The Bachelor of Science in Nutrition is a program for students who are interested in pursuing a career in nutrition. The rise in preventable chronic diseases has led to an increased demand for more nutrition professionals in our communities. The program will provide students with nutritional knowledge that will allow them to assist others in reducing the risk of chronic disease through nutrition education and behavior change. Graduates may seek employment in a variety of settings including but not limited to schools, sports nutrition, corporate wellness, public health, private practice, community nutrition, education, research, culinary nutrition.
| Students must have a grade of "C" or better in all major and support courses. Students MUST have and maintain a 2.5 overall and major GPA in order to take 300- and 400- level classes in the program. | ||
| Core Curriculum Courses | ||
| See the Core Curriculum Requirements | 42 | |
| Required courses in the major | ||
| HHPH 331 | Nutrition | 3 |
| HHPH 334 | Nutrition Through the Life Cycle | 3 |
| HHPH 339 | Food and Culture | 3 |
| HHPH 336 | Nutritional Physiology | 3 |
| HHPH 431 | Advanced Nutrition I – Macronutrients | 3 |
| HHPH 432 | Advanced Nutrition II - Micronutrients | 3 |
| Required support courses (Students must have a grade of “C” or better in all support courses.) | ||
| BIOL 2420 | General Microbiology | 4 |
| BSC 2401 | Hum Anatomy/Physiology I * | 4 |
| BSC 2402 | Hum Anatomy/Physiology II * | 4 |
| General and Quantitative Chemistry I * | ||
| CHEM 1111 | General and Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| Introduction to Psychology * | ||
| General and Quantitative Chemistry II * | ||
| CHEM 1112 | General and Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 |
| COMS 1315 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| CHEM 2323 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 2123 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| MGT 305 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| CHEM 2325 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 2125 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 |
| MATH 453 | Essentials of Statistics | 3 |
| Prescribed elective courses (Students must have a grade of “C” or better in all prescribed elective courses.) | ||
| NUTR 201 | Food Preparation | 3 |
| NUTR 205 | Orientation to Dietetics Profession | 1 |
| NUTR 325 | Food Systems Management | 3 |
| NUTR 310 | Community Nutrition | 3 |
| NUTR 350 | Nutrition Assessment | 1 |
| NUTR 320 | Food Science | 4 |
| NUTR 420 | Quantity Foods | 4 |
| NUTR 450 | Medical Nutrition Therapy I | 3 |
| NUTR 425 | Business Principles in Dietetics | 3 |
| NUTR 460 | Senior Seminar | 1 |
| NUTR 451 | Medical Nutrition Therapy II | 3 |
| NUTR 435 | Research Methods in Nutrition | 3 |
| NUTR 340 | Nutrition Education and Counseling | 3 |
| Total | 120 | |
This course can be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum Requirements.
