B.S. in Nutritional Sciences — Basic Sciences Option

The Basic Sciences option emphasizes laboratory research and incorporates knowledge from chemistry, physiology, and physics.

This option usually leads to a career in laboratory research in the pharmaceutical or food industry, government, or academia. Students wishing to enter medicine, dentistry, or other health-related professions or continue to graduate study should check with an adviser for appropriate selection of supporting courses, as early as possible.

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

(3) NUTR 251 Introductory Principles of Nutrition
(2)*NUTR 358 Assessment of Nutritional Status
(3)*NUTR 445 Nutrient Metabolism I
(3)*NUTR 446 Nutrient Metabolism II
(3)*NUTR 451 Nutrition throughout the Life Cycle
(3)*NUTR 452 Nutritional Aspects of Disease
(3)*NUTR 490W Nutrition Seminar

RELATED PRESCRIBED COURSE REQUIREMENTS

(4) BIOL 110 Basic Concepts & Biodiversity
(4) BIOL 141/142 Physiology/Lab
(4) BIOL 230W Biology: Molecules And Cells
(4)*CHEM 110/111 Chemistry Principles/Lab
(4)*CHEM 112/113 Chemistry Principles/Lab
(3)*CHEM 202 or 210 Organic Chemistry
(3)*CHEM 203 or 212 Organic Chemistry
(4)*PHYS 250 Introductory Physics I
(4)*PHYS 251 Introductory Physics II
(4)*B M B 211/212 Elementary Biochemistry/Lab
(5) MICRB 201/202 Introductory Microbiology/Lab
(4)*STAT 200 Elementary Statistics
(4) MATH 140 Calculus With Analytic Geometry I

SUPPORTING COURSES 16 credits

(at least 9 credits must be 400 level and up to 6 of those can be 496)

OPTIONAL

Additional course requirements to meet the ADA’s Didactic Program in Dietetics and therefore be eligible to apply for a Dietetic Internship

These courses can count for supporting courses.
(3)*NUTR 120 Food Preparation
(3)*NUTR 360 Disseminating of Nutr Information
(1)*NUTR 370 Profession of Dietetics
(3) NUTR 380 Ldrshp Prin in Nutr Serv
(1)*NUTR 400 Introduction to Nutrition Counseling
(3)*NUTR 453 Diet and Disease
(2)*NUTR 456 Community Nutrition
(3)*HRIM 329 Intro Food Production & Service
(2)*HRIM 330 Food Production & Service Mgmnt
(3)*HRIM 385 Application of Leadership Principles
(3) PSYCH 100 Psychology or HDFS 129
(3) ECON 002 or --4 Economics

Additional resources

An (*) indicates that the course has a prerequisite. Consult the University Schedule of Course.