Nutrition Science - BS
The nutrition science program develops scientifically literate professionals who can confidently articulate the integration of food, nutrition, health, and societal issues. This flexible program pairs a rich nutrition foundation with interdisciplinary and research experiences.
The nutrition science program prepares students for a variety of entry-level jobs. It also serves as excellent preparation for graduate studies in nutrition, food science, and public health – and can also be considered as a foundation for advanced studies in fields such as health communication, biotechnology, or health care administration. Nutrition science also offers a natural transition into professional programs such as: medical, dental, physical therapy, occupational therapy, physician assistant, or chiropractic programs.
The foundation of the nutrition science degree includes biology, chemistry, biochemistry, and physiology courses. The science-based courses serve as a gateway into the advanced nutrition courses, while also meeting the necessary requirements for admission into most graduate and professional programs.
This curriculum keeps nutrition and food at its core while placing emphasis on health and policy related issues. The following courses are just a few highlights within the nutrition science program.
o Advanced Nutrition provides a critical look into government food guidelines, integrated metabolism, and the impact of nutritional status on risk for chronic disease.
o Experimental and Culinary Food and Nutrition allows students to complete an original research project.
o Health Behavior Psychology introduces theories and models used to explore an individual's health-related behaviors.
The nutrition science program can accommodate the needs and interests of many students including those interested in pursuing a minor program of study. For example, complementary studies in business, communication, or integrated marketing would be an excellent minor for a nutrition science student.
The nutrition science program encourages field work, volunteer, and/or internship positions that will help students network and identify career paths. As well, nutrition science students are encouraged to participate in undergraduate research with faculty. These research experiences are designed to be collaborative in nature, meaningful to both students and faculty.
See also: Exercise Science and Nutrition, 3 + 2 Master of Public Health program
This major is offered in the College for Women only.
Curriculum
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major courses: | ||
| FSNU 2300 | Nutrition Foundations | 4 |
| FSNU 2992 | Food is Medicine | 2 |
| FSNU 3400 | Sports Nutrition | 4 |
| FSNU 4310W | Experimental Foods and Nutrition with Lab | 4 |
| FSNU 4602 | Internship | 2-4 |
| or FSNU 4604 | Internship | |
| Choose four courses from: | 16 | |
| Food Science | ||
FSNU 33XX | Life Cycle Nutrition-Peds | |
| Nutrition Education and Counseling | ||
| Current Issues in Foods and Nutrition | ||
| Medical Nutrition Therapy I | ||
| Choose three courses from: | 12 | |
FSNU XXXX | Life Cyle Nutrition-Adults | |
| FSNU 5XXX: Community Nutrition 1 | ||
| Advanced Nutrition | ||
| Medical Nutrition Therapy II with Lab | ||
FSNU 6XXXX | Applied Research 1 | |
| Total Credits | 44-46 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required supporting courses | ||
| BIOL 2200 | Introduction to Microbiology with Lab | 4 |
| BIOL 2610 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab | 4 |
| BIOL 2620 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab | 4 |
| CHEM 1110 | General Chemistry I with Lab | 4 |
| CHEM 1120 | General Chemistry II with Lab | 4 |
| IPE 1030 | Healthcare Teams Foundations and Medical Terminology | 2 |
| PHIL 3400 | Biomedical Ethics | 4 |
| PSYC 1001 | General Psychology with Lab | 4 |
| PSYC 2025 | Lifespan Developmental Psychology | 4 |
| EXSS 3200 | Health Behavior Psychology 2 | 4 |
| or PSYC 4450 | Psychology of Eating | |
| Select one from the following: | 4 | |
| Statistical Analysis for Decision Making | ||
| Biostatistics | ||
| Statistical Methods in Psychology | ||
| Statistical Analysis with Corequisite | ||
| Statistical Analysis | ||
| Total Credits | 42 | |
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Only available to seniors who are approved to participate in the program that allows seniors to enroll in graduate level courses.
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Students are advised to check prerequisites before developing their plan of study.
Nutrition science majors satisfy the Writing Requirement for Majors and the fourth writing requirement by completing and FSNU 4310W Experimental Foods and Nutrition with Lab. They complete the Liberal Arts and Sciences Core Writing Requirement with three other writing-intensive courses (CORE 1000W The Reflective Woman CORE 1000W The Reflective Woman CORE 1000W The Reflective Woman, CORE 3990W Global Search for Justice CORE 3990W Global Search for Justice CORE 3990W Global Search for Justice, and any other writing-intensive course in another department).
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Fall Term | ||
| CHEM 1110 | General Chemistry I with Lab | 4 |
| FSNU 2300 | Nutrition Foundations | 4 |
| Spring Term | ||
| CHEM 1120 | General Chemistry II with Lab | 4 |
| Fall Term | ||
| BIOL 2610 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab | 4 |
| PHIL 3400 | Biomedical Ethics | 4 |
| PSYC 1001 | General Psychology with Lab | 4 |
| Select one from: | 4 | |
| Statistical Analysis for Decision Making | ||
| Biostatistics | ||
| Statistical Methods in Psychology | ||
| Statistical Analysis | ||
| Spring Term | ||
| BIOL 2620 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab | 4 |
| PSYC 2025 | Lifespan Developmental Psychology | 4 |
| Fall Term | ||
| BIOL 2200 | Introduction to Microbiology with Lab | 4 |
| FSNU 2992 | Food is Medicine | 2 |
| Spring Term | ||
| FSNU 3400 | Sports Nutrition | 4 |
| EXSS 3200 | Health Behavior Psychology | 4 |
| or PSYC 4450 | Psychology of Eating | |
| IPE 1030 | Healthcare Teams Foundations and Medical Terminology | 2 |
| FSNU 4602 | Internship | 2-4 |
| or FSNU 4604 | Internship | |
| Fall Term | ||
| Choose four from: | 16 | |
| Food Science | ||
FSNU 33XX | Life Cycle Nutrition-Peds | |
| Nutrition Education and Counseling | ||
| Current Issues in Foods and Nutrition | ||
| Medical Nutrition Therapy I | ||
| Spring Term | ||
| FSNU 4310W | Experimental Foods and Nutrition with Lab | 4 |
| Choose three from: | 12 | |
| Intercultural and Community Nutrition with Lab | ||
| Advanced Nutrition | ||
| Medical Nutrition Therapy II with Lab | ||
FSNU XXXX | Life Cycle Nutrition-Adults | |
FSNU 6XXX | Applied Research | |
| Total Credits | 86-88 | |