Nutrition Degree Requirements

The major in Nutrition consists of a minimum of 11 courses, at least four of which must be upper division (300 level or higher).

Required Core Courses:

• BIO 107: Human Anatomy and Physiology I
• BIO 108: Human Anatomy and Physiology II
• CHEM 201: General Chemistry I
• CHEM 202: General Chemistry II
• HLTH 230: Human Nutrition
• HLTH 260: Nutrition Through the Lifecycle
• HLTH 275: Food Science
• #LC 3XX: Food and Culture Course
• HLTH 490: Health Practicum

 

Electives

In addition to the required core courses, students will choose two courses among the following list of electives:

• BUS 231 Supply Chain Management or BUS 341 Organization and Management
• CHEM 311: Organic Chemistry
• ENST/CHEM 234: Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology
• HLTH 101: Introduction to Public Health
• HLTH/PSYC 204: Health Psychology
• HLTH 240: Health Promotion & Health Education
• HLTH 275: Food Economics
• HLTH 300: Achieving Wellness
• HLTH 310* Special Topics in Health
• HLTH 375: Medical Nutrition Therapy
• KIN 323: Sports Nutrition
• PSYC 361: Introduction to Clinical Psychology or PSYC 368: Helping Skills

*students will need approval from the program director for any courses marked with an asterisk

 

Suggested Courses

The student should work in consultation with their advisor and the Health and Science advisor in choosing the courses that best meet their career and graduate school goals. Suggestions for classes that are best suited for graduate school prerequisites in pre professional programs are listed below by program.