B.S. in Nutrition – Pre-Health Track
Curriculum
The curriculum in the B.S. in Nutrition – Pre-Health Track is designed to provide you with the required coursework to apply for post-graduate studies as a Physician’s Assistant, Medical Doctor, or Dentist. This degree track will provide you with a strong understanding of nutrition, chemistry, biochemistry, human biology, anatomy, physiology.
A total of 120 credits are required to graduate. Students must earn a 3.0 average in all required courses (science courses, NUT courses, and the additional degree requirements).
4-year Plan
All NUT courses are offered only in the semester where they are listed below, with the exception of NUT 207 General Nutrition and NUT 212G Public Health Nutrition.
Year 1
Fall |
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| Course Number | Course Name | Credit |
| BIO 110 | Principles of Biology I* | 3 |
| BIO 103 | Principles of Biology I Lab | 1 |
| MTH 103 | Applied Precalculus* | 3 |
| NUT 207 | General Nutrition | 3 |
| NUT 210 | General Nutrition Lab | 1 |
| URI 101 | Academic Success | 1 |
| WRT 104 | Writing to Inform and Explain* | 3 |
| Total | 15 | |
Spring |
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| Course Number | Course Name | Credit |
| BIO 102 | Principles of Biology II* | 3 |
| BIO 104 | Principles of Biology II Lab | 1 |
| CHM 101 | General Chemistry I* | 3 |
| CHM 102 | General Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| COM 100 | Communications* | 3 |
| NUT 110 | Intro to Nutrition/Dietetics | 1 |
| NUT 212G | Public Health Nutrition* | 3 |
| Total | 15 | |
Year 2
Fall |
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| Course Number | Course Name | Credit |
| BIO 220 | Anatomy + Physiology I | 3 |
| BIO 221 | Anatomy + Physiology I Lab | 1 |
| CHM 112 | General Chemistry II* | 3 |
| CHM 114 | General Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
| NUT 375 | Foodservice Management I | 3 |
| PSY 113 | General Psychology* | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Total | 17 | |
Spring |
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| Course Number | Course Name | Credit |
| BIO 222 | Anatomy + Physiology II | 3 |
| BIO 223 | Anatomy + Physiology II Lab | 1 |
| CHM 227 | Organic Chemistry | 3 |
| General Education* | 3 | |
| General Education* | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Total | 16 | |
Year 3
Fall |
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| Course Number | Course Name | Credit |
| CMB 311 | Biochemistry | 3 |
| NUT 336 | Scientific Principles of Food I | 4 |
| NUT 394 | Nutrition in the Life Cycle I | 3 |
| NUT 441 | Micronutrient Nutrition | 3 |
| STA 308 | Introductory Statistics | 4 |
| Total | 17 | |
Spring |
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| Course Number | Course Name | Credit |
| CMB 201 | Intro Medical Microbiology | 3 |
| CMB 202 | Intro Medical Microbiology Lab | 1 |
| NUT 395 | Nutrition in the Life Cycle II | 3 |
| NUT 440 | Macronutrient Metabolism | 3 |
| Additional NUT Course | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Total | 16 | |
Year 4
Fall |
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| Course Number | Course Name | Credit |
| NUT 410 | Professional Issues Nutr./Diet. | 1 |
| NUT 458 | Nutrition Education* | 3 |
| Additional NUT Course | 3 | |
| General Education* | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Total | 13 | |
Fall |
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| Course Number | Course Name | Credit |
| CMB 352 | General Genetics | 4 |
| General Education* | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Total | 13 | |