2025-2026 Adrian College Academic Catalog

Bachelor of Science in Nutrition (120 Hours)

Essential Liberal Arts Courses (31 hours)

Required

CCC100Introduction to College Writing

3
CCC102Public Speaking

3
 
MATH100Mathematics for the Liberal Arts

4
Or
MATH101Intermediate Algebra

4
 
XXXX
Scientific Inquiry

4
XXXX
Experiential Learning

2

Great Conversation Series

Required

GCON110Great Conversation: The Meaning of Life

3
GCON120Great Conversation: Western Civilization

3
GCON130GCON130 - Great Conversation: Global Civilization

3
GCON140GCON140 - Great Conversation: Art

3
GCON150GCON150 - Great Conversation: What It Means to Be A U.S. Citizen

3

Major Core (29 hours)

Required

ESAT225Human Anatomy

3
ESAT240Introduction to Research

3
ESAT250Human Physiology

3
ESAT312Sports Nutrition

3
ESAT404Capstone: Senior Seminar

2
NUTR300Food Science

3
NUTR310Food Economics

3
NUTR320Life Cycle Nutrition I

3
NUTR321Life Cycle Nutrition II

3
NUTR400Medical Nutrition

3

Major Cognates (45 hours)

Required

BIOL131General Biology I - Molecules and Cells

4
BIOL131L

BIOL132General Biology II - Organismal Biology

4
BIOL132LGeneral Biology II Lab

0
BIOL209Human Nutrition

3
BIOL326Microbiology

4
BIOL326LMicrobiology Lab

0
CHEM105General Chemistry I

3
CHEM117Introductory Chemistry Laboratory I

1
CHEM106General Chemistry II

3
CHEM118Introductory Chemistry Laboratory II

1
CHEM224Organic Chemistry I

3
CHEM226Organic Chemistry Laboratory I

1
CHEM341Biochemistry

3
CHEM344Biochemistry Laboratory

1
MATH115Pre-Calculus Mathematics

4
 
MATH204Elementary Statistics

3
Or
PSYC211Statistics for Psychology

4
PSYC211-L

Or
BIOL285Biostatistics

3
BIOL285L

 
PSYC100General Psychology

3
HCA100The History of Public Health

3

Note:

  • General elective credit hours will vary dependent upon the following degree requirements:
    • Must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours
    • Must complete a minimum of 30 credit hours of coursework at the 300 or 400-level
  • Courses requiring prerequisites and corequisites are noted on the course which can be found in the course description section of the catalog.