Bachelor of Science in Nutrition (120 Hours)

Program Outcomes

Students will be able to articulate and evaluate the complex interplay between nutrition, health, and disease across different life stages, encompassing a wide range of dietary needs, nutritional components, and lifestyle factors.

Students will demonstrate proficiency in assessing, planning, and implementing dietary and nutritional interventions, integrating knowledge from food science, medical nutrition therapy, and life cycle nutrition.

Students will possess a comprehensive understanding of the modern food system, from its historical underpinnings to current practices in food safety, production, and policy, and be able to assess its impact on individual and community health.

Essential Liberal Arts Courses (31 hours)

Required

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
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

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
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

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
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

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
BIOL131General Biology I - Molecules and Cells

4

BIOL131LGeneral Biology Lab I

0

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-LStatistics for Psychology Lab

0

Or

BIOL285Biostatistics

3

BIOL285LBiostatics Laboratory

0

 

PSYC100General Psychology

3

HCA100The History of Public Health

3

Four Year Plan

Fall - First Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
CCC100Introduction to College Writing

3

MATH101Intermediate Algebra

4

PSYC100General Psychology

3

 

BIOL131General Biology I - Molecules and Cells

4

And

BIOL131LGeneral Biology Lab I

0

Spring - First Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
MATH115Pre-Calculus Mathematics

4

BIOL132General Biology II - Organismal Biology

4

BIOL132LGeneral Biology II Lab

0

CCC102Public Speaking

3

GCON
Great Conversation

3

ELE/ELEC
General Elective

2

Fall - Second Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
ESAT225Human Anatomy

3

 

CHEM105General Chemistry I

3

And

CHEM117Introductory Chemistry Laboratory I

1

 

GCON
Great Conversation

3

ELE/ELEC
General Elective

3

ELE/ELEC
General Elective

3

Spring - Second Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
BIOL209Human Nutrition

3

CHEM106General Chemistry II

3

CHEM118Introductory Chemistry Laboratory II

1

GCON
Great Conversation

3

GCON
Great Conversation

3

ELE/ELEC
General Elective

1

Fall - Third Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
BIOL326Microbiology

4

BIOL326LMicrobiology Lab

0

HCA100The History of Public Health

3

ESAT240WIntroduction to Research

3

NUTR320Life Cycle Nutrition I

3

ELE/ELEC
General Elective

3

Spring - Third Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
NUTR310Food Economics

3

ESAT250Human Physiology

3

 

PSYC211Statistics for Psychology

4

Or

MATH204Elementary Statistics

3

Or

BIOL285Biostatistics

3

 

NUTR321Life Cycle Nutrition II

3

GCON
Great Conversation

3

Fall - Fourth Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
CHEM224Organic Chemistry I

3

CHEM226Organic Chemistry Laboratory I

1

CHEM341Biochemistry

3

CHEM344Biochemistry Laboratory

1

NUTR400Medical Nutrition

3

NUTR300Food Science

3

Spring - Fourth Year

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
BIOL315Pathophysiology

3

ESAT312Sports Nutrition

3

ESAT404Capstone: Senior Seminar

2

ELE/ELEC
General Elective

3

ELE/ELEC
General Elective

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.