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Nutrition Science Concentration
(26 - 28 credits)
Nutrition science is excellent preparation for individuals pursuing a medical or health related career, or graduate programs in exercise physiology, food science or nutrition. This major builds on the basic sciences and provides opportunities to explore nutrition in depth through research. Students gain experience in designing and conducting research, laboratory methods, collecting data, writing proposals and presenting results. These skills are imperative for students advancing to graduate programs or entering professions where staying on the cutting edge of practice requires the continual critical evaluation of published research.
In addition, an undergraduate degree in nutrition science is ideal preparation for persons who wish to pursue graduate work in food or nutrition science. Graduate degrees in nutrition provide the expertise needed for positions in food industry, nutrition research as well as teaching nutrition at the college level.
Required Courses:
- Prerequisites: CHEM 123, 234; BIOL 121, 221.
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Nutrition Courses: NUTR 125, 225, 230, 323, 330, 331, 380, 381, 390.
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Supporting Courses: CHEM 235, 236; MATH 123, 124; PHYS 105, 106.
Sample 4 Year Plan for Nutrition Science Majors
4 Year Plan for Nutrition Science Majors
|
Fall |
Spring | |||
| 1st Year |
Credits |
1st Year |
Credits | |
| Symposium |
4 |
Symposium |
4 | |
|
CHEM 123 |
4 |
CHEM 234 General Chemistry II |
4 | |
| NUTR 125 Concepts of Nutr Sci |
4 |
CC (HM) |
4 | |
| CC - Language |
4 |
CC - Language |
4 | |
| Total |
16 |
Total |
16 | |
|
Fall |
Spring | |||
| 2nd Year |
Credits |
2nd Year |
Credits | |
| BIOL 121 Intro to Cell/ Molecular Bio |
4 |
BIO 221 Intro to Organismal Biology |
4 | |
| CHEM 235 Organic Chem I |
4 |
CHEM 236 Organic Chem II |
4 | |
| CC (SS) |
4 |
NUTR 323 Public Health Nutrition: Infancy Through Aging |
4 | |
| CC (Theology) |
4 |
CC (HM) |
4 | |
| Total |
16 |
Total |
16 | |
|
Fall |
Spring | |||
| 3rd Year |
Credits |
3rd Year |
Credits | |
| PHYS 105 Physics/Life Science I |
4 |
PHYS 106 Physics/Life Science II |
4 | |
| NUTR 330 Nutritional Biochem and Assessment |
4 |
NUTR 331 Exercise Nutrition and Supplements |
4 | |
| MATH 124 Prob & Statist Inference |
4 |
NUTR 380 Nutrition Research |
1 | |
| CC (Fine Arts) |
4 |
Math 123** Essential Calculus |
4 | |
| Total |
16 |
Elective |
4 | |
| Total |
17 | |||
|
Fall |
Spring | |||
| 4th Year |
Credits |
4th Year |
Credits | |
| NUTR 381 Nutrition Research |
1 |
CC (Theology) |
4 | |
| NUTR 230 Cultural Foods |
2 |
Ethics |
4 | |
| NUTR 225 Experimental Foods |
4 |
Elective |
4 | |
| Elective/Gender |
4 |
NUTR 390 Nutrition Research |
4 | |
| Elective |
4 |
Total |
16 | |
| Total |
15 |
| ||
Students are required to take two semesters of research seminar Nutr 380, 381 [1 credit each], spring of their junior year and fall of their senior year. In addition they must complete a research project, register for Nutr 390 [variable credit for an additional 4-8 credits] that may begin in the spring of the junior year or summer after the junior year. See Department Web page - Nutrition Science for additional information.
Students must select two upper division electives to meet the upper division requirement. Electives should be discussed with your advisor to complement your course work for your advanced degree plans and/or research project. **Math 123 - discuss with Nutrition Chair - an alternative course may be substituted with permission.
For more information on CSB|SJU Nutrition Science Program, contact:
Dr. Amy Olson
(320) 363-5057
aolson@csbsju.edu