Foods and Nutrition, B.S. in Applied Arts and Sciences

(Major Code: 13061) (Academic Plan Code: 552931BSS)

All candidates for a degree in applied arts and sciences must complete the graduation requirements listed in the section of this catalog on “Graduation Requirements .”

A minor is not required with this major.

Preparation for the Major

(41 units)

These prerequisite courses may not be taken Cr/NC. A grade of C (2.0) or better must be earned in CHEM 100 and CHEM 130 .

NUTR 200 - Foods and Nutrition: Overview and Opportunities Units: 1
NUTR 201 - Fundamentals of Nutrition Units: 3
NUTR 203 - Cultural Aspects of Food and Nutrition Units: 2
NUTR 205 - Introduction to Science of Food Units: 4
BIOL 100 - General Biology Units: 3
BIOL 100L - General Biology Laboratory Units: 1
BIOL 211 - Fundamentals of Microbiology Units: 2
BIOL 211L - Fundamentals of Microbiology Laboratory Units: 2
BIOL 212 - Human Anatomy Units: 4
CHEM 100 - Preparation for General Chemistry Units: 4
CHEM 130 - Elementary Organic Chemistry Units: 3
CHEM 160 - Introductory Biochemistry Units: 3
ECON 201 - Statistical Methods Units: 3
or
STAT 250 - Statistical Principles and Practices Units: 3
PSY 101 - Introductory Psychology Units: 3
SOC 101 - Introductory Sociology: The Study of Society Units: 3

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement

Completing one of the approved upper division writing courses (W) with a grade of C (2.0) or better. See “Graduation Requirements ” section for a complete listing of requirements.

Major

A minimum of 41 upper division units to include

NUTR 302 - Advanced Nutrition Units: 3
NUTR 302L - Nutritional Assessment and Research Laboratory Units: 2
NUTR 303 - Quantity Food Production Units: 2
NUTR 304 - Nutrition Throughout the Life Span Units: 3
NUTR 401 - Advanced Science of Food Units: 3
NUTR 404 - Food Systems Management Units: 3
NUTR 405 - Experimental Food Science and Technology Laboratory Units: 2
NUTR 406 - Medical Nutrition Therapy I Units: 3
NUTR 408 - Medical Nutrition Therapy II Units: 3
NUTR 510 - Community Nutrition Units: 2
NUTR 512 - Nutrition for Athletes Units: 3
BIOL 336 - Principles of Human Physiology Units: 3 Must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
ENS 304 - Physiology of Exercise Units: 3

Six Units Selected from

Six units selected with the approval of the adviser from

NUTR 407 - Medical Nutrition Therapy I Laboratory Units: 1 ^
NUTR 409 - Medical Nutrition Therapy II Laboratory Units: 1 ^
NUTR 499 - Special Study Units: 1-3
NUTR 511 - Nutrition Education and Counseling Units: 1
BIOL 315 - Ecology and Human Impacts on the Environment Units: 3
B A 350 - Management and Organizational Behavior Units: 3 *
COMM 307 - Communication in Professional Settings Units: 3 *
COMM 371 - Intercultural Communication Units: 3
CSP 320 - Counseling Skills and Practice Units: 3
CSP 400 - Counseling and the Helping Professions Units: 3
MGT 352 - Human Resource Management Units: 3 *
NURS 350 - Women’s Health Across the Lifespan Units: 3
PSY 319 - Industrial and Organizational Psychology Units: 3 *
P H 302 - Epidemiology of Communicable and Chronic Disease Units: 3 *
P H 305 - Medical Care Organization and Delivery Units: 3 *
P H 362 - Global Health Units: 3

Note

BIOL 336 will also satisfy three units of the General Education requirement in Explorations of Human Experience IV.A. Natural Sciences.

^Admission to the Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) required.

*Additional prerequisites required.