This information pertains only to the requirements of the Human Nutrition concentration and not to the requirements of the Biological Sciences major.
Your faculty advisor will work with you to develop a curriculum that fits your interests.
You are also encouraged to obtain laboratory experience either through coursework or research (see Undergraduate Research). Faculty in Nutritional Sciences are engaged in a wide variety of research activities, including nutritional regulation of gene expression, nutrient function, and regulation of nutritional status, employing diverse approaches such as cell culture, animal experimentation, and human metabolism.
Elective courses (9+ credits)
Choose at least three.
NS 3060 Nutrition and Global Health (3 credits)
NS 3150 Obesity and the Regulation of Body Weight (3 credits)
NS 3320 Methods in Nutritional Sciences (3 credits; enrollment restricted — priority given to Nutritional Sciences majors and Dietetics students)
NS 3410 Human Anatomy and Physiology (4 credits)
NS 3420 Human Anatomy and Physiology Lab (2 credits)
NS 3450 Introduction to Physiochemical and Biological Aspects of Foods (3 credits)
NS 4140 Maternal Nutrition and Health (3 credits)
NS 4200 Diet and the Microbiome (3 credits)
NS 4210 Precision Nutrition and Health (3 credits)
NS 4300 Proteins, Transcripts, and Metabolism: Big Data in Molecular Nutrition (3 credits)
NS 4330 Nutrition and the Brain
NS 4410 Nutrition and Disease (4 credits)
NS 4430 Applied Anatomy & Physiology (4 credits)
NS 5510 Nutrition Assessment (3 credits)
NS 6310 Micronutrients: Function, Homeostasis and Assessment (2-4 credits)
NS 6320 Regulation of Macronutrient Metabolism (4 credits)
Course eligibility to fulfill Human Nutrition concentration
- Only courses on the list above may be used.
- You must pass (D- or higher) a course for it to count toward the requirement.
- Independent study credits (e.g. NS 4010) may not be used toward the 13-credit minimum.
Double major
Biological Sciences students may pursue a second major in their home college if permitted and supported by both departments. However, students in the Human Nutrition concentration of the Biological Sciences major in CALS may not also major in Nutritional Sciences. To double major in Biological Sciences and Nutritional Sciences, students must choose a different Biological Sciences concentration.
Arts & Sciences (A&S) credits
For A&S students, NS credits count toward the 100 hours required in A&S if those credits fulfill major requirements.
