Nutrition Major: Nutrition and Wellness Option (B.S.)
Students choosing the Nutrition and Wellness option take: (i) four Foundation courses; (ii) three Science Core courses; (iii) four Nutrition Core courses; and (iv) thirteen courses in Nutrition and other subject areas. One capstone experience, supervised and approved within the major, is required of all seniors. In addition, all other university academic requirements, including those for the Discovery Program and the University Writing Requirement, must be completed.
Nutrition and Wellness students are strongly encouraged to complete a minor or concentration depending on career goals and interests.
A minimum grade of C-minus or better must be earned in all NUTR courses required by the major.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation Courses | ||
| BMS 507 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| BMS 508 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| SOC 400 | Introductory Sociology | 4 |
| or PSYC 401 | Introduction to Psychology | |
| Choose ONE statistics course | 4 | |
| Applied Biostatistics I | ||
| Statistics in Psychology | ||
| Statistics | ||
| Science Core Courses | ||
| CHEM 411 | Introductory Chemistry for Life Sciences | 4 |
| BMS 501 | Microbes in Human Disease | 4 |
| BMCB 501 | Biological Chemistry | 5 |
| Nutrition Core Courses | ||
| NUTR 400 | Nutrition in Health and Well Being | 4 |
| NUTR 401 | Professional Perspectives on Nutrition | 1 |
| NUTR 476 | Nutritional Assessment | 4 |
| NUTR 650 | Life Cycle Nutrition | 4 |
| Nutrition and Wellness Courses | ||
| NUTR 506 | Nutrition and Wellness | 4 |
| NUTR 546 | Nutrition in Exercise and Sports | 4 |
| NUTR 610 | Nutrition Education and Counseling | 4 |
| NUTR 720 | Community Nutrition | 4 |
| NUTR 755 | Treatment of Adult Obesity | 3 |
| NUTR 758 | Practicum in Weight Management | 2 |
| OT 513 | Stressed Out: The Science and Nature of Human Stress | 4 |
| ENGL 502 | Professional and Technical Writing | 4 |
| or ENGL 503 | Persuasive Writing | |
| HMGT 403 | Introduction to Food Management | 4 |
| HMP 401 | United States Health Care Systems | 4 |
| HMP 501 | Epidemiology and Community Medicine | 4 |
| KIN 620 | Physiology of Exercise | 4 |
| or KIN 648 | Current Issues in Teaching Health | |
| 700-level elective | 4-5 | |
| NUTR Capstone | ||
| The capstone explores areas of interest based on the integration of prior learning. The capstone requirement may be satisfied through NUTR 720 Community Nutrition or NUTR 755 Treatment of Adult Obesity, a created work or product, or some form of experiential learning (e.g., honors thesis, mentored research project, or other special student activity). | ||
SAMPLE Course Sequence for Nutrition and Wellness
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| NUTR 400 | Nutrition in Health and Well Being | 4 |
| NUTR 401 | Professional Perspectives on Nutrition | 1 |
| BMS 507 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| SOC 400 or PSYC 401 |
Introductory Sociology or Introduction to Psychology |
4 |
| ENGL 401 | First-Year Writing | 4 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| NUTR 476 | Nutritional Assessment | 4 |
| BMS 508 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| HMP 401 | United States Health Care Systems | 4 |
| Discovery course | 4 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 411 | Introductory Chemistry for Life Sciences | 4 |
| HMGT 403 | Introduction to Food Management | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Applied Biostatistics I | ||
| Statistics in Psychology | ||
| Statistics | ||
| Inquiry course | 4 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| NUTR 506 | Nutrition and Wellness | 4 |
| BMCB 501 | Biological Chemistry | 5 |
| OT 513 | Stressed Out: The Science and Nature of Human Stress | 4 |
| Elective (WI) | 4 | |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| NUTR 546 | Nutrition in Exercise and Sports | 4 |
| NUTR 610 | Nutrition Education and Counseling | 4 |
| BMS 501 | Microbes in Human Disease | 4 |
| Discovery Course | 4 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| NUTR 650 | Life Cycle Nutrition | 4 |
| ENGL 502 or ENGL 503 |
Professional and Technical Writing or Persuasive Writing |
4 |
| HMP 501 | Epidemiology and Community Medicine | 4 |
| Discovery Course | 4 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| NUTR 755 | Treatment of Adult Obesity | 3 |
| NUTR 758 | Practicum in Weight Management | 2 |
| KIN 620 or KIN 648 |
Physiology of Exercise or Current Issues in Teaching Health |
4 |
| Discovery Course | 4 | |
| Elective (any course) | 3-4 | |
| Credits | 16-17 | |
| Spring | ||
| NUTR 720 | Community Nutrition | 4 |
| 700-level Elective | 4 | |
| Discovery Course | 4 | |
| Elective (any course) | 2-4 | |
| Credits | 14-16 | |
| Total Credits | 128-131 | |