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Nutrition Science

Contact  Sarah H. Short, 315-443-2386.

Faculty Lynn S. Brann, Kay S. Bruening, Debra A. Connolly, Tanya M. Horacek, Sudha Raj, Sarah H. Short, Long Wang

The B.S. degree program in nutrition science emphasizes the biological and physical sciences. In addition to food science, nutrition in health, diet in disease, and advanced nutrition, studies include work in general and organic chemistry, biology, physiology, and biochemistry.
    Completion of 40 credits in the biological and physical sciences or mathematics is required for graduation. A total of 30 credits in human nutrition must also be completed. In addition, calculus and statistics. Students must consult with an advisor for specific distribution of credits.

Lower-Division Requirements

HSH 101	First-Year Gatewayt	1
WRT 105,205	Writing Studio 1 and 2	6
CHE 106,116	General Chemistry Lecture	6
CHE 107,117	General Chemistry Laboratory	2
CHE 275,285	Organic Chemistry Lectures	6
CHE 276,286	Organic Chemistry Laboratory	2
BIO 121,123	General Biology	8
PSY 205	Foundations of Human Behavior	3
NSD 225	Nutrition in Health	3
	Nutrition electives	15
	Social or behavioral sciences (Group III)	9
BIO 216,217	Anatomy and Physiology I, II	6

Upper-Division Requirements

NHM 456,466	Nutritional Biochemistry; Advanced Nutrition or	4 3
BIO 575,576	General Biochemistry I and II	5
	Science or mathematics
NSD 457	Research and Evaluation in Nutrition	2
NSD 481	Medical Nutrition Therapy I	3
NSD 482	Medical Nutrition Therapy I Lab	1
NSD 483	Medical Nutrition Therapy II	3
NSD 484	Medical Nutrition Therapy II Lab
WRT 301	Advanced Writing Studio: Civic Writing or	3
WRT 303	Advanced Writing Studio: Research and Writing or	3
WRT 307	Advanced Writing Studio: Professional Writing	3

Electives to complete 124 credits

Three credits from social sciences or humanities must be a critical reflections course per the Arts and Sciences Core Curriculum choices.

In addition to above requirements, pre-med students are required to complete one year of physics plus lab and one year of calculus.