2016-2017 Undergraduate Course Catalog 
    
    Apr 20, 2024  
2016-2017 Undergraduate Course Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Nutrition Science, BS


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Contact

Tanya Horacek, Undergraduate Program Director
558 White Hall
315-443-2386

The 124 credit B.S. degree program in nutrition science emphasizes the biological and physical sciences. In addition to food science, nutrition in health, medical nutrition therapy, and advanced nutrition, studies include work in general and organic chemistry, biology, physiology, and biochemistry.

 

Required Courses


Social Science (9 credits)


Humanities 6 credits OR Foreign Language 8 credits


Note: all 8 credits of foreign language must be in one language

Nutrition electives 20 credits


Electives to complete 124 degree applicable credits


Degree Requirements


Degree requires a 3 credit Writing Intensive course and 3 credits of Critical Reflections.

The Writing Intensive and critical reflections courses may meet a Humanities, Social Science, or elective requirement. Note that some courses may satisfy both the writing intensive and critical reflections requirement -For a listing of writing intensive and critical reflection courses, please consult the Liberal Arts Core Guidebook.

Additional Information


In addition to above requirements, pre-med students are required to complete additional courses in physics and mathematics according to the recommendations of the Health Professions Advisory Program.

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