Human Nutrition, B.S.

The Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition provides students with a foundational knowledge of how diet and physical activity play a role in preventing and treating chronic diseases. This comprehensive STEM program combines classroom and research experiences with evidence-based practice to prepare students for advanced study in health-related fields. Graduates are prepared to promote evidence-based practices that positively influence community health and well-being through improved nutrition.

Career Opportunities

This degree program offers appropriate preparation for further study in nutritional sciences and health-related sciences, particularly public health, pharmacy, medicine, dentistry, physical therapy, physician assistant school, optometry, and nutrition research. Students will study the biological and physical sciences and learn how to apply them to the interactions between nutrition and human health.

Graduation Requirements

To earn the Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition, students must earn a minimum of 120 credit hours with a 2.0 grade-point average. A minimum of 45 credit hours must be from upper division courses (300 level and above). Remedial courses may not be counted toward the total hours required for the degree.

UK Core Requirements

See the UK Core section of this Catalog for the complete UK Core requirements . The courses listed below are (a) recommended by the college, or (b) required courses that also fulfill UK Core areas. Students should work closely with their advisor to complete the UK Core requirements.

IX. Community, Culture and Citizenship in the USA

Recommended:

AFE 100 - Issues in Agriculture, Food and Environment 3 Credit Hours

X. Global Dynamics

Choose one course from approved list
Credit(s): 3

UK Core hours: 34

Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement (GCCR)

DHN 474 - Research in Nutrition: Theory 3 Credit Hours
DHN 475 - Research in Nutrition: Application 3 Credit Hours

Subtotal: Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement hours (GCCR): 6

Premajor Requirements

PSY 100 - Introduction to Psychology 4 Credit Hours
MA 113 - Calculus I 4 Credit Hours
OR
MA 123 - Elementary Calculus and its Applications 4 Credit Hours
CHE 105 - General College Chemistry I 4 Credit Hours *
CHE 107 - General College Chemistry II 3 Credit Hours
CHE 111 - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
CHE 113 - General Chemistry II Laboratory 2 Credit Hours
CHE 230 - Organic Chemistry I 3 Credit Hours
CHE 231 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1 Credit Hours
CHE 232 - Organic Chemistry II 3 Credit Hours
CHE 233 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II 1 Credit Hours
STA 296 - Statistical Methods and Motivations 3 Credit Hours
BIO 148 - Introductory Biology I 3 Credit Hours
BIO 152 - Introductory Biology II 3 Credit Hours
BIO 155 - Biological Research Skills Lab 1 Credit Hours
BIO 208 - Principles of Microbiology 3 Credit Hours
PGY 206 - Elementary Physiology 3 Credit Hours
ANA 209 - Principles of Human Anatomy 3 Credit Hours
*CHE 105 can be satisfied with CHE 109 and CHE 110 .

Subtotal: Premajor hours: 45

Major Requirements

DHN 212 - Introductory Nutrition 3 Credit Hours
DHN 241 - Food Service Sanitation 1 Credit Hours
DHN 302 - Principles of Food Preparation 3 Credit Hours
DHN 311 - Nutritional Biochemistry 3 Credit Hours
DHN 312 - Life Cycle and Community Nutrition I 3 Credit Hours
DHN 313 - Life Cycle and Community Nutrition II 3 Credit Hours
DHN 315 - Nutrition Issues in Physical Activity 3 Credit Hours
DHN 318 - Hunger, Food Behavior, and the Environment 3 Credit Hours
DHN 408 - Seminar in Dietetics and Human Nutrition 1 Credit Hours
DHN 474 - Research in Nutrition: Theory 3 Credit Hours
DHN 475 - Research in Nutrition: Application 3 Credit Hours
DHN 510 - Advanced Nutrition 3 Credit Hours
DHN 593 - Introduction to Culinary Medicine 3 Credit Hours
PHI 305 - Health Care Ethics 3 Credit Hours
At least 45 hours of course credit at the 300-level or above is required for graduation.

Subtotal: Major hours: 38

Professional Support Electives

Select 18 hours in Professional Support Electives at the 200 level or above.

Subtotal: Professional Support hours: 18

Electives

Electives should be selected by the student to complete the minimum total of 120 hours required for graduation.

Human Nutrition, B.S.

Career Opportunities

Graduation Requirements

UK Core Requirements

I. Intellectual Inquiry in Arts and Creativity

II. Intellectual Inquiry in the Humanities

III. Intellectual Inquiry in the Social Sciences

IV. Intellectual Inquiry in the Natural, Physical, and Mathematical Sciences

V. Composition and Communication I

VI. Composition and Communication II

VII. Quantitative Foundations

VIII. Statistical Inferential Reasoning