Nutrition, B.S.
Criteria for Progression in the Major
The B.S. Nutrition requires that students maintain an overall GPA of 2.50 or higher. If your GPA drops below 2.50, students will be given a probationary semester to bring up their GPA.
Students must earn a minimum grade of C (a C- is not acceptable) or better in all required NTR-prefixed courses. A C- or higher must be earned in all non NTR-prefixed required courses (eg. BIO 111). A student may not receive credit for any NTR course by special examination.
No NTR course or related area course for which a minimum grade has not been earned may be taken more than twice. Students who receive an unacceptable grade twice in the same course will be dropped from the major.
Suggested Academic Workload Guidelines
The faculty of the Department of Nutrition recognizes that many of its students must hold jobs to support college expenses. The faculty wishes to emphasize that academic excellence and scholastic achievement usually require a significant investment of time in study and out-of-class projects. To provide guidance to students in planning their academic and work schedules, the faculty have endorsed the following recommendations:
- In general, students should plan to devote between 2–3 hours outside of class for each hour spent in class. Thus, students with a 15 credit hour course load should schedule between 30–45 hours weekly for completing outside-of-class reading, study, and homework assignments.
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Students who are employed more than 5–10 credits each week should consider reducing their course loads (semester hours), depending upon their study habits, learning abilities, and course work requirements.
Overall Requirements
- 120 credit hours, to include at least 36 credits at or above the 300 course level
- Students must earn grades of C (2.0) or better in all major and related area required courses.
- A C- or higher must be earned in all non NTR-prefixed required courses (eg. BIO 111).
Degree Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Requirements | ||
| General Education Requirements - Minerva's Academic Curriculum (MAC) | ||
Major Requirements
Select one of the concentrations as detailed following the major requirements.
- Human Nutrition and Dietetics
- Community Nutrition and Wellness
- Nutrition Science
Electives
Electives sufficient to complete total 120 credit hours required for degree.
Human Nutrition and Dietetics Concentration Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required | 94 | |
| Find Your Way in Nutrition | ||
| Culinary Skills for Food Selection and Menu Planning | ||
| Introductory Nutrition | ||
| Introduction to Dietetics | ||
| Nutrition Education and Application Processes | ||
| Quantity Food Procurement and Production and Qty Food Procuremnt / Prod Lab | ||
| Nutrition Throughout the Life Cycle | ||
| Micronutrients: Assessment, Bioavailability & Deficiencies | ||
| Integrated Food Science and Culinary Medicine and Integrated Food Science and Culinary Medicine Laboratory | ||
| Diet and Disease | ||
| Cultural Foods and Global Nutrition | ||
| Community Nutrition | ||
| Management Practices for Dietetics | ||
| Nutrition and Human Metabolism | ||
| Advanced Nutrition | ||
| Medical Nutrition Therapy 1 | ||
| Medical Nutrition Therapy 2 | ||
| Professionalism in Dietetics | ||
| Principles of Biology I and Principles of Biology I Laboratory | ||
| Human Anatomy and Human Anatomy Laboratory | ||
| Clinical Human Anatomy and Clinical Human Anatomy Laboratory | ||
| Human Physiology and Human Physiology Laboratory | ||
| Clinical Human Physiology and Clinical Human Physiology Laboratory | ||
| Fundamentals of Microbiology and Fundamentals of Microbiology Laboratory | ||
| Helping Skills | ||
| General Descriptive Chemistry I | ||
| General Descriptive Chemistry II | ||
| Introductory Chemistry Laboratory | ||
| Introductory Organic Chemistry and Introductory Organic Chemistry Laboratory | ||
| Exploring Writing in College Contexts | ||
| Algebra for Precalculus | ||
or MAT 118 | Algebra with Business Applications | |
| General Psychology | ||
| Elementary Introduction to Probability and Statistics | ||
Community Nutrition and Wellness Concentration Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required | 35-39 | |
| Find Your Way in Nutrition | ||
| Culinary Skills for Food Selection and Menu Planning | ||
| Introductory Nutrition | ||
| Nutrition Education and Application Processes | ||
| Nutrition Throughout the Life Cycle | ||
| Micronutrients: Assessment, Bioavailability & Deficiencies | ||
| Integrated Food Science and Culinary Medicine and Integrated Food Science and Culinary Medicine Laboratory | ||
| Diet and Disease | ||
| Cultural Foods and Global Nutrition | ||
| Community Nutrition | ||
| Nutrition Assessment | ||
| Sports Nutrition | ||
| Field Experience in Nutrition | ||
| Natural Sciences Courses | 8 | |
| Human Physiology and Human Physiology Laboratory | ||
| Clinical Human Physiology and Clinical Human Physiology Laboratory | ||
| General Descriptive Chemistry II | ||
| Introductory Chemistry Laboratory | ||
| Counseling and Education Course | 3 | |
| Helping Skills | ||
| Mathematics Course | 3 | |
| Algebra for Precalculus * | ||
or MAT 118 | Algebra with Business Applications | |
| Selected Electives | 18-20 | |
Select six of the following courses: | ||
| Communication and Community | ||
| Communicating Ethically | ||
| Health Communication | ||
| Introduction to the Entrepreneurial Experience | ||
| Personal Health | ||
| Global Health | ||
| Mental Health and Well-Being | ||
| Epidemiology | ||
| Environmental Health | ||
| Race, Ethnicity, and Health | ||
| Income, Social Status, and Health | ||
| Current Health Problems | ||
| Immigrant and Refugee Health | ||
| Entrepreneurial Personal Branding | ||
| Lifetime Wellness | ||
| Psychological Skills for Optimal Performance | ||
| Strength Training and/or Conditioning and Strength Training and/or Conditioning Laboratory | ||
| Foundations of Sport Coaching | ||
| Psychosocial Aspects of Community-Based Sport Coaching | ||
| Clinical Human Anatomy and Clinical Human Anatomy Laboratory | ||
| Physiology of Sport and Physical Activity and Physiology of Sport and Physical Activity Laboratory | ||
| Biomechanics of Sport and Physical Activity | ||
| Psychology of Physical Activity | ||
| Physical Activity Programs for Underserved Youth | ||
| Nourish Kitchen: Cooking with Nutrition in Mind | ||
| Culture and Health Care | ||
| Additional Requirements | 19 | |
| Principles of Biology I and Principles of Biology I Laboratory | ||
| General Descriptive Chemistry I | ||
| Introduction to Communication Studies | ||
| Exploring Writing in College Contexts | ||
| General Psychology | ||
| Elementary Introduction to Probability and Statistics | ||
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Completion of the course listed or pass placement exam.
Nutrition Science Concentration Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required | 24 | |
| Find Your Way in Nutrition | ||
| Introductory Nutrition | ||
| Nutrition Education and Application Processes | ||
| Nutrition Throughout the Life Cycle | ||
| Micronutrients: Assessment, Bioavailability & Deficiencies | ||
| Diet and Disease | ||
| Nutrition and Human Metabolism | ||
| Advanced Nutrition | ||
| Select Option 1 or Option 2 | 7-8 | |
Option 1 | ||
| Medical Nutrition Therapy 1 | ||
| Medical Nutrition Therapy 2 | ||
Option 2 | ||
| Medical Nutrition Therapy 1 | ||
| Sports Nutrition | ||
or BIO 435 | Biochem:Metabolic Regulation | |
or BIO 436 | Biology of Aging | |
or BIO 442 | GEnes and Signals | |
or BIO 473 | Drugs and the Brain | |
or BIO 478 | Hormones in Action | |
or BIO 486 | Cell Cycle and Cancer | |
or BIO 487 | Epigenetics | |
| Additional Required Courses | 45 | |
| Principles of Biology I and Principles of Biology I Laboratory | ||
| Principles of Biology II and Principles of Biology II Laboratory | ||
| Human Physiology and Human Physiology Laboratory | ||
| Clinical Human Physiology and Clinical Human Physiology Laboratory | ||
| Fundamentals of Microbiology and Fundamentals of Microbiology Laboratory | ||
| Cell Biology | ||
| Cell Biology and Genetics Laboratory | ||
| Genetics | ||
| General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Laboratory | ||
| General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Laboratory | ||
| Introductory Organic Chemistry and Introductory Organic Chemistry Laboratory | ||
| Exploring Writing in College Contexts | ||
| Algebra for Precalculus | ||
or MAT 118 | Algebra with Business Applications | |
| Elementary Introduction to Probability and Statistics | ||
Disciplinary Honors in Nutrition
Requirements
- A minimum of 12 credit hours as detailed below.
- A grade of A or B in all course work used to satisfy the Honors requirements in Nutrition with at least a 3.50 overall GPA at graduation.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required | 6 | |
| Honors Work * | ||
| Select 6 credits of any 400-level honors contracted NTR course | 6 | |
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Taken for 3 credits during fall semester of senior year and 3 credits during spring semester of senior year.
Recognition
Receive a Certificate of Disciplinary Honors in Nutrition; have that accomplishment, along with the title of the Senior Honors Project, noted on the official transcript; and be recognized at a banquet held at the end of the spring semester.
Honors Advisor
Contact Maryanne Perrin at mtperrin@uncg.edu for further information and guidance about Honors in Nutrition.