Allied Health - Nutrition, Bachelor of Science
College: College of Science and Health
Department: Nutrition and Public Health
Student Type: Traditional Undergraduate
Degree: Bachelor of Science
Campus: Mesa Campus
Requirements - Major
The B.S. in Allied Health - Nutrition major must complete 51 hours, with a “C” or better in the following major requirements:
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
CHEM 1101 & CHEM 1102 | Introduction to Chemistry and Introduction to Chemistry Laboratory | 4 |
or CHEM 1113 & CHEM 1114 & CHEM 1123 & CHEM 1124 | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Laboratory and General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Laboratory | |
CHEM 1103 | Introduction to Organic Chemistry | 2 |
CHEM 1104 | Introduction to Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry Laboratory | 1 |
CHEM 1109 | Introduction to Biochemistry | 2 |
BIOL 1157 | Introductory Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
or BIOL 3216 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | |
BIOL 1158 | Introductory Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
or BIOL 3217 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | |
PSYC 1100 | Survey of Psychology | 3 |
PSYC 2250 | Basic and Applied Statistics | 3 |
Total Hours | 23 |
Required Nutrition Foundation Courses with a “C” or better:
Code | Title | Hours |
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NUTR 2200 | Nutritional Science | 3 |
or NUTR 2201 | Nutrition in Health and Exercise | |
NUTR 3244 | Food Science | 3 |
NUTR 2245 | Food Science Laboratory | 1 |
NUTR/HLED 2280 | Community Health and Nutrition Programs | 3 |
NUTR 4300 | Nutrition Aspects of Disease | 4 |
NUTR 4459 | Nutrition Capstone | 2 |
HLED 3001 | Introduction to Health Education and Promotion | 3 |
PSYC 4351 | Research Methods in the Social Sciences | 3 |
Any NUTR/HLED/BIOL/CHEM/PSYC/PBHL/MGT 3000 level + courses | 6 | |
Total Hours | 28 |
Meeting the above major requirements also satisfies the following General Education requirements:
Engaged Learning, two NUTR Writing Intensive courses, QPS, QLS, QIO, and QCM.
Mission of the Allied Health - Nutrition Major
The undergraduate Allied Health – Nutrition program provides and promotes a high-quality education in preparation for a graduate degree in Nutrition, Public Health, or even Dietetics (in a combined program including an internship). The program provides learners with evidence-based comprehensive knowledge and applications of areas such as nutritional science, food science, and health to provide a basis for acceptance into various graduate degree programs. A student pursuing a degree or major in Allied Health – Nutrition cannot earn a degree or major in Nutrition and Dietetics. A student may earn a double major in Allied Health – Nutrition and Health Education and Promotion.
Acceptance into the degree program requires students to complete CHEM 1101 Introduction to Chemistry/CHEM 1102 Introduction to Chemistry Laboratory and CHEM 1103 Introduction to Organic Chemistry/CHEM 1104 Introduction to Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry Laboratory/CHEM 1109 Introduction to Biochemistry with a grade of “C” or better in each of these courses and receive no more than a total of 2 “W”, “D”, or “F” grades in these courses.
Students in the Mesa Allied Health - Nutrition major will achieve the following student learning outcomes (SLO):
Student Learning Outcome 1: Demonstrate critical thinking skills in application of research for informed practice.
University SLO 2: Critical & Creative Thinking Skills
Student Learning Outcome 2: Demonstrate effective communication and nutrition education skills.
University SLO 3: Communication Skills
Student Learning Outcome 3: Demonstrate food and nutrition science understanding for practice skills.
University SLO 2: Critical & Creative Thinking Skills