Undergraduate Studies in Nutrition Science - Nutrition at the Molecular Level
General Information
This option is designed for students who wish to delve more deeply into the scientific basis for nutrition. It is an application of basic sciences, physiology, and biochemistry.The Nutrition Science option is for those students who have professional goals to develop a career in medicine, academia and/or health related research. The emphasis on the natural sciences gives foundation needed for these careers. Successful completion of this option serves as a 1st step to further education - whether medical, dental, or graduate school.
Careers / Outcomes
- Medical school
- Dental school
- Osteopathic school
- Graduate school
- Drug industry
- Food industry
- Veterinary Medicine
Prepare for Advanced degree
- GRE
- MED
Nutrition Science - 180 Quarter Credit Hours
- Quarter Hours/ Academic Program
- 5-7 Nutrition including human nutrition science with a laboratory
- 8 Chemistry courses
- 3 Biology course
- 1-2 Biochemistry courses
- 2 Physics courses
- Anatomy and physiology
- Total: 180
Graduate School Preparation for the following disciplines
- Nutrition
- Biochemistry
- Food Chemistry
- Exercise and Sports
