The Pre-Health Nutrition Concentration is specifically designed for students planning careers in medicine and health science that require an advanced degree, including medical doctor, doctor of osteopathy, physician assistant, nursing, dentistry, physical therapist, pharmacist, anesthesiologist assistant, or research scientist. The program provides a strong science background in physiology, biology, chemistry, and biochemistry providing students flexibility to tailor their courses toward their interests and intended career. The program includes strong training in nutritional science lacking in many advanced health degree programs such as medical school. This training, combined with strong experiential learning opportunities, helps to best prepare students for their careers.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this concentration, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate advanced knowledge of scientific principles relating to biochemistry, physiology, chemistry, and nutrition science.
- Integrate information from scientific sources, critically analyze and critique scientific information, and develop appropriate conclusions.
- Apply knowledge to issues relating to human health and disease.
Effective Fall 2024
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AUCC | Credits | ||
| CO 150 | College Composition (GT-CO2) | 1A | 3 |
| FSHN 115 | Health Equity (GT-SS3) | 1C,1C | 3 |
| FSHN 150 | Survey of Human Nutrition | 3 | |
| MATH 117 | College Algebra in Context I (GT-MA1) | 1B | 1 |
| MATH 118 | College Algebra in Context II (GT-MA1) | 1B | 1 |
| MATH 124 | Logarithmic and Exponential Functions (GT-MA1) | 1B | 1 |
| MATH 125 | Numerical Trigonometry (GT-MA1) | 1B | 1 |
| PSY 100 | General Psychology (GT-SS3) | 3C | 3 |
| Select one group from the following: | 4 | ||
| Group A: | |||
| Principles of Animal Biology (GT-SC2) | 3A | ||
| Animal Biology Laboratory (GT-SC1) | 3A | ||
| Group B: | |||
| Attributes of Living Systems (GT-SC1) | 3A | ||
| Select one group from the following: | 5 | ||
| Group A: | |||
| Fundamentals of Chemistry (GT-SC2) | 3A | ||
| Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory (GT-SC1) | 3A | ||
| Group B: | |||
| General Chemistry I (GT-SC2) | 3A | ||
| General Chemistry Lab I (GT-SC1) | 3A | ||
| Arts and Humanities | 3B | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 31 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| BMS 300 or HES 300 | Principles of Human Physiology Physiology for Clinical Health Professions | 4 | |
| CHEM 113 | General Chemistry II | 3 | |
| CHEM 114 | General Chemistry Lab II | 1 | |
| CHEM 245 | Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry | 4 | |
| CHEM 246 | Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry Laboratory | 1 | |
| FSHN 292 | Careers in Nutrition Science Seminar | 1 | |
| FSHN 340 | Food as Preventive Medicine | 3 | |
| PH 121 | General Physics I (GT-SC1) | 3A | 5 |
| Arts and Humanities | 3B | 3 | |
| Historical Perspectives | 3D | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 31 | ||
| Junior | |||
| BC 351 | Principles of Biochemistry | 4 | |
| FSHN 350 | Human Nutrition | 3 | |
| FSHN 428 | Nutrition Teaching and Counseling Techniques | 3 | |
| MIP 300 | General Microbiology | 3 | |
| MIP 302 | General Microbiology Laboratory | 2 | |
| Select from one of the following: | 3 | ||
| Writing Arguments (GT-CO3) | 2 | ||
| Writing in the Disciplines: Sciences (GT-CO3) | 2 | ||
| Writing in the Disciplines: Social Sciences (GT-CO3) | 2 | ||
| Strategic Writing and Communication (GT-CO3) | 2 | ||
| Select from one of the following: | 3 | ||
| General Statistics (GT-MA1) | 1B | ||
| Introduction to Applied Statistical Methods | |||
| Introduction to Biostatistics | |||
| Electives1 | 8 | ||
| Total Credits | 29 | ||
| Senior | |||
| FSHN 449 | Pathophysiology of Nutrition-Related Diseases | 2 | |
| FSHN 450 | Medical Nutrition Therapy | 4B | 3 |
| FSHN 453 | Biology of Body Weight Regulation | 3 | |
| FSHN 459 | Nutrition in the Life Cycle | 4A | 3 |
| FSHN 470 | Integrative Nutrition and Metabolism | 3 | |
| FSHN 492 | Seminar in Dietetics and Nutrition | 4C | 2 |
| Electives1,2 | 13 | ||
| Total Credits | 29 | ||
| Program Total Credits: | 120 | ||
- 1
Students should consult with an advisor before selecting electives to ensure necessary requirements are met for their intended post-graduate plans.
- 2
Select enough elective credits to bring the program total to a minimum of 120 credits, of which at least 42 must be upper-division (300- to 400-level).
| Freshman | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| FSHN 115 | Health Equity (GT-SS3) | X | 1C | 3 | |
| FSHN 150 | Survey of Human Nutrition | X | 3 | ||
| MATH 117 | College Algebra in Context I (GT-MA1) | X | 1B | 1 | |
| MATH 118 | College Algebra in Context II (GT-MA1) | X | 1B | 1 | |
| PSY 100 | General Psychology (GT-SS3) | X | 3C | 3 | |
| Select one of the following groups: | X | 4 | |||
| Group A: | |||||
| Principles of Animal Biology (GT-SC2) | 3A | ||||
| Animal Biology Laboratory (GT-SC1) | 3A | ||||
| Group B: | |||||
| Attributes of Living Systems (GT-SC1) | 3A | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Semester 2 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| CO 150 | College Composition (GT-CO2) | X | 1A | 3 | |
| MATH 124 | Logarithmic and Exponential Functions (GT-MA1) | X | 1B | 1 | |
| MATH 125 | Numerical Trigonometry (GT-MA1) | X | 1B | 1 | |
| Select one group from the following: | X | 5 | |||
| Group A: | |||||
| Fundamentals of Chemistry (GT-SC2) | 3A | ||||
| Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory (GT-SC1) | 3A | ||||
| Group B: | |||||
| General Chemistry I (GT-SC2) | 3A | ||||
| General Chemistry Lab I (GT-SC1) | 3A | ||||
| Arts and Humanities | X | 3B | 3 | ||
| Elective | X | 3 | |||
| Total Credits | 16 | ||||
| Sophomore | |||||
| Semester 3 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| CHEM 113 | General Chemistry II | X | 3 | ||
| CHEM 114 | General Chemistry Lab II | X | 1 | ||
| FSHN 292 | Careers in Nutrition Science Seminar | X | 1 | ||
| PH 121 | General Physics I (GT-SC1) | X | 3A | 5 | |
| Arts and Humanities | X | 3B | 3 | ||
| Historical Perspectives | X | 3D | 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 16 | ||||
| Semester 4 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| BMS 300 or HES 300 | Principles of Human Physiology Physiology for Clinical Health Professions | X | 4 | ||
| CHEM 245 | Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry | X | 4 | ||
| CHEM 246 | Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry Laboratory | X | 1 | ||
| FSHN 340 | Food as Preventive Medicine | X | 3 | ||
| Elective | X | 3 | |||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Junior | |||||
| Semester 5 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| FSHN 350 | Human Nutrition | X | 3 | ||
| MIP 300 | General Microbiology | X | 3 | ||
| MIP 302 | General Microbiology Laboratory | X | 2 | ||
| Select one from the following: | X | 3 | |||
| Writing Arguments (GT-CO3) | 2 | ||||
| Writing in the Disciplines: Sciences (GT-CO3) | 2 | ||||
| Writing in the Disciplines: Social Sciences (GT-CO3) | 2 | ||||
| Strategic Writing and Communication (GT-CO3) | 2 | ||||
| Elective | X | 3 | |||
| Total Credits | 14 | ||||
| Semester 6 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| BC 351 | Principles of Biochemistry | X | 4 | ||
| FSHN 428 | Nutrition Teaching and Counseling Techniques | X | 3 | ||
| Choose one of the following: | X | 3 | |||
| General Statistics (GT-MA1) | 1B | ||||
| Introduction to Applied Statistical Methods | |||||
| Introduction to Biostatistics | |||||
| Electives | X | 5 | |||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Senior | |||||
| Semester 7 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| FSHN 449 | Pathophysiology of Nutrition-Related Diseases | X | 2 | ||
| FSHN 450 | Medical Nutrition Therapy | X | 4B | 3 | |
| FSHN 459 | Nutrition in the Life Cycle | X | 4A | 3 | |
| Electives | X | 6 | |||
| Total Credits | 14 | ||||
| Semester 8 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| FSHN 453 | Biology of Body Weight Regulation | X | 3 | ||
| FSHN 470 | Integrative Nutrition and Metabolism | X | 3 | ||
| FSHN 492 | Seminar in Dietetics and Nutrition | X | 4C | 2 | |
| Electives | X | 7 | |||
| The benchmark courses for the 8th semester are the remaining courses in the entire program of study. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Program Total Credits: | 120 | ||||