Human Nutritional Sciences, B.S.

The Department of Food Science and Nutrition

Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements

Major Requirements (50 units)

Core Courses (28 units)

CULG 50 - Culinary Science I Units: 3
FSC 1 - Introduction to Food Science and Technology Units: 3
NUTR 53 - Nutrition and Health: Realities and Controversies Units: 3 (Area E)
NUTR 61 - Introduction to Food & Nutrition Careers Units: 1
NUTR 153 - Advanced Nutrition Units: 3
NUTR 154 - Advanced Nutrition - Micronutrients and Fluids Metabolism Units: 3
NUTR 160 - Nutrition across the Life Cycle 1 Units: 3
NUTR 165 - Nutrition Across the Life Cycle 2 Units: 3
NUTR 166SE - Community Nutrition Units: 3
NUTR 170 - Food and Culture Units: 3

Career Specialty Emphasis (22 units)

In consultation with assigned faculty advisor, each student is required to select one area of electives to match his or her career goals. Career specialties include the following:

Additional Requirements (28 units)

CHEM 3A - Introductory General Chemistry Units: 4 (Area B1)
CHEM 8 - Elementary Organic Chemistry Units: 3
CHEM 150 - General Biochemistry Units: 3
BIOL 20 - Introductory Microbiology Units: 4
BIOL 67A - Human Anatomy & Physiology I Units: 4
BIOL 67B - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Units: 4
MATH 11 - Elementary Statistics Units: 3 (Area B4)
PSYCH 10 - Introduction to Psychology Units: 3 (Area D2)

Other Degree Requirements

In addition to the major program requirements, every student must also complete the University’s baccalaureate degree requirements such as:

American Government and Institutions (PLSI 2 )
General Education Requirements (48 units)
Multicultural and International (MI) - Human Nutritional Sciences majors are exempt from the MI requirement.
Upper-division Writing
Sufficient Elective Units to Meet Required Total Units (varies); it is recommended that units in this area be utilized to complete a second major or minor.

A full description of the University’s graduation requirements can be found in the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements .

Total Units: 120*

*General Education, MI, and Upper-division Writing courses can be double counted with major requirements. The courses include CHEM 3A (Area B1), MATH 11 (Area B4), NUTR 53 (Area E1), and PSYCH 10 (Area D2). See advisor for details.