Pre-Health Concentration
The pre-health concentration in nutrition is an excellent option for students preparing for professional careers in the medical or health care field (pre-med, physician assistant, dentistry, etc.). Extensive research supports the role of diet in health and disease states. Please check with the Pre-Health office on campus regarding requirements of the programs to which you aspire, to be sure you are meeting all prerequisites while enrolled in the nutrition sciences Pre-Health option. You may petition for changes to the science course requirements if there is a discrepancy.
Requirements for a Pre-Health Care Concentration in Nutrition Sciences (BS)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| NUTR 1201 | Introduction to the Profession of Nutrition and Dietetics | 2 |
| NUTR 1401 | Introduction to Food Science | 4 |
| NUTR 2380 | Intro to Food Delivery Systems | 3 |
| NUTR 3288 | Introduction to the Nutrition Care Process | 2 |
| NUTR 3388 | Introduction to Medical Nutrition Therapy | 3 |
| Restricted Electives | ||
| Select 15 hrs. from the following: | 15 | |
| Child Development | ||
| Infant and Toddler Development | ||
| Middle Childhood and Adolescent Development | ||
| Introduction to Standardized Patient Methodology | ||
| End-of-Life Care & Bereavement | ||
| U.S. Health Care System | ||
| World Nutrition | ||
| Nutrition for Sport and Fitness | ||
| Advanced Nutrition | ||
| Medical Nutrition Therapy | ||
| Maternal and Infant Health | ||
| Epidemiology/Vital Statistics | ||
| Dying and Death Education | ||
| Required Courses in Other Fields | ||
| BIO 1305 & BIO 1105 | Modern Concepts of Bioscience and Modern Concepts of Bioscience Laboratory | 4 |
| BIO 1306 & BIO 1106 | Modern Concepts of Bioscience, continued and Modern Concepts of Bioscience Laboratory | 4 |
| CHE 1302 & CHE 1102 | Basic Principles of Modern Chemistry II and General Chemistry Laboratory II | 4 |
| CHE 1341 & CHE 1146 | Introductory Organic Biochemistry and Introductory Organic Biochemistry Laboratory | 4 |
| or CHE 3332 & CHE 3238 | Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry Laboratory | |
| CHE 3341 | Biochemistry of Nutrition | 3 |
| or CHE 4341 & CHE 4342 | General Biochemistry and Topics in Human Biochemistry | |
| HED 2420 & HED 2421 | Anatomy & Physiology for Healthcare Professionals: Structure, Movement & Neural Control and Anatomy & Physiology for Healthcare Professionals: Circulation, Metabolism & Reproduction 1 | 8 |
| MGT 3301 | Managing People in Organizations | 3 |
| Additional Requirements | ||
| A grade of “C” or better is required for all courses used to complete a B.S. in Nutrition Sciences with a Pre-Health Care concentration. | ||
| Please also check requirements specific to the health field that you plan to enter, in consultation with the Pre-Health Advising office on campus.: | ||
| Total Hours | 59 | |
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For the Pre-Health Care Concentration, BIO 3322 Human Physiology will satisfy this requirement with professor approval.