University General Course Catalog 2020-2021

Nov 22, 2024

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Nutrition (Nutritional Sciences Specialization), B.S.

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The nutritional sciences specialization as a pre-health major provides excellent preparation for those students whose career goals include medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, physical therapy, etc. The nutritional science specialization also prepares the student for graduate work (M.S., Ph.D.) in nutrition.

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http://www.unr.edu/anvs/nutrition

Student Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to:

demonstrate knowledge of the scientific basis of the nutrition discipline.
demonstrate competency in the interpretation and critical analysis of the scientific literature which will be integrated into evidence-based practice.

Contact Information

Department of Nutrition
103 Max Fleischmann Building
(775) 784-6440

CABNR Advising Center
(775)784-1634
student_center@cabnr.unr.edu
FA 236

Transfer to the University of Nevada, Reno

Use the transfer agreement and the degree planner (available by clicking Print degree planner icon at the top right of this page) to build your plan for graduation with your advisor. Course substitutions not identified on the transfer agreement require UNR advisor approval.

If a major-to-major transfer agreement is not available for your transfer institution, please check the General Core agreement if available. If neither is available, access Transferology to assist in your planning.

Graduation Requirements

Total Units | 120
Cumulative GPA | 2.0
University GPA | 2.0
Major GPA | 2.0
Residency Requirement | 30 Upper-Division Units at UNR
Major Residency Requirement | 15 Upper-Division Units in the major at UNR
Upper-Division Requirement | 40 Upper-Division Units
Half Program Units/4 Year Institution | 60 Units

I. Core General Education Requirements (27-36 units)

NOTE: Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter of this catalog for information regarding the “Core English and Math Completion Policy .”

Students in this major must meet all Core Objectives (CO1 through CO14). Courses satisfying Core Objectives are designated (e.g., CO9) in General Catalog curricula and course descriptions.

A. Composition & Communication; Critical Analysis & Use of Information (3-6 units) - CO1, CO3

ENG 101 - Composition I (3 units)
ENG 102 - Composition II (3 units) CO1, CO3
NOTE: ENG 100 may substitute for ENG 101. Students who place in ENG 102 are not required to complete ENG 101 or ENG 100J.

B. Quantitative Reasoning (4-10 units) - CO2

MATH 126 - Precalculus I (3 units) CO2
MATH 127 - Precalculus II (3 units) CO2
MATH 181 - Calculus I (4 units) CO2
NOTE: Students who place in MATH 181 are not required to complete either of the prerequisites.

C. Physical & Natural Phenomena (8 units) - CO4, CO4L

CHEM 121A - General Chemistry I (3 units) CO4 AND
CHEM 121L - General Chemistry Laboratory I (1 unit) CO4L
CHEM 122A - General Chemistry II (3 units) CO4, CO9 AND
CHEM 122L - General Chemistry Laboratory II (1 unit) CO4L, CO9

D. Cultures, Societies, & Individuals (3 units) - CO6

PSY 101 - General Psychology (3 units) CO6

E. Artistic Composition, Interpretation, & Expression (3 units) - CO7

Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO7 courses .

F. History & Culture; Constitution (6 units) - CO5, CO8

Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog

II. Additional Core Requirements (6 units maximum)

Students must take courses that satisfy the following Core Objectives. Some or all of these Core Objectives may be satisfied in the Major Requirements (Section IV). Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.