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Nutritional Sciences BSFCS



Overview

This major is designed to provide basic training in nutrition, metabolism, and related sciences. Students interested in various fields of medicine, research, academia, or administration will be prepared for their future careers with this major. Selection of appropriate electives permits adaptation of this major to the student's primary interest area.

Double Dawgs

This major is part of a Double Dawgs pathway: Nutritional Sciences BSFCS/Nutritional Sciences MS Nutritional Sciences BSFCS/Nutritional Sciences MS(non-thesis) For more information, go to doubledawgs.uga.edu

Contact

Beverly Hull Academic Advisor bev@uga.edu

Four-Year Program of Study

Four-Year Program of Study

The following program of study provides a path for students to complete this degree program in four years.

Fall Year 1
BIOL 1107  Principles of Biology I 3
    AND  BIOL 1107L  Principles of Biology I Laboratory 1
ENGL 1101  English Composition I 3
FACS 2000  Introduction to Family and Consumer Sciences 1
FYOS 1001  First-Year Odyssey Seminar 1
MATH 1113  Precalculus 3

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

HIST 2111  American History to 1865 3
HIST 2112  American History Since 1865 3
Spring Year 1

Area IV World Languages & Global Culture

BIOL 1108  Principles of Biology II 3
    AND  BIOL 1108L  Principles of Biology II Laboratory 1
ENGL 1102  English Composition II 3

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

MATH 2200  Analytic Geometry and Calculus 4
MATH 2250  Calculus I for Science and Engineering 4
Summer Year 1

N/A

Fall Year 2

Area IV Humanities and the Arts

Area IV World Languages & Global Culture

Area V Social Science

CHEM 1211-1211D  General Chemistry I 3
    AND  CHEM 1211L  General Chemistry Laboratory I 1
POLS 1101  American Government 3
Spring Year 2

Area IV World Languages & Global Culture

CHEM 1212-1212D  General Chemistry II 3
    AND  CHEM 1212L  General Chemistry Laboratory II 1
NUTR 2100  Fundamentals of Human Nutrition 3

PEDB

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

BIOS 2010  Elementary Biostatistics 4
STAT 2000  Introductory Statistics 4
Summer Year 2

N/A

Fall Year 3
CHEM 2211-2211D  Modern Organic Chemistry I 3
    AND  CHEM 2211L  Modern Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1
NUTR 2400  Preparing for Careers in Science, Medicine, and Health 1
NUTR 4050/6050  Optimal Nutrition for the Life Span 3

Major Elective

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

FHCE 2100  Introduction to Consumer Economics 3
HDFS 2100  Dating, Mating, Communicating: Relationships and Families 3
Spring Year 3
BCMB 3100  Introductory Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 4
CBIO 2200-2200L  Anatomy and Physiology I 4

Major Elective

NUTR 3100  Macronutrients and Energy Balance 3
Summer Year 3

N/A

Fall Year 4
CBIO 2210-2210L  Anatomy and Physiology II 4

Major Elective

Major Elective

NUTR 4100/6100  Micronutrient Nutrition 3

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

NUTR 4540/6540  Public Health Nutrition 3
NUTR 4630/6630  Cultural Aspects of Foods and Nutrition 3
Spring Year 4
MIBO 3500  Introductory Microbiology 3

Major Elective

NUTR 4530/6530  Medical Nutrition Therapy II 4
NUTR(EPID) 5040/7040  Nutritional Epidemiology 3

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

NUTR 4570/6570  Inherited Metabolic Disorders 3
NUTR 4590/6590  Metabolism and Physiology of Energy Balance and Obesity 3
Summer Year 4

N/A

University-Wide Requirements

Link: University-wide Requirements