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The Major
A bachelor’s degree in Nutrition meets the education requirements for licensure as a nutritionist or dietitian in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. All students complete a basic core of courses which provide an understanding of foods and their nutritional content, food selection and preparation, the physiological and biochemical function of nutrients in the body, and the effects of excessive or inadequate intake of nutrients. The major offers 3 tracks: DIETETICS TRACK CORE SCIENCE/SOCIAL SCIENCE REQUIREMENTS Science/Social Science Courses (dietetics track) CHEM 111 General Chemistry I [PS] CHEM 112 General Chemistry II CHEM 261 Organic Chemistry I (Or CHEM 250 Organic Chemistry)* BIOCHEM 420 Elementary Biochemistry BIOLOGY 151 Intro. Biology [BS] MICROBIO 310 + MICRO LAB (312 (F/S) or 390 (S) (Or FOOD-SCI 466 Food Micro)* [KIN 270 + 271 Anatomy & Physiology I]” KIN 272 + 273 Anatomy & Physiology II PSYCH 100 Intro. Psychology [SB] STATS 111 Elementary Statistics [R1, R2] (Or RES-ECON 212 Intro Statistics for Life Science)* *Courses in parenthesis are alternative choices. “Although KIN 270 is not required for the Dietetics and Nutrition in a Global Society tracks, it is a prerequisite for KIN 272/273) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: DIETETICS Core Nutrition Courses (all tracks) NUTRITN 130 Nutrition for a Healthy Lifestyle [BS] NUTRITN 201 Introduction to the Profession of Nutrition NUTRITN 210 Scientific Principles of Food Preparation NUTRITN 230 Basic Nutrition NUTRITN 352 Nutrition in the Life Cycle NUTRITN 391C Writing in Nutrition NUTRITN 493/4 Senior Seminar NUTRITN 577 Nutritional Problems in the U.S. [IE] Additional Nutrition Courses (dietetics track) NUTRITN 430 Nutrition and Metabolism NUTRITN 480 Medical Terminology and the Nutrition Care Process NUTRITN 572 Community Nutrition NUTRITN 580 Practical Skills in Nutrition Counseling Management Courses (dietetics track) MANAGMNT 301 Principles of Management MANAGMNT 314 Human Resource Management (Or HT-MGT 260 Hospitality Personnel Management) HT-MGT 350 Food Service Management HT-MGT 355 Advanced Food Product Management Recommended Electives HT-MMGT 255 Risk and Sanitation Management PUBHLTH 129 Health Care for All GLOBAL SOCIETY TRACK CORE SCIENCE/SOCIAL SCIENCE REQUIREMENTS Science/Social Science Courses (Nutrition in a Global Society Track) CHEM 111 General Chemistry I [PS] CHEM 112 General Chemistry II CHEM 261 Organic Chemistry I (Or CHEM 250 Organic Chemistry)* BIOCHEM 420 Elementary Biochemistry BIOLOGY 151 Intro. Biology [BS] MICROBIO 310 + MICRO LAB (312 (F/S) or 390 (S) (Or FOOD-SCI 466 Food Micro)* [KIN 270 + 271 Anatomy & Physiology I”] KIN 272 + 273 Anatomy & Physiology II PSYCH 100 Intro. Psychology [SB] STATS 111 Elementary Statistics [R1, R2] (Or RES-ECON 212 Intro Statistics for Life Science)* *Courses in parenthesis are alternative choices. “Although KIN 270 is not required for the Dietetics and Nutrition in a Global Society tracks, it is a prerequisite for KIN 272/273) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: NUTRITION IN A GLOBAL SOCIETY TRACK Core Nutrition Courses (all tracks) NUTRITN 130 Nutrition for a Healthy Lifestyle [BS] NUTRITN 201 Introduction to the Profession of Nutrition NUTRITN 210 Scientific Principles of Food Preparation NUTRITN 230 Basic Nutrition NUTRITN 352 Nutrition in the Life Cycle NUTRITN 391C Writing in Nutrition NUTRITN 493/4 Senior Seminar NUTRITN 577 Nutritional Problems in the U.S. [IE] Additional Nutrition Courses (Nutrition in a Global Society track) NUTRITN 572 Community Nutrition NUTRITN 578 Nutritional Problems in the Developing World Required Electives (Nutrition in a Global Society track) (9 credits including at least 3 credits of Nutrition 300 level or above, and others from the list of approved electives. Note: Students in the Nutrition in a Global Society track who are interested in licensure should take NUTRITN 480, NUTRITN 580, and NUTRITN 585 as electives.
NUTRITION AND HEALTH SCIENCES TRACK CORE SCIENCE/SOCIAL SCIENCE REQUIREMENTS Science/Social Science Courses (Nutrition and Health Sciences track)1 CHEM 111 General Chemistry I [PS] CHEM 112 General Chemistry II CHEM 261 Organic Chemistry I CHEM 262 Organic Chemistry II CHEM 296 Organic Chemistry Lab BIOCHEM 420 Elementary Biochemistry BIOCHEM 421 Elementary Biochemistry Lab BIOLOGY 151 Intro. Biology [BS] MICROBIO 310 + 312 Gen. Micro + Lab (Or FOOD-SCI 466 Food Micro)2 KIN 270 + 271 Anatomy & Physiology I KIN 272 + 273 Anatomy & Physiology II PSYCH 100 Intro. Psychology [SB] STATS 111 Elementary Statistics [R1, R2] (Or RES-ECON 212 Intro Statistics for Life Sciences) 1 Pre-Medical and Pre-Dental students have additional science requirements. Please check requirements for any graduate program you may be interested in. 2 Courses in parenthesis are alternative choices. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: NUTRITION AND HEALTH SCIENCES Core Nutrition Courses (all tracks) NUTRITN 130 Nutrition for a Healthy Lifestyle [BS] NUTRITN 201 Introduction to the Profession of Nutrition NUTRITN 210 Scientific Principles of Food Preparation NUTRITN 230 Basic Nutrition NUTRITN 352 Nutrition in the Life Cycle NUTRITN 391C Writing in Nutrition NUTRITN 493/4 Senior Seminar NUTRITN 577 Nutritional Problems in the U.S. [IE] Additional Nutrition Courses (Nutrition and Health Sciences track) NUTRITN 430 Nutrition & Metabolism Required Nutrition Electives (Nutrition in a Global Society track) Any Nutrition elective 300 level or above, not required for track. Note: Students in the Nutrition and Health Sciences track who are interested in licensure should take NUTRITN 480, NUTRITN 580, and NUTRITN 585 as electives.
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