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 265

                (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 372  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

NUTRITN 597K Medical Nutrition Therapy (Dietetics Track only)

NUTRITN 585  Practical SKills in Nutrition Counciling

     Management Courses (dietetics track)

MANAGMNT 301  Principles of  Management

MANAGMNT 314  Human Resource Management

     (Or HT-MGT 260  Hospitality Personnel Management)

HT-MGT 350/250  Food Service Management

Take one course from this list to satisfy Nutrition elective requirement:    

NUTRITN 397A  Eating Disorders

NUTRITN 397B  Nutrition Education in Practice

NUTRITN 578  Nutrition Problems in the Developing World

NUTRITN 597G  Nutrition and Food Policy

NUTRITN 597J  Nutritional Genomics

NUTRITN 597K  Culture, Nutrition and Health

NUTRITN 597R  Nutrition and Reproductive Health

Or any 3 credit nutrition course 300 or above not required for the track

Take one course from this list to satisfy Non-Nutrition Options:

MT-MGT 355  Adv. Food Prod. Management

HT-MGT 353  Risk and Sanitation Management

STOCKSCH 280  Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants

STOCKSCH 398E  Farm Enterprise Practicum

KIN 110  Human Performance


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 265

                (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 372  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

1 Required Nutrition Elective (see list below)

2 Required other Electives  (from list I or II below)

Take one course from list (I) to satisfy Nutrition elective requirement, two courses from either list (I) or (II) to satisfy Other electives requiremet:

(I) Nutrition Electives:

Any 3 credit Nutrition course 300 or above not required for track

NUTRITN 397A Eating Disorders

NUTRITN 397B Nutrition Education in Practice

NUTRITN 597G Nutrition and Food Policy

NUTRITN 597J Nutritional Genomics

NUTRITN 597K Culture, Nutrition and Health

NUTRITN 597R Nutrition and Reproductive Health

HTM 355 Advanced Food Production Management

HTM 353 Risk and Sanitation Management

STOCKSCH 280 Herbs, Spices and Med. Plants

STOCKSCH 398E Farm Enterprise Practicum

KIN 110 Human Nutrition and Performance

(II) Other Approved Electives for Nutrition in a Global Society Track

Any Public Health course

Any Kinesiology course

Any 100 or 200 level Sociology course

ANTHRO 104 Culture, Society and People

FOOD-SCI 102 World Food Habits

FOOD-SCI 590A Food Science Policy

RES-ECON 121 Hunger In a Global Economy

STOCKSCH 120 Organic Farming and Gardening

STOCKSCH 265 Sustainable Agriculture

STOCKSCH 397C Community Food Systems

Any elective approved by Undergraduate Program Director

Note: Students in the Nutrition in a Global Society track who are interested in licensure should take NUTRITN 480, NUTRITN 580, NUTRITN 597M 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 + MICRO LAB 265

       (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]

RES-ECON 212 Intro Stats for Life Sciences1          

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 372  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 Elective (see below)

 Take one course from this list to satisfy Nutrition elective requirements

Any 3 credit course 300 or above not required for the track

NUTRITN 397A Eating Disorders

NUTRITN 397B  Nutrition Education in Practice

NUTRITN 578  Nutrition Problems in the Developing World

NUTRITN 597G  Nutrition and Food Policy

NUTRITN 597J  Nutritional Genomics

NUTRITN 597K  Culture, Nutrition and Health

NUTRITN 597R  Nutrition and Reproductive Health

Any 3 credit nutrition course 300 or above not required for the track

     Non-Nutrition Options

HT MGT 355  Adv. Food Prod. Management

HT MGT 353  Risk and Sanitation Management

STOCKSCH 280  Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants

STOCKSCH 398E  Farm Enterprise Practicum

KIN 110  Human Performance

Note: Students in the Nutrition and Health Sciences track who are interested in licensure should take NUTRITN 480, NUTRITN 580, NUtRITN 597M and NUTRITN 585 as electives.

 



 

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