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Nutrition Major

At CSB and SJU, the Nutrition department offers both a major and a minor in Nutrition. The Nutrition major is a very flexible major, allowing students to choose courses that fit their future career goals, whether this be food service management, physical therapy, medicine, public health, health policy or a variety of other options. The Nutrition major can also be a first step on the path to becoming a registered dietitian. The Nutrition minor can be an excellent addition to a variety of majors.

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  • Total classes:
  • Weeks per class: 16
  • Total Credit Hours: 16
  • Average classes: 18
  • Total Faculty: 5
  • Scholarships:
  • Next Start Date: 08/26/2024
  • Applications Due: 08/01/2024
Course Number Course Title Credits
NUTR 110 Understanding Nutrition 4 Credits
NUTR 110L Laboratory 0 Credits
NUTR 113 Exploring Nutrition 4 Credits
NUTR 113L LABORATORY 0 Credits
NUTR 125 Concepts of Nutrition Science 4 Credits
NUTR 125L Laboratory 0 Credits
NUTR 215 Health Science Literacy and Research Methods 2 Credits
NUTR 220 Exploring Weight Issues: Obesity and Eating Disorders 2 Credits
NUTR 223 Introduction to Food Science 4 Credits
NUTR 223L Laboratory 0 Credits
NUTR 225 Food & Culinary Science (NW) 4 Credits
NUTR 225L Laboratory 0 Credits
NUTR 230 Food and Culture 4 Credits
NUTR 231 Sustainable Cuisine 2 Credits
NUTR 231L Laboratory (Food Cuisine ) 0 Credits
NUTR 232 Eating for Optimal Health 2 Credits
NUTR 232L Laboratory (Eating for Optimal Health) 0 Credits
NUTR 240 Food Systems: Policy and Controversies 2 Credits
NUTR 260 Topics in Nutrition 2-4 Credits
NUTR 260E Nutrition and Human Performance 2 Credits
NUTR 260F Topics: Gut Nutrition 2 Credits
NUTR 271 Individual Learning Project 1-4 Credits
NUTR 300 Culinology of French Cuisine 2 Credits
NUTR 301 Diet, Health & Disease Prevention 4 Credits
NUTR 302 Physiology of Weight Regulation 2 Credits
NUTR 305 Leadership in Dietetics 2 Credits
NUTR 312 Nutrition Assessment 2 Credits
NUTR 319 Macronutrients 2 Credits
NUTR 320 Micronutrient Metabolism and Nutritional Supplementation 2 Credits
NUTR 323 Public Health Nutrition: Infancy Through Aging 4 Credits
NUTR 326 Global Malnutrition and Disease 4 Credits
NUTR 330 Nutritional Biochemistry and Assessment (Macronutrients) 4 Credits
NUTR 333 Nutrition Therapy – Chronic Disease 4 Credits
NUTR 337 Nutrition Therapy – Critical Care 4 Credits
NUTR 341 Nutrition Education 2 Credits
NUTR 341L Laboratory 0 Credits
NUTR 342 Interviewing and Counseling Skills 2 Credits
NUTR 342L Laboratory 0 Credits
NUTR 343 Food Production and Procurement 4 Credits
NUTR 343L Laboratory 0 Credits
NUTR 345 Entrepreneurship and Management in Food Industry 4 Credits
NUTR 345L Laboratory 0 Credits
NUTR 350 Public Health & Community Nutrition 2 Credits
NUTR 371 Individual Learning Project 1-4 Credits
NUTR 377A Native Food Sovereignty 4 Credits
NUTR 380 Nutrition Research Seminar I 2 Credits
NUTR 381 Nutrition Research Seminar II 2 Credits
NUTR 390 Independent Nutrition Research 1-4 Credits
NUTR 395 Senior Nutrition Seminar 2 Credits
NUTR 396 Nutrition Research Capstone 2 Credits
NUTR 397 Internship 1-16 Credits

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