• Description of Program
• Degree Requirements
• Special Opportunities
• Careers

Description of Program

Nutrition science prepares students to understand nutrition and its role in the prevention and treatment of disease and use this knowledge in academia, industry, and health care as well as in government and non-govermental organizations.  Nutrition Science is an excellent foundation for other professional degrees.  The curriculum requirements are suitable for admission to medicine, dentistry, optometry, and physician assistant programs.  The program integrates chemistry, advanced biology, biochemistry, physiology courses; with laboratory components to promote detailed understanding of the role of nutrients in metabolism.

Degree Requirements

• completion of general education requirements.
• completion of nutrition science major requirements.
• a minimum of 120 successfully completed credit hours which count toward the degree program.
• a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA.
• a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA in courses used to complete the portions of this degree entitled: Nutrition Science Core, 
• No Pass/Fail except for free electives.

General Education (20-39 credits)

All undergraduate students must complete the IU Bloomington General Education Common Ground Requirements.

Major (79–80 cr.)

Admission Requirements (5 cr.)
Admission to the Nutrition Science major requires a 2.0 Indiana University cumulative GPA.
A minimum grade of C is required in each course.
Complete each of the following courses:

A minimum combined cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required for the Admission Requirements, Dietetics Core, and Additional Major Courses.

• CHEM-C 117 Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry I (3 cr.) +N&M
• CHEM-C 127 Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry I Laboratory (2 cr.) +N&M

Nutrition Science Core (77-78 cr.)
A minimum grade of C- is required in each nutrition core course.
Complete each of the following courses:

• SPH-N 120 Introduction to Foods (3 cr.) (P: Dietetics or Nutrition Science major)
• SPH-N 231 Human Nutrition (3 cr.) +N&M (R: CHEM-C 101 or equivalent -and- a course in biology)
• SPH-N 301 Methods of Nutritional Assessment (3 cr.)
• SPH-N 320 Food Chemistry (3 cr.) (P: CHEM-C 117, R: SPH-N 120)
• SPH-N 325 Food Chemistry Laboratory (3 cr.) (R or C: SPH-N 320)
• SPH-N 430 Advanced Nutrition I (3 cr.) (P: SPH-N 231 -and- CHEM-C 341 -or- CHEM-R 340)
• SPH-N 431 Medical Nutrition Therapy (3 cr.) (P: ANAT-A 225 -and- PHSL-P 225)
• SPH-N 432 Advanced Nutrition II (3 cr.) (P: SPH-N 430)
• SPH-N 492 Research in Nutrition/Dietetics (3 cr.) -or- SPH-H 494 Research and Evaluation Methods in Health and Safety (3 cr.)
• SPH-B 150 Introduction to Public Health (3 cr.) +S&H
• BIOL-L 112 Introduction to Biology: Biological Mechanisms (4 cr.) +N&M
• BIOL-L 113 Biology Laboratory (3 cr.)
• BIOL-L 211 Molecular Biology (3 cr.) (P: BIOL-L 112 -and- CHEM-C 117)
• BIOL-M 250 Microbiology (3 cr.) -or- BIOL-M 200 Microorganisms in Nature and Disease (3 cr.)
• CHEM-C 118 Principles of Chemistry and Biochemistry II (5 cr.) -or- CHEM-N 331 Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry (3 cr.) -and- CHEM-N 337  Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory (2 cr.)
• CHEM-C 341 Organic Chemistry 1 Lectures (3 cr.) -or- CHEM-J 341 Principles of Organic Chemistry I (3 cr.) (P: CHEM-C 117 -or- equivalent)
• CHEM-C 342 Organic Chemistry Lectures 2 (3 cr.) -or- CHEM-J 342 Principles of Organic Chemistry II (3 cr.) (P: CHEM-C 341 -or- equivalent with C- or higher)
• CHEM-C 343 Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1 (2 cr.) -or- CHEM-J 343 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I for Majors (2 cr.) (P: see schedule of classes)
• CHEM-C 383 Human Biochemistry (3 cr.) (P: CHEM-C 341 or equivalent with a grade of C- or higher)
• ANAT-A 225 Human Anatomy (5 cr.) +N&M
• PHSL-P 225 Human Physiology (5 cr.) +N&M
• MATH-M 119 Brief Survey of Calculus I (3 cr.) +N&M -or- MATH-M 211 Calculus I (4 cr.) +N&M
• SPH-Q 381 Introduction to Biostatistics (3 cr.) -or- equivalent statistics course
• CLAS-C 209 Medical Terms from Greek and Latin (2 cr.)

• SPH-N 305 Applied Sports Nutrition (3 cr.)
• SPH-N 331 Life Cycle Nutrition (3 cr.)
• SPH-N-336 Public Health Nutrition (3 cr.)
• SPH-N 416 Nutritional Counseling and Education (3 cr.)
• SPH-N 441 Readings in Nutrition and Dietetics (1-3 cr.)
• SPH-N 480 Mechanisms of Nutrient Action in the Body (3 cr.)
• SPH-N 491 Readings in Nutrition (1-3 cr.)
• SPH-N 492 Research in Nutrition (1-3 cr.)
• SPH-N 496 Field Experience in Nutrition (1-3 cr.)

• ANTH-A 122 Interpersonal Communication (3 cr.)
• BIOL-L 311 Genetics (3 cr.) -and- BIOL-L 319 Genetics Laboratory (3 cr.)
• BIOL-L 312 Cell Biology (3 cr.) -and- BIOL-L 313 Cell Biology Laboratory (3 cr.)
• BIOL-L 321 Principles of Immunology (3 cr.)
• BIOL-M 380 Microbiology of Infectious Disease (3 cr.)
• BIOL-M 315 Microbiology Laboratory (2 cr.)
• BIOT-T 440 Structure, Function, Regulation of Biomolecules (3 cr.)
• CHEM-C 483 Biological Chemistry (3 cr.)
• COLL-P 155 Public Oral Communication (3 cr.)
• ENG-W 231 Professional Writing Skills (3 cr.)
• PHIL-P 140 Introduction to Ethics (3 cr.) +A&H
• PHYS-P 201 General Physics I (5 cr.) +N&M -or- PHYS-P 221 Physics I (5 cr.) +N&M
• PHYS-P 202 General Physics II (5 cr.) +N&M -or- PHYS-P 222 Physics II (5 cr.) +N&M
• PSY-P 101 Introductory Psychology 1 (3 cr.) +N&M
• PSY-P 102 Introductory Psychology 2 (3 cr.) +S&H
• SOC-S 100 Introduction to Sociology (3 cr.) +S&H
• SPH-B 310 Health Care in Diverse Communities (3 cr.)
• SPH-E 311 Introduction to Epidemiology (3 cr.)
• SPH-H 263 Personal Health (3 cr.) +S&H
• SPH-H 351 Complementary and Alternative Approaches to Health (3 cr.)
• SPH-K 409 Basic Physiology of Exercise (3 cr.)
• SPH-V 442 Introduction to Toxicology (3 cr.)

+ Courses followed by an A&H notation apply toward completion of both the major requirement and the general education, arts and humanities requirement.

+ Courses followed by an S&H notation apply toward completion of both the major requirement and the general education, social and historical studies requirement.

+ Courses followed by an N&M notation apply toward completion of both the major requirement and the general education, natural and mathematical sciences requirement.

Suggested Nutrition Science Courses for the First-Year Student
Fall Semester (17 credits)

• CHEM-C 117/127 (5 cr.) -or- CHEM-C 103 (5 cr.)
• IUB Gen Ed English Composition (3 cr.)
• SPH-N 120 Introduction to Foods (3 cr.)
• IUB Gen Ed A&H -or- IUB Gen Ed World Languages and Cultures (3 cr.)
• SPH-B 150 Introduction to Public Health (3 cr.)

Spring Semester (16-17 credits)

• BIOL-L 112 Introduction to Biology: Biological Mechanisms (4 cr.)
• BIOL-L 113 Biology Laboratory (3 cr.)
• MATH-M 119 Brief Survey of Calculus I (3 cr.) +N&M -or- MATH-M 211 Calculus I (4 cr.) +N&M
• SPH-N 231 Human Nutrition (3 cr.) +N&M (R: CHEM-C 101 or equivalent -and- a course in biology)
• IUB Gen Ed A&H -or- IUB Gen Ed World Languages and Cultures (3 cr.)

Special Opportunities

Special opportunities include individualized research with faculty members, laboratory experiences, and volunteer opportunities in nutrition education.

Careers

The study of nutrition science lays a solid foundation for future academic faculty, research scientists, doctors, dentists, physician assistants, and other health professionals. Graduates are well prepared to pursue research-intensive advanced degrees in nutrition, food science, or health-related fields.  Graduates can work in any number of environments, including agencies that focus on nutrition, research, and clinical laboratories, clinical sales, the food and nutrition industry, trade associations and commodity groups, health professional organizations and societies, communication and consulting firms, and contract research organizations.