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Biology (BS)/Nutrition Program (MS)

Students complete this accelerated BS/MS program in five years and receive a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Biology  and a Master of Science degree in Nutrition and Health Promotion. Graduates of this program will find opportunities and careers in a variety of fields promoting health, which include research, government programs, hospitals, and medical facilities. Application to this program occurs in the second semester of the student’s junior year and is directed to the SHS Director of Admissions. A grade point average of 3.3 is required, but no GRE scores are necessary. The curriculum for this program is described below. Two graduate courses, SNHS 410 Research Methods and SNHS 450 Health Care Systems: Interdisciplinary Perspectives, are taken in the senior year and are counted to the undergraduate degree credits*** and also fulfill two of the graduate course requirements, giving the students a significant tuition reduction.

Requirements for the Undergraduate Biology Major and Graduate Degree in Nutrition

First Year

BIOL 113General Biology

4
OR
BIOL 115Advanced General Biology

4
CHEM 111Principles of General Chemistry

4
OR
CHEM 113General & Quantitative Chemistry I

4
OR
CHEM 115Intensive General Chemistry

4
CHEM 216 General & Quantitative Chemistry II

4
BIOL 218General Biology II-Organismal Diversity in the Environment

4
OR
BIOL 221Microbiology

4
 

Sophomore Year

CHEM 224Organic Chemistry I

4
CHEM 225Organic Chemistry II

4
BIOL 225Cell Biology

4
NUTR 112Introduction to Nutrition Science

4
 

Junior Year

 
BIOL 231Anatomy and Physiology I

4
BIOL 232Anatomy and Physiology II

4
CHEM 345Biochemistry

4
NUTR 237The Practice of Community Nutrition

4
STAT 118Introductory Statistics

4
OR
STAT 227Intermediate Statistics: Design & Analysis

4
OR
STAT 229Regression Models

4
BIOL 300-Level
Elective

 

Senior Year

BIOL 350Independent Laboratory Research

4
OR
BIOL 370Internship

Variable
SNHS 410Research Methods

3
SNHS 450Health Care System: Interdisciplinary Perspectives

3

BIOL 350 or BIOL 370: need 8 credits for Capstone.

SNHS 410, SNHS 450: Working with their advisor, a student will take SNHS 410 Research Methods and SNHS 450 The Health Care System: Interdisciplinary Perspectives during the fall and spring of senior year. Students need to maintain a 3.0 GPA overall, and earn a B or better in their two graduate courses to continue in the program.

 
Please view the Nutrition Catalog for graduate requirements.