Nutrition Major
Acceptance to Major Requirements
Course Requirements/Prerequisites: Completion or concurrent enrollment in:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NUTR 113 | Exploring Nutrition | 4 |
| NUTR 225 | Food & Culinary Science (NW) | 4 |
| NUTR 323 | Public Health Nutrition: Infancy Through Aging | 4 |
| CHEM 125 | Introduction to Chemical Structure and Properties | 4 |
| BIOL 100 | Principles of Biology 1: Fundamentals of Living Things | 4 |
Minimum grade for requirements/prerequisites courses: Minimum grade of C in each prerequisite
Minimum cumulative GPA: 2.0 for Nutrition majors
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 100 | Principles of Biology 1: Fundamentals of Living Things | 4 |
| BIOL 200 | Principles of Biology 2: Biological Response to Challenge | 4 |
| or BIOL 216 | Human Physiology | |
| CHEM 125 | Introduction to Chemical Structure and Properties | 4 |
| MATH 124 | Probability and Statistical Inference | 4 |
| or PSYC 221 | Applied Behavioral Statistics | |
| NUTR 113 | Exploring Nutrition | 4 |
| NUTR 215 | Health Science Literacy and Research Methods | 2 |
| NUTR 225 | Food & Culinary Science (NW) | 4 |
| NUTR 301 | Diet, Health & Disease Prevention | 4 |
| NUTR 319 | Nutrition Biochemistry: Macronutrients | 2 |
| NUTR 320 | Micronutrient Metabolism and Biochemistry | 2 |
| NUTR 323 | Public Health Nutrition: Infancy Through Aging | 4 |
| Food & Culinary Exploration (minimum of 4 credits) | 4 | |
| Food and Culture | ||
| Sustainable Cuisine | ||
| Eating for Optimal Health | ||
| Culinology of French Cuisine | ||
| Public Health & Community Impact (minimum of 4 credits) | 4 | |
| Food Systems: Policy and Controversies | ||
| Global Malnutrition and Disease | ||
| Nutrition Education | ||
| Interviewing and Counseling Skills | ||
| Public Health & Community Nutrition | ||
| Native Food Sovereignty | ||
| Investigation & Application (minimum of 4 credits) | 4 | |
| Exploring Weight Issues: Obesity and Eating Disorders | ||
| Nutrition Assessment | ||
| Nutrition Research Seminar I | ||
| Nutrition Research Seminar II | ||
NUTR 260@ (Topics in Nutrition) | ||
| Total Hours | 50 | |
Suggested course work in individual areas of interest are planned in close consultation with an academic advisor and will include all required courses to complete the Nutrition major as well as courses that fulfill recommended pre-requisites or curriculum related to student interests and goals.
Additional Requirements:
General Education Requirements:
All undergraduate students must complete the requirements of the Integrations Curriculum (IC) which is designed to ensure all of our students receive a liberal arts education. Please review details of the Integrations Curriculum requirements here.
Graduation Requirements:
In addition to the Integrations Curriculum, all undergraduate students must meet the following minimum degree requirements to earn their degree from CSB and SJU.
Credits: 124 total credits, 40 of which must be from upper division coursework
GPA: 2.0 or higher*
Residency: At least 24 of your last 32 credits must be completed at CSB and SJU
Please visit Graduation under the Academic Policies and Regulations portion of the catalog for additional details regarding degree requirements.
* Cumulative GPA as well as major(s)/minor(s) GPA. Please note some majors/minors may require a higher GPA to earn their degree.
Suggested Plans of Study
Nutrition, Food, and Health Science Major
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| NUTR 113 | Exploring Nutrition | 4 |
| BIOL 100 | Principles of Biology 1: Fundamentals of Living Things | 4 |
| INTG 100 | Learning Foundations | 4 |
| INTG 105 | The Lookout | 1 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOL 200 or BIOL 216 |
Principles of Biology 2: Biological Response to Challenge or Human Physiology |
4 |
| NUTR 230 | Food and Culture 1 | 4 |
| THEO 100 | Theological Explorations | 4 |
| Language 111 | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| NUTR 323 | Public Health Nutrition: Infancy Through Aging | 4 |
| CHEM 125 | Introduction to Chemical Structure and Properties | 4 |
| Language 112 | 4 | |
| Integrations Requirement or Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| NUTR 225 | Food & Culinary Science (NW) | 4 |
| NUTR 215 | Health Science Literacy and Research Methods | 2 |
| MATH 124 | Probability and Statistical Inference | 4 |
| Language 211 | 4 | |
| Integrations Requirement or Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| NUTR 301 | Diet, Health & Disease Prevention | 4 |
| Integrations Requirement (AE) | 4 | |
| Integrations Requirement (HE) | 4 | |
| Integrations Requirement or Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| NUTR 319 | Nutrition Biochemistry: Macronutrients | 2 |
| NUTR 320 | Micronutrient Metabolism and Biochemistry | 2 |
| Integrations Requirement (CS) with additional designation | 4 | |
| Theological Integrations (TI) | 4 | |
| Integrations Requirement oe Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| NUTR Focus Elective | 4 | |
| NUTR Focus Elective | 4 | |
| Integrations Requirement (BN) | 4 | |
| Integrations Requirement or Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| INTG 300 | Learning Integrations | 4 |
| NUTR Focus Elective | 4 | |
| Integrations Requirement (EX) | 4 | |
| Integrations Requirement or Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Total Hours | 127 | |
Nutrition - Pre-Dietetics
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| NUTR 113 | Exploring Nutrition | 4 |
| BIOL 100 | Principles of Biology 1: Fundamentals of Living Things | 4 |
| INTG 100 | Learning Foundations | 4 |
| INTG 105 | The Lookout | 1 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOL 200 or BIOL 216 |
Principles of Biology 2: Biological Response to Challenge or Human Physiology |
4 |
| NUTR 230 | Food and Culture 1 | 4 |
| THEO 100 | Theological Explorations | 4 |
| Language 111 | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| NUTR 323 | Public Health Nutrition: Infancy Through Aging | 4 |
| CHEM 125 | Introduction to Chemical Structure and Properties | 4 |
| Language 112 | 4 | |
| Integrations Requirement or Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| NUTR 225 | Food & Culinary Science (NW) | 4 |
| NUTR 215 | Health Science Literacy and Research Methods | 2 |
| CHEM 250 | Reactions of Nucleophiles and Electrophiles (Reactivity 1) | 4 |
| MATH 124 | Probability and Statistical Inference | 4 |
| Language 211 | 4 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| NUTR 301 | Diet, Health & Disease Prevention | 4 |
| Integrations Requirement (AE) | 4 | |
| Integrations Requirement (HE) | 4 | |
| Elective to fulfill grad program requirement | 4 | |
| EXHS 210 | Functional Human Anatomy | 2 |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| NUTR 319 | Nutrition Biochemistry: Macronutrients | 2 |
| NUTR 320 | Micronutrient Metabolism and Biochemistry | 2 |
| Integrations Requirement (CS) with additional designation | 4 | |
| Theological Integrations (TI) | 4 | |
| Integrations Requirement oe Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| NUTR Focus Elective | 4 | |
| NUTR Focus Elective | 4 | |
| Integrations Requirement (BN) | 4 | |
| Integrations Requirement or Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| INTG 300 | Learning Integrations | 4 |
| NUTR Focus Elective | 4 | |
| Integrations Requirement (EX) | 4 | |
| Elective to fulfill grad program requirement | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Total Hours | 129 | |
Nutrition - Pre-PT/Pre-OT/Pre-Health
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| INTG 105 | The Lookout | 1 |
| INTG 100 | Learning Foundations | 4 |
| Language 111 | 4 | |
| NUTR 113 | Exploring Nutrition | 4 |
| CHEM 125 | Introduction to Chemical Structure and Properties | 4 |
| CHEM 201 | Purification and Separation Lab I | 1 |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| PSYC 111 | Introductory Psychology | 4 |
| CHEM 250 | Reactions of Nucleophiles and Electrophiles (Reactivity 1) | 4 |
| CHEM 202 | Purification and Chromatography Lab II | 1 |
| Language 112 | 4 | |
| Integrations Requirement (CI) | 4 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| NUTR 220 | Exploring Weight Issues: Obesity and Eating Disorders | 2 |
| NUTR 225 or NUTR 223 |
Food & Culinary Science (NW) or Introduction to Food Science |
4 |
| BIOL 100 | Principles of Biology 1: Fundamentals of Living Things | 4 |
| Language 211 | 4 | |
| THEO 100 | Theological Explorations | 4 |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| Integrations Requirement (HE) | 4 | |
| MATH 124 | Probability and Statistical Inference | 4 |
| NUTR 323 | Public Health Nutrition: Infancy Through Aging | 4 |
| BIOL 200 | Principles of Biology 2: Biological Response to Challenge | 4 |
| COLG 121 | Medical Terminology | 1 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIOL 325 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| PHYS 105 | Physics for the Life Sciences I | 4 |
| NUTR 330 | Nutritional Biochemistry and Assessment (Macronutrients) | 4 |
| Integrations Requirement (AE) | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOL 326 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| PHYS 106 | Physics for the Life Sciences II | 4 |
| MATH 119 | Calculus I | 4 |
| Integrations Requirement (CS) | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Theology Integrations (TI) | 4 | |
| PSYC 360 | Developmental Psychology | 4 |
| NUTR 301 | Diet, Health & Disease Prevention | 4 |
| NUTR 342 | Interviewing and Counseling Skills | 2 |
| NUTR 395 | Senior Nutrition Seminar (Capstone) | 2 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| INTG 300 | Learning Integrations | 4 |
| PSYC 381 | Psychological Disorders | 4 |
| NUTR 302 | Physiology of Weight Regulation (or two credit NUTR elective) | 2 |
| Nutrition Elective | 4 | |
| Integrations Requirement or Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Total Hours | 136 | |
Nutrition - Pre-Medicine
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| NUTR 113 | Exploring Nutrition | 4 |
| BIOL 100 | Principles of Biology 1: Fundamentals of Living Things | 4 |
| INTG 105 | The Lookout | 1 |
| INTG 100 | Learning Foundations | 4 |
| Language 111 | 4 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| Language 112 | 4 | |
| Integrations Requirement (CI) | ||
| PSYC 111 | Introductory Psychology | 4 |
| BIOL 200 | Principles of Biology 2: Biological Response to Challenge | 4 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Language 211 | 4 | |
| THEO 100 | Theological Explorations | 4 |
| NUTR 225 or NUTR 223 |
Food & Culinary Science (NW) or Introduction to Food Science |
4 |
| CHEM 125 | Introduction to Chemical Structure and Properties | 4 |
| CHEM 201 | Purification and Separation Lab I | 1 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| NUTR 323 | Public Health Nutrition: Infancy Through Aging | 4 |
| BIOL 323 | Animal Physiology | 4 |
| CHEM 250 | Reactions of Nucleophiles and Electrophiles (Reactivity 1) | 4 |
| CHEM 202 | Purification and Chromatography Lab II | 1 |
| Integrations Requirement (HE) | 4 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| PHYS 105 | Physics for the Life Sciences I | 4 |
| CHEM 251 | Intermediate Reactions of Nucleophiles and Electrophiles (Reactivity 2) | 4 |
| CHEM 203 | Synthesis Lab | 1 |
| COLG 121 | Medical Terminology | 1 |
| NUTR Elective | 4 | |
| Integrations Requirement (AR) | 4 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| PHYS 106 | Physics for the Life Sciences II | 4 |
| MATH 119 | Calculus I | 4 |
| CHEM 255 | Macroscopic Chemical Analysis | 4 |
| CHEM 205 | Chemical Measurement Lab | 1 |
| Integrations Requirment (CS) with additional requirement | 4 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Theology Integrations (TI) | 4 | |
| SOAN 111 | Introduction to Sociology 2 | 4 |
| NUTR 301 | Diet, Health & Disease Prevention | 4 |
| NUTR 395 | Senior Nutrition Seminar (Capstone) | 2 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| INTG 300 | Learning Integrations | 4 |
| BIOL 317 | Biochemistry | 4 |
| MATH 124 | Probability and Statistical Inference | 4 |
| NUTR Elective | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Total Hours | 128 | |
- 1
Another course that fulfills the Integrations CI requirement may be substituted for NUTR 230.
- 2
Another Psychology course may be substituted for SOAN 111.
Integrations Curriculum Requirements
The standard requirements for the Nutrition major will fulfill the following integrations requirements: AS, CI, NW, QR, SW. Depending on elective course selection, it can also fulfill 1 or 2 Themes and other requirements. Please see below for a list of integrations requirements you will need to satisfy via elective courses.
Integrations Designations
See Integrations Curriculum under Academic Policies and Regulations for further description of the general education requirements.
Foundational Courses
| Code | Integrations Requirement |
|---|---|
| CI | Cultural/Social Difference - Identity |
| LF | Learning Foundations (INTG 100) |
| College Success (INTG 105) | |
| TE | Theological Exploration (THEO 100) |
Ways of Thinking
| Code | Integrations Requirement |
|---|---|
| AE | Artistic Expression |
| AS | Abstract Structures |
| HE | Human Experience |
| NW | Natural World |
| SW | Social World |
Upper-level Courses
| Column1 | Column2 |
|---|---|
| CS | Cultural/Social Differences - Systems |
| LI | Learning Integrations |
| TI | Theological Integrations |
Thematic Coursework
To complete the themes course requirement: students will successfully complete 3 courses in the same theme (Truth, Justice, or Movement), in at least 2 different departments, at least 1 of which is a thematic focus course (TF/JF/MF). The other two can be Focus or Encounter courses. Encounter courses can be identified by: T1/T3, J1/J3, M1/M3.
| Code | Integrations Requirement |
|---|---|
| J1, J3, JF, or M1, M3, MF, or T1, T3, TF | Thematic Encounter or Focus Course |
| J1, J3, JF, or M1, M3, MF, or T1, T3, TF | Thematic Encounter or Focus Course |
| JF, MF, or TF | Thematic Focus Course |
Global Language
| Code | Integrations Requirement |
|---|---|
| 111 | Beginning I Course |
| 112 | Beginning II Course |
| 211 | Intermediate Course |
For more details on meeting this requirement, please see the Integrations Curriculum tab on Global Language Requirements.
Engagement and Designation Requirements
| Code | Integrations Requirement |
|---|---|
| AR | Artistic Engagement |
| BN | Benedictine Raven* |
| EX | Experiential Engagement |
| GL | Global Engagement** |
| QR | Quantitative Reasoning |
| WR | Writing Designation |
- *
BN and WR waived for students entering during Academic Year 2020 and 2021.
- **
GL waived for students entering during Academic Years 2020-2025