OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2024-25
Nutrition Science Major (B.S.) |
Major code BS6479*
College of Health Sciences and Professions
Food and Nutrition Sciences
Grover Center E160
Athens, OH 45701
Phone: 740.566.0470
amandaknotts@ohio.edu
www.ohio.edu/chsp/food-nutrition/undergraduate/nutrition-science
Jana Hovland, contact person hovland@ohio.edu
Program Overview
The nutrition science (pre-health professional) major is for those interested in applying to graduate-level health professional programs such as medical school, physician assistant programs, optometry, dentistry, pharmacy, occupational therapy, veterinary medicine, and more. The major is designed to give students a strong nutrition science background while meeting the requirements for most graduate-level health professional programs. Students gain insight into the role of food and nutrition in preventing and treating diseases. Students develop clinical assessment skills while applying nutritional biochemistry.
To remain active in this program students must:
- maintain an overall GPA of 2.0 (C) or better in all hours attempted at Ohio University; and
- earn at least a 2.0 (C) or better in all major and related required courses.
Additional elective courses may be needed to gain admission into some professional/graduate programs. Each student will be assigned an advisor who will assist them in selecting courses.
Note: Admission to graduate and professional programs can be very competitive, with most programs requiring a minimum accumulative GPA of 3.0 (B) or higher. Completing the graduation requirements of Ohio University and the Nutrition Science program does not guarantee that students will be accepted into post-baccalaureate programs. Students must apply to and be granted acceptance into such programs.
*This program was previously BS6474 which awarded the Bachelor of Science in Food and Nutrition Sciences degree. Pending Board of Trustees approval (anticipated June 2024), the new program code will be BS6479 and will award the Bachelor of Science degree effective the 2024-25 catalog year.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the program:
- Students will be able to integrate nutrition-related information and research into nutrition-related practice.
- Students will be able to integrate food-related information and research into food-related practice.
- Students will be able to demonstrate effective written communication through portfolio development for professional level practice.
- Students will be able to develop and implement a nutrition and wellness intervention for individuals/groups, considering the role of environment, food, nutrition, and lifestyle choices on health promotion and disease prevention.
- Students will be able to describe basic concepts of nutritional genomics.
Admissions Information
Freshman/First-Year Admission
No requirements beyond University admission requirements.
Change of Program Policy
No selective or limited admission requirements.
External Transfer Admission
No requirements beyond University admission requirements.
Opportunities Upon Graduation
The nutrition science major prepares students for a variety of opportunities upon graduation. First, students are prepared to apply to graduate-level health professional programs such as medical school, physician assistant programs, optometry, dentistry, pharmacy, occupational therapy, veterinary medicine, and more. Second, graduates are prepared to pursue graduate programs in nutrition and food. Third, students can pursue careers in food and nutrition research, nutrition education, nutrition policy development, or related areas.
Requirements
University-wide Graduation Requirements
Ohio University requires completion of a minimum of 120 semester hours for conferral of a bachelor’s degree. However, the nutrition science major requires a minimum of 123 semester hours. For more information on the minimum hours requirement and other university-wide requirements, please review the Graduation Requirements – University-wide page.
College-Level Requirements for the College of Health Sciences and Professions
View the College-Level Requirements for the College of Health Sciences and Professions .
Interprofessional Education in Health Care
College of Health Sciences and Professions requirement:
Complete a total of two credit hours from the following courses:
- CFS 4070 - Interprofessional Gerontology Credit Hours: 3
- IHS 1200 - Allied Health Careers and Collaborative Healthcare Credit Hours: 2
- IHS 2112 - Introduction to Interprofessional Education and Practice in Health Care Credit Hours: 3
- IHS 2220 - Cultural Competency in Interprofessional Health Care Credit Hours: 3
- IHS 2420 - One Health: Intersection of People, Animals and the Environment Credit Hours: 3
- IHS 2820 - Interprofessional Healthcare Through Creative Arts Credit Hours: 2
- IHS 2930 - Interprofessionalism in Healthcare Credit Hours: 1
- IHS 3250 - Interprofessional Health Promotion Credit Hours: 3
- IHS 3934 - Interprofessional Experiential Learning Credit Hours: 3
- IHS 3934C - Interprofessional Community Experience Credit Hours: 2
- IHS 4430 - Working on an Interprofessional Healthcare Team Credit Hours: 3
- IHS 4510 - Interprofessional Health Care in Rural/Underserved Populations Credit Hours: 2
- IHS 4514 - Professional and Clinical Ethics for the Health Professions Credit Hours: 3
- IHS 4518 - Interprofessional Grand Rounds Credit Hours: 1 - 3
Nutrition Program Requirements
Complete the following courses with at least a C (2.0) or better grade in each (37 credit hrs):
- NUTR 1000 - Introduction to Nutrition Credit Hours: 3
- NUTR 1100 - Introduction to Food Systems Credit Hours: 3
- NUTR 2100 - Lifespan Nutrition Credit Hours: 3
- NUTR 2250 - Principles of Food Science Credit Hours: 4
- NUTR 2990 - Professional Development in Food and Nutrition Sciences Credit Hours: 1
- NUTR 3000 - Nutrient Metabolism Credit Hours: 3
- NUTR 3100 - Medical Nutrition Therapy I Credit Hours: 3
- NUTR 3600 - Nutrition Counseling Credit Hours: 1
- NUTR 4000 - Nutrition in the Community Credit Hours: 3
- NUTR 4050 - Advanced Nutrition Credit Hours: 3
- NUTR 4100 - Medical Nutrition Therapy II Credit Hours: 3
- NUTR 4200 - Experimental Foods Credit Hours: 4
- NUTR 4901 - Food and Nutrition Sciences Senior Seminar Credit Hours: 1
- NUTR 4947 - Studies in Food, Nutrition, and Applied Nutrition Credit Hours: 1 - 3
Related Course Requirements
Complete the following courses with at least a C (2.0) or better grade in each (51 credit hrs):
- ANTH 1010 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
- BIOS 1700 - Biological Sciences I: Molecules and Cells Credit Hours: 3
- BIOS 1705 - Biological Sciences I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
- BIOS 1710 - Biological Sciences II: Ecology, Evolution, Animal Body Systems Credit Hours: 3
- BIOS 1715 - Biological Sciences II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
- BIOS 3100 - General Genetics Credit Hours: 3
- CHEM 1510 - Fundamentals of Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
- CHEM 1520 - Fundamentals of Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
- CHEM 3050 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
- CHEM 3060 - Organic Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
- CHEM 3080 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I Credit Hours: 1
- CHEM 3085 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II for Non-Majors Credit Hours: 1
- COMS 1030 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
- HLTH 2300 - Medical Terminology Credit Hours: 3
- MATH 2500 - Statistics and Probability Credit Hours: 4
- PHYS 2001 - Introduction to Physics Credit Hours: 4
- PHYS 2002 - Introduction to Physics Credit Hours: 4
- PSY 1010 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
Anatomy Sequence
Complete one of the following sequence options with at least a C (2.0) or better grade in each course (min 4 credit hrs):
Anatomy Sequence Option 1
Complete the following courses:
- BIOS 3010 - Human Anatomy Credit Hours: 3
- BIOS 3015 - Human Anatomy Lab Credit Hours: 1
Anatomy Sequence Option 2
Complete the following course:
- BIOS 3030 - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy Credit Hours: 4
Biochemistry Requirement
Complete one of the following courses with at least a C (2.0) or better grade (3 credit hrs):
- BIOS 4630 - Biological Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
- CHEM 4890 - Basic Biochemistry Credit Hours: 3
Mathematics Requirement
Complete one of the following courses with at least a C (2.0) or better grade (min 4 credit hrs):
- MATH 1350 - Survey of Calculus Credit Hours: 4
- MATH 2301 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
Microbiology Sequence
Complete one of the following course sequence options with at least a C (2.0) or better grade in each course (min 5 credit hrs):
Microbiology Sequence Option 1
Complete the following courses:
- BIOS 2210 - Microbes and Humans Credit Hours: 3
- BIOS 2225 - Microbes and Humans, Laboratory Credit Hours: 2
Microbiology Sequence Option 2
Complete the following courses:
- BIOS 3220 - General Microbiology Credit Hours: 3
- BIOS 3225 - General Microbiology Laboratory Credit Hours: 2
Physiology Sequence
Complete one of the following sequence options with at least a C (2.0) or better grade in each course (5 credit hrs min):
Physiology Sequence Option 1
Complete the following courses:
- BIOS 3430 - Principles of Physiology Credit Hours: 3
- BIOS 3435 - Principles of Physiology Lab Credit Hours: 2
Physiology Sequence Option 2
Complete the following courses:
- BIOS 3450 - Human Physiology Credit Hours: 3
- BIOS 3455 - Human Physiology Laboratory Credit Hours: 2