Nutritional Sciences
The major in nutritional sciences encompasses all aspects of the consumption and utilization of food and its constituents and how these affect health and disease of individuals and populations.
About This Major
- College: Agricultural and Life Sciences
- Degree: Bachelor of Science
- Specializations: None
- Credits for Degree: 120
- Minor: Yes
- Academic Learning Compact: Nutritional Sciences
- Website: fshn.ifas.ufl.edu
Overview
The nutritional sciences curriculum develops a strong, broad background in the biological sciences, and provides an excellent foundation for graduate study/research in nutrition, health and many other life sciences. Its requirements also closely match the prerequisites for most professional schools. As a result, graduates from this curriculum have entered medical, dental, pharmacy, osteopathis, podiatry, optometry, chiropractic, physician assistant, veterinary and other professional programs. Other career opportunities include pharmaceutical sales, extension nutrition education, nutrition policy development and employment with government agencies. Nutritional sciences is one of the majors available to students accepted into the Junior Honors Medical Program or the Honors Combined BS/DMD Program.
Critical Tracking
To graduate with this major, students must complete all university, college and major requirements.
Equivalent critical-tracking courses as determined by the State of Florida Common Course Prerequisites may be used for transfer students.
Semester 1
- Complete CHM 2045/2045L
- 2.5 GPA required for all critical-tracking courses
- 2.0 UF GPA required
Semester 2
- Complete CHM 2045/2045L and MAC 2311
- 2.5 GPA required for all critical-tracking courses
- 2.0 UF GPA required
Semester 3
- Complete CHM 2046/2046L and BSC 2010/2010L
- 2.5 GPA required for all critical-tracking courses
- 2.0 UF GPA required
Semester 4
- Complete BSC 2011/2011L
- 2.5 GPA required for all critical-tracking courses
- 2.0 UF GPA required
Recommended Semester Plan
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold.
| Semester 1 |
Credits |
|---|
CHM 2045 and 2045L General Chemistry 1 (3) and General Chemistry Laboratory (1)
(GE-P) |
4 |
MAC 1147 Precalculus: Algebra and Trigonometry (GE-M) (if needed for MAC 2311)
or Elective |
4 |
| Composition (GE-C, WR) |
3 |
| Elective |
1 |
| Humanities (GE-H) |
3 |
| Total |
15 |
| Semester 2 |
Credits |
|---|
AEB 2014 Economic Issues, Food and You (3) or
AEB 3103 Principles of Food and Resource Economics (4) or
ECO 2013 Principles of Macroeconomics (4) or
ECO 2023 Principles of Microeconomics (4) (all are GE-S) |
3-4 |
| CHM 2046 and 2046L General Chemistry 2 (3) and General Chemistry 2 Laboratory (1) (GE-P) |
4 |
| HUM 2305 What is the Good Life (GE-H) |
3 |
| MAC 2311 Analytic Geometry and Calculus 1 (GE-M) |
4 |
| Total |
14-15 |
| Semester 3 |
Credits |
|---|
| BSC 2010 and 2010L Integrated Principles of Biology 1 (3) and Biology 1 Laboratory (1) (GE-B) |
4 |
| CHM 2210 Organic Chemistry 1 * |
3 |
| STA 2023 Introduction to Statistics 1 (GE-M) |
3 |
| Humanities (GE-H) or Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) |
3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (GE-S) |
3 |
| Total |
16 |
| Semester 4 |
Credits |
|---|
BSC 2011 and 2011L Integrated Principles of Biology 2 (3) Biology 2 Laboratory (1)
(GE-B) |
4 |
| CHM 2211 and 2211L Organic Chemistry 2 (3) and Organic Chemistry 2 Laboratory (2) |
5 |
| HUN 2201 Fundamentals of Human Nutrition |
3 |
| Elective |
3 |
| Total |
15 |
| Semester 5 |
Credits |
|---|
| AEC 3030C Effective Oral Communication |
3 |
BCH 3025 Fundamentals of Biochemistry or
BCH 4024 Introduction to Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
4 |
| FOS 3042 Introductory Food Science |
3 |
| PHY 2053 and 2053L Physics 1 (4) and Physics 1 Laboratory (1) |
5 |
| Total |
15 |
| Semester 6 |
Credits |
|---|
| HUN 3403 Nutrition Through the Life Cycle |
2 |
PCB 3063 Genetics (4) or
AGR 3303 Genetics (3) or
MCB 4304 Genetics of Microorganisms (3) or
PCB 4522 Molecular Genetics (3) |
3-4 |
| PHY 2054 and 2054L Physics 2 (4) and Physics 2 Laboratory (1) |
5 |
| Electives |
5 |
| Total |
15-16 |
| Semester 7 |
Credits |
|---|
| HUN 4445 Nutrition and Disease, Part 1 |
2 |
PCB 4723C Physiology and Molecular Biology of Animals (5) or
APK 2105C Human Physiology (4) |
4-5 |
| Approved science course ** |
3-4 |
| Approved science laboratory ** |
1-2 |
| Elective |
4 |
| Total |
14-17 |
| Semester 8 |
Credits |
|---|
| AEC 3033C Research and Business Writing in Agricultural and Life Sciences (WR) |
3 |
| HUN 4221 Nutrition and Metabolism |
3 |
| HUN 4446 Nutrition and Disease, Part 2 |
3 |
| MCB 3020 and 3020L Basic Biology of Microorganisms (3) and Basic Biology of Microorganisms Laboratory (1) |
4 |
| Elective |
3 |
| Total |
16 |
* Achieve a minimum grade of C within two attempts, including withdrawals, in CHM 2210.
** See department adviser for list of approved science courses and labs.
Additional electives may be needed to complete the 120 credits required for graduation.
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