Bachelor of Science in Nutrition & Dietetics Course Requirements

Core Course Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Nutrition & Dietetics

• NU 100 - Career Exploration

  The career exploration class will facilitate the student?'s self-development by learning about yourself and various types of professional environments and organizations with the goal of creating a strategic plan to reach your professional goals. Students will also gain membership in the American Society of Nutrition. Prereq: none

• NU 200 - Food Science

  This course will be an overview of the composition and chemical, physical, and biological properties of foods. Additionally, chemical interactions, reactions, and evaluation of foods due to formulation, processing, and preparation will also be examined.Prereq: NU104, CH105/L

• NU 300 - Life Cycle Nutrition

  This is a comprehensive course that will cover the various unique nutritional needs of each life stage, including infants, children, adolescents, adults, pregnancy, lactation, and aging adults. Students will develop an educational session targeting a specific group.Prereq: NU104

• NU 310 - Consumer Nutrition

  Survey and critical evaluation of nutrition information for the consumer. The history of nutrition, marketing, inequities, and sources of nutrition information for consumers, including books, magazines, food labels, social media, and videos will be analyzed and discussed. Each student will present a comprehensive assessment of a consumer nutrition source.Prereq: NU104

• NU 320 - Personalized Nutrition

  As technology advances, the healthcare industry is becoming more sophisticated and specific. The concept of personalized nutrition is that each person is treated based on their genetic makeup. This course will explore basic genetic concepts, genomics, and how genes can influence nutritional choices, health, and disease. Students will investigate case studies using personalized nutrition.Prereq: NU104, NU300, BI205/L

• NU 330 - Nutrition and Exercise

  This course will examine the nutrient requirements for varying types and degrees of activity, from recreational exercise to competitive athletics, and how nutrition can enhance performance, muscle development, and recovery. Special attention will be paid to specific dietary supplements and food and beverage products that are marketed to athletes. The benefits of nutrition and exercise for health will also be explored.Prereq: NU104, NU300

• NU 340 - Community Nutrition & Policy

  This class will investigate nutrition policies and programs and how these relate to population-based nutrition, health care, and disease prevention and nutrition professionals. Additional emphasis will be on skill-building for communication and working with various populations. Prereq: NU104, NU300

• NU 350 - Global Nutrition

  This course will present students with the various dietary patterns of different cultures and how to prepare to communicate, appreciate and prepare meal plans. Additionally, nutritional tools and resources from other countries will be examined and evaluated. Students will develop specific meal plans for diverse populations. Prereq: NU104, NU300

• NU 400 - Macronutrient Biochemistry

  This class examines the biochemical, metabolic, and physiological properties that regulate carbohydrates, fats, proteins, and alcohol. Emphasis will also be given to tissue-specific utilization and diseases associated with macronutrients, including metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and diabetes. Dietary Reference intakes and primary literature will be utilized. Prereq: NU104, NU200, NU 300 life cycle, CH221/L

• NU 410 - Micronutrient Biochemistry

  This class examines the biochemical, metabolic, and physiological properties, bioavailability, and genetic regulation of vitamins and minerals, water, and supplements. Emphasis will also be given to the role of micronutrients in health and disease. Dietary Reference intakes and primary literature will be utilized. (3.1.a.15)Prereq: NU 400

• NU 420 - Medical Nutrition Therapy I

  This is the first course of two that will explore nutrition care processes, including coding and billing, standardized medical terminology, a review of the pathophysiology of disease, and the application of nutrition assessment, which incorporates the use of anthropometric, biochemical, and clinical data to determine nutritional status and intervention. Prereq: NU 400

• NU 430 - Medical Nutrition Therapy II

  This is the second part of the MNT courses that will expand on pathophysiological conditions and interventions using clinical nutrition therapies. Emphasis on the change in energy expenditure and body composition during physiological stress or illness. Students will learn about enteral and parenteral nutrition and fundamental aspects of nutrition support. Students will be exposed to pharmaceutical interactions with food and changes during pathological states. The role of nutritional genomics will also be explored in relation to nutrition therapy Prereq: NU 420

• NU 450 - Assessment

  This class will reinforce and apply the knowledge acquired in MNT I and MNT II. Students engage in nutrition assessment exercises and evaluate various healthcare delivery systems.Prereq: NUTR 410, NUTR 430 MNT II

• NU 487 - Research

  The purpose of this course is to demonstrate the importance of the process of evidence-based research. Students will be exposed to the foundational methods and statistical analysis used in nutritional research. During the course, students will engage in and present a research project. Prereq: NU 104, NU 200, and NU 300 or NU 400 level class research will be based on

• NU 490 - Capstone Seminar

  This class is a culmination of a student?'s coursework, including a review of management requirements, billing and coding, quality control, professionalism, mentoring, and general preparation for becoming a nutritionist. Role-playing and collaboration will be emphasized. Prereq: NUTR 410, NUTR 430

In addition, undergraduate students are also required to complete the Ursuline Core Curriculum.