Nutrition Science Major (New)

The Nutrition Science major is designed for strong science students who wish to pursue careers in nutrition research, public health, or medicine.  Students study general, organic, and biochemistry, anatomy and physiology, statistics, basic food science, and nutrition science.  As a part of a team, students design and carry out research projects in an area of interest to them.  Students completing this major will be prepared to apply to graduate school in nutrition or public health, or to medical school or other graduate-level healthcare programs (dentistry, occupational therapy, physician assistants).  Students interested in medical or other graduate level healthcare programs will work with the Coordinator of Pre-Health Professions Advising in addition to their Nutrition adviser to select appropriate courses and electives for their career goals.  For information about the requirements and advising for graduate-level healthcare programs please see the pre-health professions advising website:  http://www.messiah.edu/departments/premedhealth/. 

 

Nutrition Science Major Curriculum (64 credits)

Information about all courses taught at Messiah College can be found in the Online Course Catalog.  Several of the upper level courses in this major are taught every other year.  Therefore, careful course planning is especially important for this major.  General course scheduling guidelines can be found under the Course Scheduling Guidelines link on the Nutrition and Dietetics Department web page. 

The required courses for the Nutrition Science Major are listed below. 

One of the following:

   BIOL 185, 186  Human Anatomy and Physiology I, II (4, 4)

   BIOL 385 Physiology (4) and BIOL 386 Human Anatomy (4)

BIOL 381 or 382: Microbiology (4)

CHEM 105, 106 General Chemistry I, II (4, 4)

CHEM 309, 310 Organic Chemistry I,  II (4, 4)

CHEM 410,  411: Biochemistry I and Lab (3, 1)

CHEM 412 Biochemistry II (4)

MATH 111 Calculus I (4)

One of the following:

   STAT 269 Introduction to Statistics (3)

   STAT 291, 292 Statistics for Mathematical Sciences I, II (3, 3)

NUTR 099 Opportunities in Nutrition and Dietetics (1)

NUTR 121 Food and Food Science (3)

NUTR 222 Nutrition Theory (3)

NUTR 322 Nutrition through the Life Cycle (3)

One of the following:

   NUTR 331 Advanced Food Science and Technology (3)

   PHYS 211 General Physics I (4)

NUTR 425 Advanced Nutrition I (4)

NUTR 426 Advanced Nutrition II (3)

NUTR 493 Senior Seminar in Nutrition and Dietetics (1)

 

Students who wish to use this major as preparation for medical school should take the PHYS 211 and BIOL 385/6 options and should take PHYS 211 and a genetics course as electives. 

The Nutrition Science major does not satisfy the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education academic requirements.  Nutrition Science majors who wish to have the option of pursuing dietetic registration should take NUTR 331 as a part of the major, PSYC 101 as a social science general education course, and the following additional courses:  HRM 120, NUTR 352, NUTR 341, NUTR 342, NUTR 411, NUTR 410,  NUTR 412.  For additional information about dietetic registration see the Nutrition and Dietetics Major.

Note: This major is new and is not described in the 2007-08 catalog or major brochure.

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How to Apply

To apply for admission to Messiah College, simply call and request an application at 1-800-233-4220 or apply online!  Open House dates and major-specific events are scheduled throughout the year. Students may arrange for a variety of visit options to suit their interests and schedule.

* Messiah College does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, age, disability, or national or ethnic origin.