Nutrition and Health Sciences Option
This option is available within the Nutrition major at the following location:
- Corvallis
The Nutrition and Health Sciences option is designed for students who want to focus on the scientific basis of nutrition for careers in medicine and the health sciences or in nutrition science research. Tracks within the option allow students to specifically focus and prepare for careers in medicine and the allied health sciences or for academia and/or health-related research. Professionals trained in nutrition science have many career options due to the growth and aging of our population, the focus on prevention of obesity and other chronic diseases, and a growing emphasis on health, nutrition, and wellness.
Option Code: 467
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
- Explain the methods by which public health identifies potential causes of population health status and identifies potential targets for interventions.
- Outline key determinants of health as well as strategies for health promotion and prevention of premature disease or disability.
- Locate, interpret, evaluate and use evidence-based literature in critical thinking activities.
- Use current information technologies.
- Demonstrate effective and professional oral and written communication.
- Identify food sources for obtaining adequate nutrients across the life span.
- Recall how race, gender, age, socioeconomic status and body size influence nutrition-related health disparities across the lifespan.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| H 225 | +*SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH | 4 |
| H 470 | +PUBLIC HEALTH EQUITY & SOCIAL JUSTICE IN THE U.S. | 4 |
| COMM 114 | +*ARGUMENT AND CRITICAL DISCOURSE | 3-4 |
| or COMM 111Z | +*PUBLIC SPEAKING | |
| or COMM 218Z | +*INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION | |
| Science, Math & Social Science Core | ||
| BB 314 | CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY | 4 |
| BB 450 & BB 451 | GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY and GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY | 7 |
| BI 221Z & BI 222Z & BI 223Z | +*PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: CELLS and *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: ORGANISMS and *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION | 15 |
| BI 231 & BI 232 & BI 233 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY and INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY and INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY | 9 |
| BI 241 & BI 242 & BI 243 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY and INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY and INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY | 6 |
| CH 121 | +GENERAL CHEMISTRY | 5 |
| or CH 221Z & CH 227Z | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I and +*GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY | |
| CH 122 | *GENERAL CHEMISTRY | 5 |
| or CH 222Z & CH 228Z | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II and *GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY | |
| CH 123 | *GENERAL CHEMISTRY | 5 |
| or CH 223Z & CH 229Z | GENERAL CHEMISTRY III and *GENERAL CHEMISTRY III LABORATORY | |
| CH 331 & CH 332 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | 8-9 |
| or CH 334 & CH 335 & CH 336 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | |
| CH 337 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY | 4 |
| KIN 324 | EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY | 4 |
| MB 302 & MB 303 | GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY and GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY | 5 |
| MTH 112Z | +*PRECALCULUS II: TRIGONOMETRY | 4 |
| PH 201 & PH 202 | +*GENERAL PHYSICS and *GENERAL PHYSICS | 10 |
| PSY 201Z & PSY 202Z | +*INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY I and +*INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY II | 8 |
| ST 351 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL METHODS | 4 |
| Nutrition Core | ||
| NUTR 104 | ORIENTATION TO THE NUTRITION MAJOR | 1 |
| NUTR 216 | +*FOOD AND CULTURE | 3 |
| NUTR 240 | HUMAN NUTRITION | 3 |
| NUTR 241 | APPLIED FOOD AND NUTRITION | 1 |
| NUTR 325 | NUTRITION ACROSS THE LIFESPAN | 3 |
| NUTR 371 | +PREPARING FOR CAREERS IN NUTRITION | 1 |
| NUTR 417 & NUTR 418 | HUMAN NUTRITION SCIENCE: MACRONUTRIENTS and HUMAN NUTRITION SCIENCE: MICRONUTRIENTS | 8 |
| NUTR 430 | MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY I | 4 |
| NUTR 439 | ^COMMUNICATIONS IN DIETETICS | 3 |
| Select two courses from the following: | 6-8 | |
| COMMUNITY NUTRITION | ||
| MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY 2 | ||
| MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY 3 | ||
| Tracks | ||
| Select one of the following tracks: | 6-12 | |
Nutrition Science Track | ||
Physician Assistant and Pre-Med Track | ||
| Remaining Core Ed and Electives | 17-27 | |
| Total Credits | 180 | |
Nutrition Science Track
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CH 324 | QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS | 4 |
| NUTR 401 | RESEARCH | 2 |
| Total Credits | 6 | |
Physician Assistant and Pre-Med Track
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BI 109 | HEALTH PROFESSIONS: MEDICAL | 1 |
| KIN 325 | FITNESS ASSESSMENT AND EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION | 3 |
| KIN 343 | PRE-THERAPY/ALLIED HEALTH SEMINAR 1 | 1 |
| or SCI 410 | SCIENCE INTERNSHIP | |
| PH 203 | *GENERAL PHYSICS | 5 |
| PHAR 210 | TERMINOLOGY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES | 2 |
| Total Credits | 12 | |
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Baccalaureate Core course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in a catalog year up to 2024-2025
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Writing Intensive Curriculum (WIC) course
- +
Core Education course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in catalog year 2025-2026 and beyond
- 1
SCI 410 is a requirement for Pre-Med or MCAT preparation
Option Code: 467