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Sep 30, 2024
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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog ARCHIVED CATALOG: CONTENT MAY NOT BE CURRENT. USE THE DROP DOWN ABOVE TO ACCESS THE CURRENT CATALOG.
Nutrition Sciences (BS)
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Nutrition Sciences - Bachelor of Science (BS)
The Bachelor of Science in Nutrition Sciences degree is designed to prepare students for the health care field with an evidence-based approach to nutrition and dietetics and medical nutrition therapy. Nutrition Sciences programs are student-focused with contact hours provided through lecture-based courses, laboratory courses, and field experiences supervised by Registered Dietitians/Nutritionists. Summer and part-time work, or volunteer experiences in the profession, are encouraged to help bolster a competitive application for the dietetic internship. Nutrition and dietetics professionals have a unique knowledge of the science and art of nutrition. The blend of scientific knowledge and social and cultural factors influencing what people eat enables Registered Dietitians/Nutritionists to assist individuals in health promotion, disease prevention, and disease management.
Please see the UNLV Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences web page at http://nutrition.unlv.edu/ for information about department programs, faculty and facilities. Degree worksheets and 4/5 year plan for the major are available at https://www.unlv.edu/degree/bs-nutrition-sciences.
Please see advising information at The Division of Health Sciences Academic Advising Center at https://www.unlv.edu/healthsciences/advising.
Accreditation
Institution - Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities www.nwccu.org
Learning Outcomes
- The program will prepare graduates for a dietetics career utilizing the knowledge and skills gained during the DPD.
- Recruit and retain a diverse population of students.
- Provide mentoring opportunities to foster participation in various educational and professional activities.
- Provide students with the opportunity to work with a diverse population.
University Graduation Requirements
Please note this program is undergoing extensive changes for the 2024-2025 catalog year. Please visit https://www.unlv.edu/kns/nutrition.
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Nutrition Science Degree Requirements - Total: 120-121 Credits
General Education Requirements - Subtotal: 35-45 Credits
First-Year Seminar - Credits: 2-3
English Composition - Credits: 6
Second-Year Seminar - Credits: 3
Constitutions - Credits: 3-6
Mathematics - Credits: 3
- - required for Dietetics and Sports Nutrition Concentrations
- or higher - required for Pre-Professional Concentration (NOT Math 132)
Distribution Requirement - Credits: 18
Please see Distribution Requirements for more information.
- Humanities and Fine Arts - Credits: 9
- Two courses from two different areas
- One course in Fine Arts
- Social Science - Credits: 9
- One course each from three different fields
- Life and Physical Sciences and Analytical Thinking
- Automatically satisfied by Major requirements
Multicultural and International - Credits: 0-6
These courses may overlap with general education and major requirements. A single course may not meet the multicultural and international requirements simultaneously. For the list of approved multicultural and international courses, go to: http://facultysenate.unlv.edu/students
BS in Nutrition Science - Dietetics Concentration
Nutrition Science - Dietetics Concentration - Subtotal: 85 Credits
This concentration allows students to choose Nutrition Sciences elective courses.
BS in Nutrition Sciences - Pre Professional Concentration
Nutrition Science - Pre Professional Concentration - Subtotal: 85 Credits
BS in Nutrition Science - Sports Nutrition Concentration
Nutrition Science - Sports Nutrition Concentration - Subtotal: 85 Credits
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