Program: Nutrition, Nutrition Science Concentration, B.S. - Georgia State University - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 07, 2025

2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog

Students must have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 and a science GPA of 2.5 to register for 3000 and 4000 level nutrition courses. Any grade below a C is not acceptable toward the degree. A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 is required to receive the degree. Areas A-F are common to both concentrations

Degree Requirements

Area A

MATH 1111 - College Algebra 3 Credit Hours
MATH 1113 - Precalculus 3 Credit Hours
(Recommended for the Nutrition Science concentration)

Area D

MATH 1401 - Elementary Statistics 3 Credit Hours

Area F: Courses Related to the Program of Study (18 Hours)

Select one of the following sequences

Select one of the following options

BIOL 2310 - Microbiology and Public Health Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
and
(recommended for Nutrition Science concentration)

Select one of the following options

Area G: Major (60 Hours)

Required Courses (27 Hours)

NUTR 3105 - Normal Nutrition through the Life Cycle 3 Credit Hours
NUTR 3500 - Macronutrient Nutrition 3 Credit Hours
NUTR 3700 - Micronutrient Nutrition 3 Credit Hours
NUTR 4108 - Nutrition Assessment 3 Credit Hours
NUTR 4200 - Nutrition and Disease 3 Credit Hours
NUTR 4400 - Nutrition Intervention 3 Credit Hours
NUTR 4950 - Senior Seminar 3 Credit Hours
NUTR 4960 - Nutrition and Physical Fitness 3 Credit Hours
CNHP 3000 - Communication/Cultural Diversity 3 Credit Hours

Courses in the Concentration (18 Hours)

Nutrition Science Concentration

CNHP 3010 - Advanced Medical Terminology 3 Credit Hours
NUTR 3150 - Food Science 3 Credit Hours
NUTR 4100 - Energy, Metabolism and Obesity 3 Credit Hours
NUTR 4280 - Nutritional Genomics 3 Credit Hours
NUTR 4955 - Nutrition and Food Policy 3 Credit Hours
CNHP 3500 - Research Methods 3 Credit Hours
or
NUTR 3010 - Introduction to Research 3 Credit Hours

Electives (15 Hours)

CHEM 3110 - Intermediate Organic Chemistry Laboratory II 2 Credit Hours
CHEM 4600 - Biochemistry I 5 Credit Hours
BIOL 3240 - Applied Medical Physiology 3 Credit Hours
BIOL 3800 - Molecular Cell Biology 3 Credit Hours
BIOL 3900 - Genetics 3 Credit Hours
NEUR 3000 - Principles of Neuroscience I 4 Credit Hours
NEUR 3001 - Principles of Neuroscience II 4 Credit Hours
NEUR 4250 - Neuroscience of Motivation and Emotion 3 Credit Hours
NEUR 4420 - Hormones and Behavior 4 Credit Hours
Other electives may be used if approved by advisor. 1000 or 2000-level courses will not count as electives in Junior or Senior years.

Total Program Hours Required: A Minimum of 120 Semester Hours

One or More of the Following Classes for a Total of 4 Hours

PERS 2001 - Perspectives on Comparative Culture 2 Credit Hours
PERS 2002 - Scientific Perspectives on Global Problems 2 Credit Hours