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BSc in Nutritional Science

Student Handbook

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Completion of the BSc in Nutritional Science

Policy

It is the policy of the BSc in Nutritional Science that all applicants meet specific criteria

for completion of the program.

Procedure

Students must successfully complete a total of 120 credits hours.

The 120 credit hours are divided as follows:

o

General Education courses: 27 credit hours

o

College required courses: 12 credit hours

o

Major specialization required courses, including internship: 60 credit hours

o

Elective specialization courses: 15 credit hours

o

Free elective courses: 6 credit hours

All students must have successfully completed a 3 credit hours internship

Students should complete program requirements within 9 semesters from the time of

enrollment in the program.

Once the BSc in Nutritional Science is accredited by AFN, a direct access to

registration as Registered Associate Nutritionist to the United Kingdom Voluntary

Register of Nutritionists (UKVRN) will be offered to graduates but under a certain

condition:

To have a score of at least 70% for all Course Learning Outcomes, from all mandatory

specialization courses, namely NUTR320 Nutrition I, NUTR330 Nutrition II, NUTR352

Human Nutrition in Various Age Stages, NUTR355 Nutrition Seminar, NUTR360

Immunology and Nutrition, NUTR375 Medical Nutrition Therapy I, NUTR379 Functional

Food and Health, NUTR396 Sports Nutrition, NUTR401 Nutrition Education and

Communication, NUTR443 Meal Planning, NUTR480 Senior Research Project,

NUTR482 Community Nutrition and NUTR491 Internship, AGRB 395 Food sustainability

and Health.

If this condiction is not satisfied

, graduates who are aiming at being registered as

Registered Associate Nutritionist to the United Kingdom Voluntary Register of

Nutritionists (UKVRN) will have to go for the regular portfolio entry process.

(http://www.associationfornutrition.org/Default.aspx?tabid=224)
Dec 10, 2018
Jun 5, 2024