Mar 29, 2024  
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

Nutrition Major, BS in Health and Human Sciences – Biomedical Nutrition Science Concentration


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The Nutrition major is designed for students interested in basic and applied sciences, and students are able to pursue one of three concentrations: the Biomedical Nutrition Science Concentration, the Community Nutrition Concentration, or the Dietetics Concentration. The Biomedical Nutrition Science Concentration of the Nutrition Major prepares students for graduate study in biological and health sciences or for health professional programs, such as pharmacy and medicine. This concentration also prepares students for careers as laboratory technicians, research assistants, technical consultants, and sales representatives in the biomedical and nutrition industries. Additional coursework may be is necessary to meet health professional program prerequisites and integration of this coursework should be coordinated closely with the academic advisor and/or pre-health advising as these requirements will vary by program. Students completing this track are not eligible to apply to any ACEND-accredited supervised practice programs.

Requirements for Transition to Upper Division

In order to graduate with a major in nutrition, regardless of concentration, students must earn a grade of C or better in every required nutrition course.

uTrack Requirements


Universal Tracking (uTrack) is an academic monitoring system designed to help students stay on track for timely graduation. In order to remain on track, students must complete the minimum requirements for each tracking semester, known as milestones. Milestones include successful completion of specified courses and/or attainment of a minimum GPA. uTrack requirements only affect full-time, degree-seeking students.

Term 1


  • 1 Unrestricted Elective 3 Credit Hours

Credit Hours 16


Term 1 Milestone Notes


  • 2.6 cumulative GPA

Term 2


Credit Hours 15


Term 2 Milestone Notes


Credit Hours 15


Term 3 Milestone Notes


Credit Hours 16


Term 4 Milestone Notes


Term 5


Credit Hours 13


Term 5 Milestone Notes


Credit Hours 16


Term 6 Milestone Notes


  • No milestones

Term 7


Credit Hours 15


Term 7 Milestone Notes


  • No milestones

Term 8


Credit Hours 14


Term 8 Milestone Notes


  • No milestones

Total Credit Hours 120


Footnotes


  1. Select any courses not already required for the major. Some pre-health tracks specifically require SOCI 120 *, PHYS 221 *, and PHYS 222 *. Students pursuing a health professional career may choose to complete the pre-health professions minor and should consult with their advisor, relevant pre-health guide, and undergraduate catalog in selecting electives to fulfill requirements. Students NOT pursuing a health professional career, should consult with their advisor in selecting electives. Course recommendations include NUTR (any 200+ not already required for the major), NUTR 412 , NUTR 415 *, NUTR 416 , and NUTR 493 ; BIOL (any 200+); BCMB (any 200+); KNS (any 200+); MICR (any 200+ not already required); EEB (any 200+ not already required); FDSC courses; ANSC 320 , ANSC 330 , ANSC 380 ; CFS 210 *, CFS 211 , CFS 213 , or CFS 240 ; PSYC 301 , PSYC 370 , PSYC 385 *, PSYC 445 , PSYC 450 , PSYC 459 , or PSYC 461 ;  PUBH 202 , PUBH 315 , PUBH 401 , or PUBH 420 .
  2. Students pursuing a pre-health track should consult with their advisor and the relevant pre-health guide for Quantitative Reasoning  Elective recommendations/requirements.
  3.  Select courses from the Volunteer Core  list. 
  4. Students in some pre-health tracks are required to also take the lab class (CHEM 269 ) associated with CHEM 260  and should consult with their advisor and the relevant pre-health guide.
  5. Students in some pre-health tracks are required to also take the lab class (CHEM 359 ) associated with CHEM 360  and should consult with their advisor and the relevant pre-health guide.
  6. Must be taken at UTK.
  7. Some pre-health tracks require SOCI 120 *, which also meets the Global Citizenship – US  Volunteer Core  requirement.

* Meets Volunteer Core Requirements .

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