UNLV College of Health Sciences
Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences
NUTRITION FOCUS
Students must have an associate of science or arts degree in health sciences or an allied health discipline or have completed the UNLV Radiography Certificate program prior to beginning courses in the B.S. in Health Sciences major. Also, students must have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.75 from their associate degree or certificate program.
| General Education Requirements | Required Lower Division Courses (39 credits) |
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English (9 credits)
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ENG 102 Composition & Rhetoric
(3 credits)
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Constitution (3-6 credits)
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PSY 101 General Psychology (3 credits)
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Humanities (6 credits)
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MAT 124 College Algebra (3 credits)
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Fine Arts (3 credits)
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CSC 115 Introduction to Computers (3
credits)
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Social Sciences (9 credits)
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BIO 190 Principles of Modern Biology
(3 credits)
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Logic (3 credits)
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BIO 223, 224 Anatomy and Physiology
1 & 2 (3 credits each)
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Math (3 credits)
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CHE 110, 111 Intro. to Chem. Principles
1 & 2 (4 credits each)
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Computer Science (3 credits)
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NTR 109 Principles of Nutrition (3
credits)
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Science (6 - 8 credits)
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NUR 120 Dev. Variables in Health &
Disease (3 credits)
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NUR 230 Nutrition in Health & Disease
(3 credits)
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| Required Upper Division Courses (31 - 36 credits) | Nutrition Focus Area (at least 15 credits) |
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HSC 300 Statistics for the Health Sciences
(3 credits)
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NTR 301 Foods and Cultures (3 credits)
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HSC 320 Patient-Provider Relationship
in a Health Care Setting (3 credits)
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NTR 311 Advanced Human Nutrition and
Nutritional Assessment (3 credits)
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HSC 310 Patient Education in the Health
Sciences (3 credits)
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NTR 405 Sports Nutrition (3 credits)
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HSC 400 Research Methods in the Health
Sciences (3 credits)
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NTR 406 Topics in Food Microbiology
(3 credits)
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HSC 405 Ethical Issues in Health Care
(3 credits)
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NTR 407 Alternate Medical Nutritional
Therapy (3 credits)
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HSC 420 Information Technology for
the Health Sciences (3 credits)
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NRT 421 Community Nutrition (3 credits)
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HSC 490 Professional Paper (3 credits)
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HSC 499 Special Topics in the Health
Sciences (1 to 6 credits)
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NTR 400 Advanced Nutrition for the
Health Sciences (3 credits)
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PSY 470 Health Psychology (3 credits)
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SOC 466 Sociology of Medicine (3 credits)
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General University Requirements for the Baccalaureate Degree include the completion of a minimum of 124 credits.
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