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Nutrition, B.S.


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Degree Requirements


Students receiving a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition degree must complete a minimum total of 188 quarter credit hours of instruction.

Core Curriculum Offerings


Area I: Humanities, Health and Wellness 25 Quarter Credit Hours
Area II: Social Sciences 15 Quarter Credit Hours
Area III: Science, Mathematics and Computers 20 Quarter Credit Hours

Total: 60 Quarter Credit Hours


Bachelor of Science Offerings


Area IV: Foundation to Major 48 Quarter Credit Hours
Area V: Major Requirements 53 Quarter Credit Hours
Area VI: Electives 18 Quarter Credit Hours
Area VII: Free Electives 9   Quarter Credit Hours

Total: 128 Quarter Credit Hours


Total Bachelor of Science Requirements: 188 Quarter Credit Hours


Bachelor of Science in Nutrition Curriculum


Areas I, II, III


Core Curriculum Offerings  

Nutrition students are required to take BIO 111, BIO 201 and CHM 111 in Area III B.

Area V: Major Requirements


53 Credits with Grade of “C” or better is required.

(b): Science, Mathematics or Business Electives (300 level and above)


20 Quarter Credit Hours

  • Any 20 quarter credit hours of Natural Science, Mathematics or Business

Area VI: Electives


18 Quarter Credit Hours 

Grade of “C” or better is required.

  1. 8 quarter credit hours Undergraduate Nutrition courses
  2. 10 quarter credit hours any Nutrition, Science, or Business Electives (300 level and above courses)

Area VII: Free Electives


9 Quarter Credit Hours

  • Any undergraduate course not previously taken.

For more information regarding the Bachelor of Science in Nutrition Degrees, refer to the handbook on the Life University website (www.LIFE.edu) under the Department of Nutrition.

Additional Completion Requirements


  • NTR 210 – Nutrition Seminar & Future Trends (0 credit hours) is a requirement for graduation for all Nutrition degrees (there is no charge for this class). Students will need to obtain credit for 12 sessions and give a presentation. There will be two 2-hour mandatory sessions that cover the following topics:

Fall of each year (for Dietetics majors only, but Nutrition majors may attend)
1. Applying to internships and computer matching
2. Managing your professional development
3. Participation in ADA, GDA, GADA and lobbying
4. Dietetics career opportunities
5. ADA Code of Ethics

Spring of each year (required for all Nutrition majors)

1. Career opportunities for non-RDs
2. Resume writing and interviewing skills
3. Ethical issues
4. Accrediting agencies

  • Nutrition majors attending both sessions will receive 8 credits toward seminar and will still need to attend four more regularly scheduled sessions during the quarter and give a presentation. Regularly scheduled sessions will be offered three times per quarter.
  • There will be no make-ups allowed for the mandatory sessions. Students must make plans to attend. If a student misses a mandatory session (or arrive late or leave early), he/she must wait until the following year to make up the requirement. Attendance will be taken at the beginning and end of each session.
  • Satisfactory completion of all required courses with minimum overall cumulative GPA of 2.0.
  • All courses from Areas IV – VI must be completed with a minimum grade of C.
  • To receive a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition degree from Life University, 25% of coursework must be completed at Life University, 30 credit hours of which shall be in Nutrition, and all field experiences must be taken through Life University. Residency is defined as being enrolled (matriculated) as an on-campus student, as a distance learner or via independent study, and has earned the minimum requirements as outlined above.
  • Completion of SLP requirements and documentation on co-curricular transcript.
  • File a petition to graduate.
  • Administrative and student reviews of records:
    • Registrar Office – complete a formal academic records review
    • Complete Exit Counseling, if applicable, online at www.StudentAid.gov
    • Student Accounting – Rectify any account balance

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