Natural Science Division

Nutritional Science

Program Learning Outcomes

A student who completes the nutritional science DPD program should be able to:

• demonstrate the knowledge and skills required for successful participation in dietetic internships and/or post-baccalaureate programs.
• pass the registration examination for entry-level dietitians.
• engage in productive future careers in nutrition, public health and dietetics.
• integrate research using current technology in the advancement and dissemination of knowledge related to nutrition as an applied science.
• assume roles in leadership, management, and policy development.

To enroll in any nutritional science course which lists prerequisites, a student must earn a grade of “C-” or better in all prerequisites.

A nutritional science major must complete the following courses which are designed to meet the American Dietetic Association’s academic requirements:

Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Science

Course ID	Course Name	Units
Lower-Division Courses: 39 units
BIOL 211	Biology of Cells	4
BIOL 270	Human Physiology (GE)	4
CHEM 120	General Chemistry I (GE)	3
CHEM 120L	General Chemistry I Laboratory (GE)	1
COM 180	Public Speaking and Rhetorical Analysis (GE)	4
ECON 200	Economic Principles (GE)	4
MATH 103	College Algebra	3
NUTR 101	Seminar in Dietetics	1
NUTR 201	Introductory Foods	4
NUTR 210	Contemporary Issues in Nutrition (GE)	4
NUTR 220	Communication in Dietetics	4
PSYC 200	Introduction to Psychology (GE)	3
Upper-Division Courses: 33–37 units
BIOL 420	Microbiology	4
CHEM 320	Physiological Chemistry	4
MATH 316	Biostatistics (GE)	3
MATH 317	Statistics and Research Methods Laboratory (RM, PS)	1
NUTR 300	Advanced Seminar in Dietetics	1
NUTR 310	Principles of Human Nutrition	4
NUTR 420	Quantity Food Production	4
NUTR 421	Systems Management (WI)	4
NUTR 450	Medical Nutrition Therapy	4
Choose one of the following:
CHEM 301	Elementary Organic Chemistry	4
or
CHEM 310	Organic Chemistry I	3
CHEM 310L	Organic Chemistry I Laboratory	1
or
CHEM 311	Organic Chemistry II	3
CHEM 311L	Organic Chemistry II Laboratory	1

First-Year Program

The nutritional science major should enroll in the typical first-year program and include CHEM 120, CHEM 120L, MATH 103, NUTR 101, and NUTR 201 in the first year.

International Programs

Nutritional Science students wishing to participate in the international programs are advised to do so during the summer term.

Non-Profit Management

A student may minor in non-profit management. See the catalog section on Interdisciplinary Programs for course information.
The above program requirements are excerpted from the Seaver catalog. This Web page is not an official binding document. To view the actual catalog visit: http://seaver.pepperdine.edu/academics/catalog/

You may email your questions to the Seaver Natural Science Division Office Manager.