Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Culinary Arts

The Bachelor of Science degree in nutrition and culinary arts is designed to provide rigorous training in nutrition science while applying whole-food principles to the preparation of nourishing food. Graduates of this program may have enhanced career opportunities in areas requiring both nutrition and culinary skills.

Expected Program Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

• critically evaluate and interpret media and research findings about food and nutrition using an evidence-based approach.
• communicate food, culinary, and nutrition information in both written and oral formats in a clear, cohesive and accurate manner.
• describe food and nutrition needs for healthy people using a whole-food and whole-person perspective.
• identify where food originates and what policies and processes affect food before it reaches the consumer.
• demonstrate a repertoire of culinary skills needed to develop original recipes, plan balanced whole-food-based menus, and prepare food that supports well-being.

Admissions

Minimum Requirements

To be admitted to the nutrition program at Bastyr University, transfer students must meet the following criteria:

• Complete 90 quarter (60 semester) credits from a regionally accredited college or university or its equivalent (only courses with a grade of C or higher are transferable).
• Achieve a cumulative GPA of 2.5 and prerequisite GPA of 2.0.
• Complete the general education and major-based prerequisite courses.

Undergraduate transfer students who complete one of the following transfer degrees will satisfy the general education requirements:

• Associate of Arts (AA)
• Associate of Science (AS)
• Direct Transfer Associate (DTA) [WA state]
• Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) [CA state]
• California State University Breadth [CA state]
• Associate Degree for Transfer [CA state]

Note: Technical degrees, such as Applied Science degrees, will not automatically satisfy the general education requirements. They will be reviewed on a course-by-course basis.

Major-Based Prerequisite Courses

*Students wishing to pursue graduate studies in Nutrition are encouraged to take two courses of General Chemistry w/lab for science majors instead of Survey of Chemistry w/lab.

General Education Requirements

To see examples of general education courses, please see General Admissions for Undergraduate students.

Graduation Requirements

Upper-division Bachelor of Science students enrolled at Bastyr University must complete a minimum of 180 credits (inclusive of credits transferred into Bastyr). To graduate, Bachelor of Science students must have a minimum 2.0 GPA with a minimum of 45 quarter credits in residence at Bastyr University. Students must achieve a “C” grade or higher in each of the culinary arts courses.