Bachelor of Science - Nutrition

The Bachelor of Science in Nutrition prepares students for positions such as dietetic technicians and nutrition educators, under the supervision of health care professionals, or for graduate work in related health science fields.

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 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.
  • create a food-related intervention for disease prevention that integrates mind, body, and spirit aspects of wellness.

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

General Cell Biology w/lab (for science majors)
1 course
General Chemistry w/lab (for science majors)
2 courses
College Algebra or Statistics
1 course
Introductory Nutrition
1 course

General Education Requirements

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

Arts and Humanities
5 courses
     English Composition I and II
    2 courses
     Other Courses
    3 courses
Social and Behavioral Sciences 5 courses
     General Psychology     1 course
     Public Speaking
    1 course
     Other Courses
    3 courses
Natural Science and Mathematics 5 courses
     Major-Based Prerequisite Courses (see list)
    4 courses
     Other Course
    1 course
General Electives 3 courses or more
TOTAL 90 quarter/60 semester credits

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.

The curriculum tables that follow list the tentative schedule of courses each quarter.

Junior Year (Year I)

Fall

BC3123Organic Chemistry for Life Sciences Lecture/Lab

6

BC3161Anatomy and Physiology 1 Lecture/Lab

3

TR4103Whole Foods Production

3

TR4118Cultural Perspectives on Foods

2

Total Credit Hours:14

Winter

BC3162Anatomy and Physiology 2 Lecture/Lab

3

BC4117Biochemistry for Life Sciences 1 Lecture/Lab

5

TR3105Introduction to the Scientific Method

1

TR3111Nutrition Throughout Life

3

TR3115Introduction to Food Science

2

Total Credit Hours:14

TR3105 is also offered spring quarter, online course.

Spring

BC3163Anatomy and Physiology 3 Lecture/Lab

4

BC4140Biochemistry for Life Sciences 2

4

TR3120Experimental Foods Lecture and Lab

5

TR3153Writing about Food and Health

2

Total Credit Hours:15

Senior Year (Year II)

Fall

EX3105Physical Activity and Wellness

2

PS3601Psychology of Nourishment

3

TR4105Advanced Nutrition Principles: Macronutrients

3

TR4109Nutrition Education Principles

2

Total Credit Hours:10

Winter

TR4100Introduction to Research Methods

3

TR4106Advanced Nutrition Principles: Micronutrients

3

TR4113Nutritional Supplements and Herbs

3

TR4205Nutrition Analysis and Assessment

3

Total Credit Hours:12

Spring

TR4117Nutrition, Physical Activity and Disease

5

TR4126Community Nutrition/Nutrition Education

5

TR4140Sustainable Food Systems, the Environment, and Health

2

TR4805Nutrition Education Practicum

2

Total Credit Hours:14

Total Requirements

Total Core Course Credits 79
Total General Elective Credits           11
Total Requirements  90

Curriculum and course changes in the 2022-2023  Bastyr University Catalog are applicable to students entering during the 2022-2023 academic year. Please refer to the appropriate catalog if interested in curriculum and courses required for any other entering year.