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2025-2026 General Catalog [Effective Fall 2025] 
    
2025-2026 General Catalog [Effective Fall 2025]

Nutrition - Allied Health Emphasis (BS)

Location(s): Main Campus



Program Information

  • All courses must be passed with a “C” (2.0) or better to be counted in the major.
  • Courses over 10 years old will not be accepted in the major.
  • Some courses are only taught one semester per year. Students are strongly encouraged to consult their advisor before selecting coursework, including electives.
  • This program requires the completion of MATH 1040 - Statistical Inference  or MATH 1050 - College Algebra . Students who are not prepared for this math course may need additional math credits/preparation, which may affect time to graduation. Please consult your Student Success Advisor for more information.

General Education Requirement (28+ Credits)


See General Education  for course options.

  • Core Course Requirements (12+ Credits)
  • Breadth Area Requirements (16+ Credits)

Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree Requirement (12 Credits*)


  • Bachelor of Science Degree - Math or Science minimum requirement 12 Credits

* Note: A portion of the BS requirements may be met by fulfilling the General Education  Core and Breadth Areas. Consult your Student Success Advisor for details. 

Nutrition - Allied Health Curriculum (59 Credits)


Chemistry Track (10 Credits)


Complete one of the following tracks:

Math Requirement (4 Credits)


Complete one of the following:

Nutrition Electives (3 Credits)


Complete one of the following:

Restricted Elective Courses (23 Credits)


Complete a minimum of 23 credits from the following:

Free Electives and University Requirements


Students’ total free elective credit is determined by their General Education courses taken, degree type selected (if applicable), additional credits earned, and any additional math or other prerequisite courses needed. Some students and/or programs may not have any free electives.

For a bachelor’s degree, students must earn

  • A minimum of 120 total credits;
  • A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in both SUU coursework and combined transfer/SUU coursework;
  • 40 upper-division credits , 20 of which are earned from SUU (students may need to select additional upper-division courses not included in their major requirements in order to reach this minimum 40); and
  • 30 credits completed  through SUU.

Total Credits, BS Degree: 120


Program Learning Outcomes


  1. Students will demonstrate an understanding of nutrition, its language, history, findings, and applications.
  2. Students will demonstrate effective, professional oral and written communication and use of current information technologies when communicating with individuals, groups, and the public.
  3. Students will synthesize new knowledge from scientific literature, demonstrating understanding and application of the scientific method to read, evaluate, and critique peer-reviewed literature.
  4. Students will use appropriate tools to carry out investigations in nutrition courses.