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Nutritional Sciences at Lyman Briggs College

Lyman Briggs B.S. Degree in Nutritional Sciences Coordinate Major Course Requirements
For additional information, please contact the Department of Food Science and Nutrition.

These guidelines are presented for planning purposes only. Students MUST
consult a department advisor for reliable and exact determination of individual’s course
requirements.

University Requirements 20
Tier 1 Writing LB 133 or WRA 110-150 4
IAH Integrated Arts & Humanities 8
ISS Integrated Social Science 8
LBC Requirements (See Also University Equivalent Courses)
Math
LB 118 Calculus I 4
LB 119 or STT 231 Calculus II or Statistics for Scientists 4 or 3
Science
LB 144 Biology I: Organismal Biology 4
LB 145 Biology II: Cell and Molecular Biology 5
LB 171 Chemistry I 4
LB 171L Chemistry I Lab
1
LB 172 Chemistry II 3
LB 172L Chemistry II Lab 1
LB 271 Physics I 3
LB 271L Physics I Lab 1
LB 272
Physics II
3
LB 272L Physics II Lab 1
Complete Two HPS Courses and Senior Seminar
LB 330-336, 355, 368, 425, 483 History, Philosophy, Sociology of Science 7-8
LB 492 Senior Seminar 4
Major Requirements
Complete One of the Following Courses
HNF 150 Introduction to Human Nutrition 3
HNF 260 (preferred) Principles of Human Nutrition 3
Complete the Following Courses
CEM 251 Organic Chemistry I 3
CEM 252 Organic Chemistry II 3
CEM 255 Organic Chemistry Lab 2
MMG 301 Introductory Microbiology 3
MMG 302 Introductory Microbiology Lab 1
PSL 431 Human Physiology I 3
PSL 432 Human Physiology II 3
HNF 375 Community Nutrition 2
HNF 461 Advanced Human Nutrition: Carbohydrates, Lipids, & Proteins 3
HNF 462 Advanced Human Nutrition: Vitamins & Minerals 3
HNF 463 Nutritional Science Laboratory 3
HNF 464 Human Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease 4
HNF 480 Concepts of Human Nutrition Research Methods 3
Complete One of the Following Courses
ANTR 350 Human Gross Anatomy & Structural Biology 3
CEM 262 Quantitative Analysis 3
MMG 409 Eukaryotic Cell Biology 3
PHM 350 Introductory Human Pharmacology 3
ZOL 341 Fundamental Genetics 4
ZOL 408 Histology 4
Choose One of the Following Sets (a or b)
(a) BMB 401 Basic Biochemistry 4
OR
(b) BMB 461 * Biochemistry I 3
(b) BMB 462 * Biochemistry II 3
*Must Complete BMB 461 plus BMB 462 if choosing this option. Other electives for BS Degree total 120 credits. For additional information, please contact the Department of Food Science and Nutrition. IMPORTANT: These guidelines are presented for planning purposes only. Students MUST
consult a department advisor for reliable and exact determination of individual’s course
requirements.