X. Degree Programs
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
Nutritional and Nutraceutical Sciences (NANS)
Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences, College of Biological Science
The Nutritional and Nutraceutical Sciences major is concerned with understanding the contribution of food, beverage and nutritional supplement consumption to growth, development of optimal biological function, maintenance of health, and treatment of disease.
If lacking the fundamentals of word processing, spread sheet use and data management, the student should select CIS*1200 as early in the program as possible.
Major (Honours Program)
Students may enter this major in Semester 1 or any semester thereafter. A student wishing to declare the major must consult the Faculty Advisor. A total of 20.00 credits is required, including 2.00 credits from Arts and Social Sciences courses.
Semester 1
| BIOL*1080 | [0.50] | Biological Concepts of Health |
| CHEM*1040 | [0.50] | General Chemistry I |
| MATH*1080 | [0.50] | Elements of Calculus I |
| PHYS*1070 | [0.50] | Introductory Physics for Life Sciences |
| 0.50 arts or social science electives | ||
| Students who are lacking one 4U /grade 12 course in Biology, Chemistry or Physics must take the equivalent introductory course in first semester. The required first-year science courses in that subject should be completed according to the revised schedule of studies available at: http://www.bsc.uoguelph.ca/revisedss | ||
Semester 2
Semester 3
Semester 4
Semester 5
Semester 6
Semester 7
Semester 8
| 2.50 electives or restricted electives |
Restricted Electives
1.00 credits from the following:
| HK*4230 | [0.50] | Advanced Study in Human Health and Nutritional Sciences |
| HK*4360 | [1.00] | Research in Human Health and Nutritional Sciences |
| HK*4371/2 | [1.00] | Research in Human Health and Nutritional Sciences II |
| HK*4460 | [0.50] | Regulation of Human Metabolism |
| NUTR*4350 | [0.50] | Current Issues in Nutrition |
| NUTR*4360 | [0.50] | Current Issues in Nutrigenomics |
| PATH*3610 | [0.50] | Principles of Disease |
Minor (Honours Program)
A minor in Nutritional and Nutraceutical Sciences (NANS) requires 5.00 credits as follows:
| BIOC*2580 | [0.50] | Introduction to Biochemistry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NUTR*3210 | [0.50] | Fundamentals of Nutrition | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NUTR*3330 | [0.50] | Micronutrients, Phytochemicals and Health | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NUTR*4090 | [0.50] | Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| STAT*2040 | [0.50] | Statistics I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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