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 may wish to consult the Faculty Advisor. A total of 20.00 credits is required.
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*1080 | [0.50] | Physics for Life Sciences |
| 0.50 Liberal Education electives | ||
Students lacking Grade 12 or 4U Biology, Chemistry or Physics should follow the revised schedule of study for this major found at https://www.uoguelph.ca/bsc/revised_SS
Semester 2
Semester 3
Semester 4
Semester 5
Semester 6
| BIOM*3090 | [0.50] | Principles of Pharmacology |
| NUTR*4090 | [0.50] | Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals |
| NUTR*4320 | [0.50] | Nutrition and Metabolic Control of Disease |
| NUTR*4330 | [0.75] | Applied Nutritional and Nutraceutical Sciences II |
| Electives or restricted electives to a maximum of 2.75 total credits in this semester. | ||
Semester 7
Semester 8
| 2.50 electives or restricted electives |
Restricted Electives
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A minimum of 2.00 credits of Liberal Education electives is required. The list of Liberal Education electives for B.Sc. students can be found at: https://www.uoguelph.ca/bsc/
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1.00 credits from the following:
| HK*4230 | [0.50] | Advanced Study in Human Health and Nutritional Sciences |
| HK*4340 | [0.50] | Genomics: Exercise and Disease |
| 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*4510 | [1.00] | Teaching, Learning & Knowledge Transfer |
| HK*4511/2 | [1.00] | Teaching, Learning & Knowledge Transfer II |
| HK*4460 | [0.50] | Regulation of Human Metabolism |
| NUTR*4360 | [0.50] | Current Issues in Nutrigenomics |
| PATH*3610 | [0.50] | Principles of Disease |
Credit Summary (20.00 Total Credits)
4.00 - First year science core
9.25 - Required science courses semesters 3 - 8
1.00 - Restricted electives (#2 in restricted electives list)
1.75 - Approved science electives
2.00 - Liberal Education electives (#1 in restricted electives list)
2.00 - Free electives - any approved electives for B.Sc. students.
Of the total credits required, students are required to complete 16.00 credits in science of which a minimum of 2.00 credits must be at the 4000 level and an additional 4.00 credits must be at the 3000 or 4000 level.
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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