By earning your Bachelor of Science in Food and Nutrition online from The University of Alabama, you’re taking the first step toward becoming a registered dietitian or taking other paths in food and nutrition. Through this program you will gain an understanding of the relationship between nutrition and human health and be able to apply that knowledge in your career.
NHM 101 Introduction to Human Nutrition NHM 195 Introduction to Dietetics and Nutrition NHM 201 Nutrition in the Life Cycle NHM 253 Food Science NHM 295 Introduction to Research in Food and Nutrition NHM 340 Community Nutrition NHM 345 Nutrition Counseling NHM 346 Nutrition Education: Theories and Practice NHM 361 Nutritional Biochemistry NHM 362 Nutrition at the Cellular Level NHM 363 Applied Nutrition NHM 365 Medical Nutrition Therapy I NHM 372 Introduction to Food Service Management NHM 373 Purchasing, Design and Risk Management in Food Service Systems NHM 374 Quantity Food Production and Service NHM 454 Experimental and Functional Food Science NHM 465 Medical Nutrition Therapy II NHM 475 Management of Food Service Systems NHM 491 Directed Professional Independent Study HES 103 Freshman Compass Human Environmental Sciences PY 101 Introduction to Psychology BER 345 Educational Statistics Students are required to complete the following five science courses. Each course has a 3-credit-hour lecture with a 1-credit-hour lab. Please note that CH 104 and CH 105 are not offered by distance at UA. CH 104 Introduction to Chemistry CH 105 Introduction to Organic Chemistry BSC 215 Anatomy and Physiology I BSC 216 Anatomy and Physiology II Choose one: BSC 108, BSC 109, BSC 114 and BSC 115, BSC 116 and BSC 177, or BSC 242
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