B.S. in Nutrition
There is increasing evidence that what we eat affects our health and quality of life. Nowadays, dietary factors are implicated in several major causes of death. Nutrition is the application of knowledge about food to help people achieve and maintain health throughout the life span. Dietetics involves helping people meet their nutritional needs in health and disease through diet counseling and nutrition support.
Admission requirements
The program started in spring 2010.
- Candidates for admission may apply to any of the two campuses (Beirut or Byblos) by sending an application to the campus they choose to join.
- Applicants may apply as regular (sophomore), or transfer, for the fall semester, the spring semester or the summer terms. For more information, please contact the Admissions Office.
- Current LAU students wishing to join the program are requested to submit a "Change of Major" petition to the Registrar’s Office.
Curriculum
Students must complete a total number of 94 credits. These are broken down to 34 credits of LAC requirements and 60 credits of major and other requirements.
Major requirements (39 credits)
| Number | Course | Cr |
|---|---|---|
| NUT201 | Fundamentals of Human Nutrition* | 3 |
| NUT301 | Community Nutrition | 3 |
| NUT312 | Food Chemistry | 3 |
| NUT323 | Food Analysis | 2 |
| NUT356 | Nutrition Status Assessment | 2 |
| NUT367 | Food Processing | 2 |
| NUT345 | Industrial Food Production | 2 |
| NUT334 | Food Management | 3 |
| NUT378 | Food Microbiology | 2 |
| NUT389 | Nutrition in Life Cycle | 3 |
| NUT401 | Advanced Human Nutrition | 3 |
| NUT423 | Medical Nutrition Therapy | 4 |
| NUT445 | Counseling Communication Skills | 2 |
| NUT467 | Hospital Administration | 2 |
| NUT499 | Senior Study in Nutrition | 3 |
School requirements (21/27 credits)
| Number | Course | Cr |
|---|---|---|
| BIO201 | General Biology I | 4 |
| BIO311 | Microbiology | 3 |
| BIO343 | Anatomy and Physiology | 3 |
| BIO344 | Anatomy and Physiology Lab | 1 |
| BCH301 | Introduction to Biochemistry | 4 |
| CHM201 | Chemical Principles* | 3 |
| CHM204 | Quantitative Analysis | 2 |
| CHM311 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHM313 | Organic Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| STA205 | Biostatistics* | 3 |
* These can be taken as part of the Liberal Arts Curriculum (LAC) requirements.
Duration
This program requires 94 credits and it can be completed in three years by those entering as sophomores. See the suggested three-year study plan.
Location
This program is offered in Beirut and Byblos.
More about this program
Mission, objectives and intended outcomes