Majors, Minors and Concentrations Details
B.S. degree program in health and nutrition sciences
HEGIS code 1299
NYS SED program code 85301
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Department requirements (55.5 - 77 credits)
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Health and Nutrition Sciences 3300.
Biology 1001
A college-wide minimum of 24 credits in advanced courses in one department must be completed at Brooklyn College with a grade of C or higher in each course.
In addition, all students must complete the requirements in one concentration within the B.S. degree: public health, health science, thanatology, or foods and nutrition.
The department chairperson or designee may allow substitutions for one or more course requirements, consistent with the educational goals of the program.
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Concentration in public health
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Chemistry 1040 or 1100; or both 1050 and 2050.
All of the following: HNSC 1100, 1200 or 2210, 2100, 2109W, 2120, 2130, 2140, 2183, 3112, 3162, 4152, 4180, 5100.
With consultation with her/his adviser, the student will select 6 credits of electives drawn from other HNSC courses numbered 2000 and over or the following courses from other departments: ANTH 1100, ANTH 3150, ANTH 3135, ECON 3500, EESC 3750, HIST 3478, Kinesiology 3281 (same as Health and Nutrition 2302), Kinesiology 3285 (same as Health and Nutrition 2303), PHIL 3306, PHIL 3316, POLS 1002, POLS 3415, PSYC 1000, SOCY 1101, SOCY 3202, SUST 1001, WGST 3122, WGST 3501.
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Concentration in health science
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Biology 1002, 3003, 3004.
Chemistry 1040; or both 1100 and 2100; or 1050, 2050, and 2100. Students considering health professions schools (e.g. medicine, dentistry, physical therapy), will likely need Chemistry 1100 and 2100. In some cases, students may be specifically advised to take Chemistry 1050, 2050 and 2100. Please check with the Pre-Health Professions advisor.
Chemistry 2500; or both 3510 and 3520; or all of the following courses: CHEM 3511, 3512, 3521, and 3522. Some students considering health professions schools (e.g., medicine, dentistry, physical therapy), may need to take Chemistry 3511, 3512, 3521 and 3522. Please check with the Pre-Health Professions advisor.
Health and Nutrition Sciences 2300 and 2301; or 2302 and 2303 or KINS 3281 and KINS 3285.
All of the following: Health and Nutrition Sciences 1100, 1200 or 2210, 2109W, 2120, 2130, 2140, and one fieldwork course chosen from Health and Nutrition Sciences 4180 or 4181.
A minimum of 12 credits from the following courses in Health and Nutrition Sciences: 2100, 2111, 2131, 2150, 2170, 2171, 2180, 2181, 2182, 2215, 2220, 2221, 3110, 3112, 3314, 3161, 3170, 3171, 3230.
A minimum of 6 credits from the following courses: Health and Nutrition Sciences 2183, 2212, 3111, 3132, 3150, 3160, 3162, 3180, 3181, 3184, 3186, 3187, 3188, 3505, 4150, 4151, 4152, 4153, 4300, and courses numbered in the 5000's.
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Concentration in thanatology
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Biology 1002, 3003, 3004.
Chemistry 1040; or 1100 and 2100; or 1050, 2050, and 2100. Students considering health professions schools (e.g. medicine, dentistry, physical therapy), will likely need Chemistry 1100 and 2100. In some cases, students may be specifically advised to take Chemistry 1050, 2050 and 2100. Please check with the Pre-Health Professions advisor.
Chemistry 2500; or both 3510 and 3520; or all of the following courses: 3511, 3512, 3521, and 3522. Students considering health professions schools (e.g., medicine, dentistry, physical therapy), will likely need to take Chemistry 3511, 3512, 3521 and 3522. Please check with the Pre-Health Professions advisor.
Health and Nutrition Sciences 2300 and 2301; or 2302 and 2303 or KINS 3281 and KINS 3285
All of the following: Health and Nutrition Sciences 1100, 1200 or 2210, 2109W, 2140, 2120, 2130, and one fieldwork course chosen from Health and Nutrition Sciences 4180 or 4181.
All of the following thanatology-related courses: Health and Nutrition Sciences 3314, 3180, 3186, 3187.
A minimum of 6 credits from the following courses: Health and Nutrition Sciences 3181, 3188, 3171, 5390, Art 3151, Classics 3244 / Religion Studies 3035 / History 3025, Psychology 3260, Sociology 2402.
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Recommendation
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Students pursuing a BS with a concentration in health sciences or thanatology who are planning to continue into pre-professional health programs (e.g., nursing, physical therapy, physician assistant), should consider taking HNSC 2302 and 2303 or (KINS 3281 and KINS. 3285) instead of HNSC 2300 and 2301. Many pre-professional programs require two basic courses in anatomy and physiology.
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Concentration in foods and nutrition
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Students who complete this concentration will meet the requirements for the Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD). The program meets the standards set by The Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND), the accrediting body of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and provides the core knowledge requirements necessary for pre-professional practice.
Biology 1002, 3003.
Health and Nutrition Sciences 2300 and 2301; or 2302 and 2303.
All of the following: Health and Nutrition Sciences 2210, 2220, 2221, 2222, 2223, 3210, 3230, 3250, 3270, 4213, 4230, 4240, 4241, 4250, 4300, 5290W.
Chemistry 1040; or both 1100 and 2100; or 1050, 2050, and 2100. Students considering health professions schools (e.g. medicine, dentistry, physical therapy), will likely need Chemistry 1100 and 2100. In some cases, students may be specifically advised to take Chemistry 1050, 2050, and 2100. Please check with the Pre-Health Professions advisor.
Chemistry 2500; or both 3510 and 3520; or all of the following courses: CHEM 3511, 3512, 3521, and 3522. Students considering health professions schools (e.g., medicine, dentistry, physical therapy), will likely need to take Chemistry 3511, 3512, 3521 and 3522. Please check with the Pre-Health Professions advisor.
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Recommendation
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The requirements of ACEND are subject to change. Therefore, students who wish to become registered dietitians should consult with the DPD director in the Health and Nutrition Sciences department to determine minimum requirements. A grade of B or better is required in HNSC 2210. All other required DPD courses must be completed with a grade of C or better. All prospective health and nutrition sciences majors must meet with the undergraduate deputy chair before choosing a program of study leading to a B.S. degree.
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Other requirements
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Students must have a minimum grade point average of 2.80 to declare Health and Nutrition Science (foods and nutrition concentration) as their major.
Students must then maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.80. Students who do not maintain this minimum grade point average will be given an opportunity to raise their GPA to a 2.80 in the next 12 credits. Students who are unable to raise their GPA to a 2.80 after taking 12 additional credits must decide on another major.
Students must receive a minimum grade of B in HNSC 2210, Human Nutrition. Students who do not receive a minimum grade of B in HNSC 2210 must repeat the course the following semester. If the student does not achieve a B in HNSC 2210 after repeating the course, the student must select another major.
Students interested in applying to an accredited dietetic internship program (DI) to become registered dietitians must receive a verification statement from the DPD Director. The verification statement confirms that all DPD requirements have been met.
In order to receive a verification statement upon completion of the DPD, Students are required to receive a minimum grade of B in HNSC 2210 and a minimum grade of C in every other DPD course, as described above.
Students who complete a didactic program in dietetics (DPD) are eligible to apply to a dietetic internship program (DI). Upon completion of the DI students are eligible to sit for the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) Examination. A passing grade on the CDR exam is required for the credential: "Registered Dietitian Nutritionist".
As of January 1, 2024, a graduate degree is required in order to sit for the CDR exam to become a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN).
