Bachelor of Science [B.Sc] (Nutritional Sciences)

at The University of British Columbia

Year 1
 

• LFS 100 - Introduction to Land, Food and Community

• LFS 150 - Scholarly Writing and Argumentation in Land and Food Systems

• BIOL 155 - Human Biology: Physiology and Introductory Anatomy

• CHEM 121 - Structure and Bonding in Chemistry

• PHYS 101 - Energy and Waves
  
  Year 2
   

• LFS 250 - Land, Food and Community I: Introduction to Food Systems and Sustainability

• FNH 200 - Exploring Our Food

• FNH 250 - Nutrition Concepts and Controversies

• BIOL 201 - Introduction to Biochemistry

• CHEM 233 - Organic Chemistry for the Biological Sciences
  
  Year 3
   

• FNH 350 - Fundamentals of Nutrition

• FNH 351 - Vitamins, Minerals, and Health

• FNH 370 - Nutrition Assessment

• FNH 371 - Human Nutrition Over The Life Span

• LFS 350 - Land, Food, and Community II: Principles and Practice of Community Food Security
  
  Year 4
   

• FNH 451 - Nutrient Metabolism and Implications for Health

• FNH 477 - Nutrition and Disease Prevention

Academic Eligibility:
 

• Graduation from high school

• Minimum of 70% in Grade 11 or Grade 12 English (or their equivalents)

• At least six academic/non-academic Grade 12 courses (recommended, but not required)
   

Indian student eligibility:
 

General admission requirements for Indian students are:
 

• Graduation from a university-preparatory program at a senior secondary school: Higher Secondary School Certificate awarded on completion of Standard XII. Certificates must be official. Photocopies are acceptable if certified by the school principal, head, or counselor. Notarized copies are not acceptable.
   

Degree-specific requirements: 
 

• Science

• Math (Standard XII)

• Chemistry (Standard XII)

• Physics (Standard XII) 
   

Along with the minimum eligibility requirements, international students hailing from non-English speaking countries need to prove English proficiency through IELTS/TOEFL/any equivalent test to get admission to this program.
 

IELTS  International English Language Testing System (Academic)    6.5, with no part less than 6.0
 

TOEFL Overall: 90

The fees for Bachelor of Science [B.Sc] (Nutritional Sciences) may vary from  - $58,714  to $70,000 anually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for international students.

Many graduates of the Nutritional Sciences program go on to careers in the fields of population and public health nutrition, health promotion, and the health sciences. Opportunities include positions in naturopathy, fitness, food service, publishing, pharmaceuticals, medicine, nursing, rehabilitation sciences, and veterinary medicine.
 

Program graduates
 

• Nutrition educator

• Pharmaceutical sales representative

• Entrepreneur