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Nutritional Sciences

Program information

Build a strong foundation in basic and applied human nutrition as you delve into a broad range of topics, from community nutrition to how our bodies actually metabolize and use nutrients. You鈥檒l explore rich opportunities to integrate nutrition with your interests in other areas within the fields of health and science, such as population and public health, and international nutrition.

Program overview

Campus: Vancouver
Program length: 4 years
Honours: No
Co-op: Yes
Faculty: Faculty of Land and Food Systems
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Food, Nutrition, and Health

What you'll learn

In Nutritional Sciences, you’ll delve into the human and animal digestive systems, the function of nutrients in health and disease, nutritional requirements and recommendations, and the effects of production and distribution systems on food availability.

The program will equip you to continue your education at the master’s and doctoral levels, or to pursue a career in nutrition or health research, or in research and development-related industries. Graduates can also further their studies in the health professions and veterinary sciences.

Experiential learning and research

You can enhance your classroom learning with real-world experience through directed studies and co-op placements. You鈥檒l also participate in community-engaged learning focused on relevant and current topics in the nutritional sciences, which will strengthen your capacities for scientific writing and oral presentations, among other skills.

Program advantages

Study in the only science-based nutrition program in B.C. Integrate nutrition with your interests in other areas of study. Gain a strong foundation in basic and applied human nutrition, including the metabolism of nutrients and community nutrition.

Courses

There are many course you can take within Nutritional Sciences. Here are a few you might like.

Scholarly Writing and Argumentation in Land and Food Systems

Communicating concepts of food systems and links to human and environmental health through writing, elements of argumentation, evaluating evidence, and searching for and citing references to back up claims; small-class experience.

Land, Food and Community I: Introduction to Food Systems and Sustainability

Managed systems and concepts of sustainability; economic, ecological and social components; managed landscapes, agri-food systems, and communities; urban and rural systems; the land, food, nutrition and human health continuum.

Human Nutrition Over The Life Span

Nutritional requirements and dietary patterns of healthy individuals throughout the life span.

Nutrient Metabolism and Implications for Health

Integration of nutrient and energy metabolism on a whole-body and individual tissue basis and the implication for health. Emphasis will be on the regulation of nutrient metabolism.

Outcomes

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

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Program requirements

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English-language requirements

English is the language of instruction at UBC. All prospective students must demonstrate English-language competency prior to admission. There are numerous ways to meet the聽English Language Admission Standard.

General admission requirements

IB Diploma Programme

Completed IB Diploma, including at least three Higher Level courses.

IB Certificate Courses

IB Certificate courses (Standard and Higher Level) may be used in an admissions average if you are graduating from a recognized high school curriculum that can be used as your basis of admission.
IB Math Applications and Interpretations SL, or IB Math Studies, do not satisfy the math requirement for admission to UBC’s science-based programs, the Faculty of Management, the 糖心logo入口Sauder School of Business, or the Vancouver School of Economics.

Degree-specific requirements: Food, Nutrition, and Health

IB Math Analysis and Approaches SL or HL, or IB Math Applications and Interpretations HL. (IB Math Applications and Interpretations SL, or IB Math Studies, are not acceptable.)
One of IB Biology, IB Chemistry, or IB Physics
Grade 11 or equivalent Chemistry, and
Grade 11 or equivalent Physics (may be waived with grades of 5 in IB Chemistry and in your IB Mathematics course)

Note: Grade 11 Chemistry and Physics requirements listed are only relevant to students who are not completing the equivalent IB Diploma Chemistry and/or Physics courses.

For students studying outside of Canada, some examples of courses that may be accepted as Grade 11 equivalents are junior-level courses for American students, and IGCSE and O Level for those following British-patterned curricula.

Related courses

The following subject categories are particularly relevant for this degree. Consider taking courses in these areas in your junior year and senior year.

Language Arts
Mathematics and Computation
Sciences
Social Studies

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