Nutrition & Dietetics (Undergraduate)

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Faculty

Suresh T. Mathews, Chair; Professor
Emily Bourne, Assistant Professor
Megan H. Kaal, Assistant Professor, DPD Director and Clinical Coordinator
Ashley Licata, Assistant Professor
Amy C. Cameron, Instructor; Director, Dietetic Internship
Clara Darling, Instructor

Mission

The mission of the Samford University Department of Nutrition and Dietetics is to provide a comprehensive study of all areas of food, nutrition, and dietetics. The culinary and wellness nutrition management major, nutrition and dietetics major, dietetic internship, and master of science in nutrition programs all offer students the opportunity to pursue knowledge and competency in a distinctive Christian environment. Faculty are committed to preparing graduates who are well-informed, scientifically and empirically competent, and ethically responsible. Graduates are capable of entering successful careers in foods, nutrition, dietetics, and healthcare, while contributing to the needs of their community and society at large.

Undergraduate Programs and Requirements

Majors
Culinary and Wellness Nutrition Management Major (B.S.) 
Nutrition and Dietetics Major (B.S.)  

Minor
Nutrition Minor 
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The Department of Nutrition and Dietetics (NUTR) offers majors in culinary and wellness nutrition management and nutrition and dietetics, both leading to a bachelor of science degree. Additionally, the culinary and wellness nutrition management major requires a 20-credit minor or cognate from outside the department. The department also offers a minor in nutrition.

General Education: University Core Curriculum and Distribution Requirements

General Education Distribution Requirements are noted in the individual degree tables. In those cases where a requirement is not specified, see General Education Overview  in the Howard College of Arts and Sciences introductory pages for a list of required and applicable courses.

Programs

• Culinary and Wellness Nutrition Management Major (B.S.)
• Nutrition and Dietetics Major (B.S.)

• Nutrition Minor

Courses

• NUTR 110 - Principles of Food Preparation (4)
• NUTR 210 - Introduction to Nutrition and Dietetics (2)
• NUTR 216 - Personal Nutrition (4)
• NUTR 220 - Nutrition Science for Health Professions (4)
• NUTR 301 - Foundations of Nutrition (4)
• NUTR 305 - Introduction to Culinary Medicine/Nutrition (4)
• NUTR 310 - Lifecycle Nutrition (4)
• NUTR 312 - Food, Culture, and Society (4)
• NUTR 350 - Community Nutrition (3)
• NUTR 360 - Nutrition Assessment and Counseling (4)
• NUTR 371 - Directed Professional Practicum (2-12)
• NUTR 372 - Foods and Nutrition Externship (4 or 8)
• NUTR 401 - Nutrition Care Process (3)
• NUTR 408 - Clinical Nutrition (3)
• NUTR 410 - Medical Nutrition Therapy I (4)
• NUTR 411 - Medical Nutrition Therapy II (4)
• NUTR 412 - Quantity Food Production and Management (4)
• NUTR 413 - Food Service Organization and Management (4)
• NUTR 414 - Experimental Foods (4)
• NUTR 415 - Advanced Nutrition I: Macronutrients (4)
• NUTR 416 - Advanced Nutrition II: Micronutrients (4)
• NUTR 418 - Nutrigenomics (3)
• NUTR 420 - Nutrition Science Communication (3)
• NUTR 490 - Senior Seminar in Foods and Nutrition (4)
• NUTR 491 - Professional Issues in Dietetics (2)
• NUTR 493 - Problems in Nutrition (1-4)
• NUTR 498 - Research Methods in Nutrition (2)
• NUTR 499 - Senior Seminar in Nutrition (2)