NUTRITION AND FOOD

SCIENCES
(BS)
Department of Health Sciences and Human Ecology
The Bachelor of Science in Nutrition is appropriate for students preparing for careers dealing with foods,
nutrition, or dietetics. The Program provides the basic knowledge and competencies that are necessary to successfully
perform in areas related to dietetics: food science, foodservice production and management, community nutrition and
medical nutrition therapy. Graduates may work as a dietetic technician, dietary aide, and in many other food and nutrition
related jobs.
Nutrition and Food Sciences (113 quarter units 75 upper division)
LOWER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS
COLLEGE OF THE DESERT (semester units)
BI 15
BI 13
BI 14
CH 3 OR
CH 4
CH 5
CART 3
MATH 10
PSY 1 OR
SOC 1

General Microbiology (5)

Human Anatomy & Physiology I (4)
Human Anatomy & Physiology II (4)
Intro. to General Chemistry (4)
Fundamentals of Chemistry (4)
Bio-Organic Chemistry (4)
Principles of Cooking (5)
College Algebra (4)
General Psychology (3)
Introductory Sociology (3)
LOWER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS
CSUSB (quarter units)

CHEM 207
HSCI 120
HSCI 225
HSCI 245
HSCI 273

Fundamentals of Chemistry III (5)

Health and Society (5)
Intro. to Dietetic Profession (1)
Intro. to Food Science (5)
Software Apps. in Health Science (4)

UPPER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS

CSUSB ( 63 quarter units)
HSCI 315
HSCI 345
HSCI 350
HSCI 365
HSCI 384
HSCI 441
HSCI 442
HSCI 443
HSCI 444
HSCI 445
HSCI 446
HSCI 465
HSCI 467
MGMT 302

Statistics for the Health Sciences (4)

Advanced Food Science (5)
Principles of Nutrition (4)
Nutrition throughout the Life Cycle (4)
Nutrition Assessment & Research (2)
Nutritional Biochem. & Metabolism (4)
Advanced Human Nutrition (2)
Medical Nutrition Therapy I (4)
Medical Nutrition Therapy II (4)
Community Nutrition (4)
Senior Seminar in Dietetic Ed. (1)
Foodservice Production & Procure. (5)
Foodservice Systems Management (4)
Mgmt & Organizational Behavior (4)

Eight units from:

HSCI 334
Perspectives in International Nutrition (4)
HSCI 367
Human Disease Mechanism (4)
HSCI 382
Nutrition for Health, Fitness and Sports (4)
HSCI 385
Cultural Foods: Traditions & Trends (4)

NOTE: All upper-division courses with an HSCI prefix or

ADMISSION PROCEDURES
Admission standards and procedures are the same whether a
student intends to enroll at PDC or the San Bernardino campus.
Students should submit an application and transcripts of all
previous college course work as early as possible prior to the
time they wish to enroll. Applications can be obtained on-line
at: csumentor.edu or by calling or coming to the PDC office.
Pre-admission counseling is available.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

CSUSB Palm Desert Campus (PDC) (760) 341-2883
37-500 Cook Street, Palm Desert, CA 92211
email: pdcinfo@ csusb.edu
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any course approved for upper-division Health Science

substitions require a grade of C (2.0) or better.

UPPER DIVISION
GENERAL EDUCATION CAPSTONES
There are five additional upper division general education
courses required of all students regardless of major. These
courses are to be taken at the university. They are not available
at the community college.