- Admissions
- Transfer Credits
- Departmental Policies
- Curriculum
- Nutrition Course Catalog Fall 2004 - 2006
- Nutrition Course Schedule
- For specific information regarding Nutrition Degree Plans, please visit our advising page.
Admissions Policy
To be admitted to the nutrition major, a student must complete all the following admission requirements:
- A cumulative high school GPA of 3.00 or higher, or
- A minimum of 24 semester credits in the core and foundation courses with a cumulative minimum grade point average of 2.75.
- Completion of an advising interview with the School of Health and Human Sciences (SHHS) Advising Center (BHS 100; Phone: 702-895-5448).
Transfer Credits
Transfer students may be granted credits for equivalent course work. Students must meet a minimum GPA of 2.75 to transfer into the major. Up to 64 credits may be transferred from an accredited institution. Course work is evaluated based on curriculum content, not credit equivalency. Transfer students must complete a minimum of 38 credits in upper-division courses for graduation. See a SHHS advisor for details.
English, Mathematics and Chemistry courses require placement examinations to determine course sequencing. SAT, ACT or department exams may apply- see catalog for details.
Departmental Policies
Provisional Student Status
Students with a GPA of 2.30 or greater who fail to meet the requirements for admission to the major or who lack the credits needed may be admitted as a pre-major in nutrition sciences.
Academic Policies
Upon admission to the major, students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 each semester and have no grades less than a C in all NUTR courses.
Graduation Requirements
A minimum of 124 credit hours is required for graduation with 62 credits earned at a four-year institution.
Upon admission to the major, students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 each semester and have no grades less than a C in all nutrition science courses. Students who fail to maintain a GPA of 2.50 will be placed on academic probation and will be required to receive academic advising. Here the student will meet with an academic advisor and decide if they want to improve their GPA and re-apply for the Nutrition Sciences major or choose another major with different GPA expectations.
Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD)
Students who complete the DPD requirements will receive a Verification Statement from the DPD Director. A copy will also be placed in the student’s permanent file. For more detailed information in the DPD click here.
Advising
Students should meet with an academic advisor in the SSHS advising center each semester in order to plan coursework for the completion of the degree. While the academic advisors are there to guide the student, it is the student’s responsibility to ensure that all requirements for graduation are satisfied.
The Curriculum
A minimum of 124 semester credits is required for graduation with 62 credits earned at a four (4) year institution. Students are required to complete all University Core Requirements for the baccalaureate degree unless they already possess an associate of science/art degree from a UCCSN system institution or a baccalaureate degree from UNLV or UNR. Graduates of baccalaureate degree programs from an accredited college or university may have some additional core education requirements. You can find information on Nutrition Sciences courses here.
For more information about the Programs in Nutrition Sciences please contact the department by completing the Information Request Form or by calling Lesle Huska at 702-895-4328.
