I. General Education Program (40 - 46 credits)

The General Education program at Springfield College is informed by its century-old Humanics tradition of educating the whole person in spirit, mind, and body, for leadership in service to humanity. These requirements have the goal of developing literate, thoughtful, socially responsible students, and instilling in them a spirit of inquiry into the nature of humankind and the universe. Towards those ends, the requirements emphasize and encourage: the acquisition of knowledge, understanding, and competency essential for the improvement of the human condition in a diverse society; a search for personal and spiritual values; and the development of an understanding and appreciation of physical well-being.  For specific requirements, see the General Education Program section or the Sequencing Guide for this major.

II. Core Requirements (62 credits)

• MOSK 101 - Outdoor Pursuits Credits: 1
• BIOL 121 - Bioscience I Credits: 3
• BIOL 122 - Bioscience II Credits: 3
• BIOL 123 - Bioscience I Laboratory Credits: 1
• BIOL 124 - Bioscience II Laboratory Credits: 1
• BIOL 250 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 3
• BIOL 251 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: 3
• BIOL 252 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory Credits: 1
• BIOL 253 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory Credits: 1
• CHEM 121 - General Chemistry I Credits: 3
• CHEM 122 - General Chemistry II Credits: 3
• CHEM 123 - General Chemistry I Laboratory Credits: 1
• CHEM 124 - General Chemistry II Laboratory Credits: 1
• CHEM 211 - Organic Survey Credits: 3
• CHEM 331 - Biological Chemistry Credits: 3
• NUSC 101 - Introduction to Nutritional Sciences Credits: 1
• NUSC 250 - Nutritional Assessment Credits: 3
• NUSC 300 - Advanced Nutrition and Metabolism Credits: 3
• NUSC 310 - Principles of Food Science Credits: 3

• or

• NUSC 320 - Community Nutrition Credits: 3
• NUSC 330 - Food Service Management Credits: 3
• NUSC 340 - Nutrition and Culture Credits: 3
• NUSC 410 - Nutrition and Human Development Credits: 3
• NUSC 450 - Nutrition Fieldwork Credits: 3-6

• (must be taken for a total of 6 credits to meet program requirements)

• NUSC 490 - Senior Thesis in Nutrition Credits: 3
• HLTH 261 - Introduction to Nutrition Credits: 3

III. Electives (to complete a minimum of 120 credits)

Program Standards

Program standards for the Nutritional Sciences major include, but are not limited to:

• A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.500.
• A grade of C- or better in all courses with an NUSC prefix.

For more information about these and other program standards, contact your advisor or the nutritional sciences, program coordinator.