Major Biology/ Minor Nutrition and Dietetics
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Study plan
The study plan consists of 128 credit hours distributed as follows:
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Requirements |
Credit Hours |
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University requirements |
21-22 |
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Faculty requirements |
21 |
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Specialization requirements (major and minor) |
80 |
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Free electives |
6-5 |
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Total |
128 |
Specialization Requirements (80 credit hours)
Compulsory courses:68 credit hours including the following:
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Course No. |
Course Title |
Prerequisite(s) |
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Invertebrate zoology |
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Vertebrate zoology |
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Botany |
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General microbiology |
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Cell biology |
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Genetics |
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Ecology |
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Molecular biology |
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Seminar in biology |
4th year level |
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Animal physiology |
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Plant physiology |
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General chemistry lab 2 |
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General chemistry 2 |
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Basics of organic chemistry |
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Analytical chemistry 1 |
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Biochemistry 1 |
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Fundamentals of human nutrition |
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Principles of food preparation |
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Life cycle nutrition 1 |
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Lifecycle nutrition 2 |
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Clinical nutrition I |
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Clinical nutrition 2 |
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Biostatistics |
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2. Elective courses
Group I: Students choose 3 credit hours from biology or biochemistry courses that are 300 level or above.
Group II: 9 credit hours from the following courses:
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Course No. |
Course Title |
Prerequisite(s) |
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Contemporary nutrition |
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Nutrition deficiency diseases |
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Nutrition and culture: Mediterranean and other diets |
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Sports nutrition |
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Emergency nutrition |
- Direct admission to the Department
- In the case of indirect admission or transfer from other Departments: Passing BIOL 111 and BIOL 131 with a cumulative average of 70% or more, provided that the grade is not less than 65% in any one of them.
- Department approval based on its capacity.
