WHAT YOU NEED BEFORE YOU APPLY
Prior to the CMP, students must complete a bachelor's degree from a regionally-accredited university or college. The bachelor's degree major can be in any topic area and does not necessarily have to be in nutrition or another health field. As part of, or in addition to the bachelor's degree from a regionally-accredited university or college, students must complete specific prerequisite courses (listed below).
For questions about the CMP, or to request a transcript review, please contact:
- Amy Reeder, Academic Advisor, amy.reeder@hsc.utah.edu, 801-585-9552
Equivalent courses from accredited colleges and universities are accepted. Please have your course description(s) from your Institution available.
Do I need to complete all the prerequisites prior to applying for the program?
- No, but you will have to complete them by the time of matriculation (Fall semester).
- Note on your application your outstanding or in-progress prerequisites and your plan of completion (the semester you plan on completing Spring/Summer).
PREREQUISITE COURSES
| BIOLOGY | ||
| BIOL 1210 | Principles of Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 2420 | Human Physiology | 4 |
| TOTAL | 8 | |
|---|---|---|
| CHEMISTRY | ||
| CHEM LAB | CHEM 1215 or CHEM 2315 | 1 |
| CHEM 1210 | General Chemistry 1 | 4 |
|
CHEM 1220 (OPTIONAL) |
General Chemistry 2 or Equivalent (OPTIONAL but may be required to be admitted to Organic Chemistry) | 4 |
| CHEM 2310 | Organic Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 3510 or BIOL 3510 | Biological Chemistry 1 | 3 |
| TOTAL | 16 | |
| NUTRITION | ||
| NUIP 2020 | Applied Nutrition through the Lifecycle | 3 |
|
[1]NUIP 4440 or NURS 3010 |
Advanced Human Nutrition Nutrition Intervention in Treatment and Prevention of Chronic Disease |
4 |
| Food Science (variable) | Food Science: the study of the physical, biological and chemical make-up of food. This course is not offered at the University of Utah, but is required as a prerequisite (see Food Science). A separate lab is not required. | 3-4 |
| TOTAL | 10-11 | |
| GENERAL ED. | ||
| WRTG 2010 | Intermediate Writing: Academic Writing and Research | 3 |
| MATH 1050 | College Algebra | 4 |
|
Social Science (one class from the following choices) |
ECON as a Social Science (1010, 2010 or 2020) or Introduction to Psychology 1010 or Introduction to Sociology 1010 |
3-4 |
| TOTAL | 10-11 | |
| EXERCISE AND SPORT SCIENCE (for Sports Nutrition concentration only) | ||
| [2]KINES 3091 | Physiology of Fitness | 4 |
| TOTAL | 48-50 | |
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