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Introduction

Nutritional Sciences represents an exciting and challenging area of study of a truly interdisciplinary nature. Understanding of the impact of nutrition on health and its role in disease is based upon a knowledge of the metabolic processes involved (nutrient requirements and utilization, food additive metabolism and safety), of the chemistry of foods (food preservation, food production) and of social and behavioural factors integrated in consideration of the national and international goals of achieving optimal health through proper nutrition.
Most career opportunities in Nutritional Sciences require training beyond the undergraduate level. The Major and Specialist Programs provide excellent preparation for entry into postgraduate studies in nutrition research or for a professional faculty such as Medicine and Dentistry.

Please note that this Department does not offer an undergraduate dietetics program. Students interested in this qualification should contact Dietitians of Canada for information (www.dietitians.ca).

Students interested in applying to the M.H.Sc. Comm. Nutr. Program, through the Graduate Department of Community Health, are advised to contact the program director during their second year of undergraduate studies.

Undergraduate Coordinator:Professor A. El-Sohemy, FitzGerald Building
Enquiries:FitzGerald Building, 150 College Street, Room 316 (416-978-2747)

Nutritional Sciences Program

Nutritional Sciences (Science program)

Major program:

Enrolment in the Major Program can begin at the end of first year, and admission is based on maintaining an overall GPA of at least 2.7.

First Year:
BIO 150Y1; (CHM138H1, CHM139H1)/CHM151Y1
Second Year:
NFS284H1; BCH210H1; (STA220H1, STA221H1/JBS 229H1)
Third Year:
NFS382H1; NFS386H1; PSL302Y1; CSB 349H1/PSL350H1/BCH311H1
Fourth Year:
Any three of: NFS484H1, NFS486H1, NFS487H1, NFS488H1, NFS489H1, NFS490H1, NFS494Y1