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The bachelor of science in public health (B.S.P.H.) program in nutrition introduces the undergraduate student to the science of nutrition in health and disease and to social and behavioral aspects of eating in the context of public and individual health. The Department of Nutrition is one of the top-ranked nutrition departments in the country. The curriculum offers a range of courses on nutritional, epidemiological, intervention, and policy aspects of human diseases.
Students may apply to one of two tracks of study:
Nutrition Science and Research Track
– An excellent preparation for medical and other health professional graduate programs, this track provides students in-depth exposure to the science of nutrition and metabolism while incorporating required research under the supervision of a faculty member.
Nutrition Health and Society Track
– Recognizing the truly interdisciplinary nature of nutrition, this track provides students an opportunity to study nutrition through the lenses of policy, sustainable food systems, and interventions. Students are required to take 18 credits (taken during the junior and senior years of the program) in a field of their choice that complement the nutrition major. The 18 credits could also be used to obtain a second major or minor in the field of their choice.*
Students who are admitted to the B.S.P.H. program in nutrition can apply for a B.S.P.H./M.S. dual degree, this
program can be completed in one calendar year (summer, fall, spring) following completion of the B.S.P.H. in Nutrition program
*Classes taken prior to admission to the nutrition major
can
contribute towards the second minor or major; however, 18 elective credits must still be taken during the junior and senior year of the nutrition major.
Admission
to the program is required.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the
nutrition program (both tracks)
, students should be able to:
Communicate public health information, in both oral and written forms and through a variety of media, to diverse audiences.
Locate, use, evaluate, and synthesize public health information.
Describe health inequities, identify their root causes at multiple levels of the social ecological framework, and discuss approaches to advancing health equity.
Describe the nutritional needs of individuals across the life cycle; the psychological, behavioral and social factors that affect food consumption and nutritional status and the programs and services available to help individuals meet their nutritional needs.
Apply the scientific method in the areas of nutritional biochemistry, nutrition epidemiology, and intervention and policy.
Students who complete the
nutrition science and research track
should be able to:
Demonstrate knowledge of nutritional biochemistry, the metabolism and function of nutrients, and the nutritional components of diseases through advanced courses in nutrition.
Demonstrate mastery of concepts in nutritional biochemistry and/or in other areas of nutrition science.
Students who complete the
nutrition health and society track
should be able to:
Explain the role of food and nutrition as an essential element of life — from cell to an individual, and to society.
Demonstrate effective communication of nutrition information within social, multiethnic, and environmental dimensions.
Explain roles of the individual, society, government, and business in providing accessible, healthy food supplies and promoting healthy eating.
Prerequisite Courses Required for Admission to Both Tracks:
Course List
Code
Title
Hours
BIOL 101
101L
Principles of Biology
and
Introductory Biology Laboratory
1, H, F
BIOL 252
252L
Fundamentals of Human Anatomy and Physiology
and
Fundamentals of Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory
1, H
CHEM 101
101L
General Descriptive Chemistry I
and
Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory I
1, H, F
CHEM 102
102L
General Descriptive Chemistry II
and
Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory II
1, H, F
Total Hours
16
Honors version available. An honors course fulfills the same requirements as the nonhonors version of that course. Enrollment and GPA restrictions may apply.
FY-Launch class sections may be available. A FY-Launch section fulfills the same requirements as a standard section of that course, but also fulfills the FY-SEMINAR/FY-LAUNCH First-Year Foundations requirement. Students can search for FY-Launch sections in ConnectCarolina using the FY-LAUNCH attribute.
Additional Prerequisite Courses for the Science and Research Track:
Course List
Code
Title
Hours
NUTR 240
Introduction to Human Nutrition
CHEM 261
Introduction to Organic Chemistry I
1, H
Total Hours
Honors version available. An honors course fulfills the same requirements as the nonhonors version of that course. Enrollment and GPA restrictions may apply.
Must receive a C (not C-) or better in all prerequisite courses.
Admission
The Gillings School of Global Public Health offers five undergraduate majors: biostatistics, community and global public health, environmental health sciences, health policy and management, and nutrition. The undergraduate degree offered is the bachelor of science in public health (B.S.P.H.). Enrollment in the B.S.P.H. degree programs is limited, and students must apply for admission. Students typically apply in their sophomore year for admission beginning in the fall of their junior year.
For current UNC–Chapel Hill students, additional information on application deadlines and how to apply can be found on the
Public Health Undergraduate Majors
website.
Transfer students interested in any of the B.S.P.H. degree programs must apply through the
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
using the Transfer Common application.
For high school seniors, our five majors participate in the Assured Enrollment program through Undergraduate Admissions. Assured enrollment programs guarantee students a spot in an undergraduate major within one of Carolina’s professional schools or a spot in an accelerated undergraduate/graduate program. For additional information, please visit
Undergraduate Admissions: Special Opportunities
Students are subject to the requirements in place when they are admitted to the Gillings School of Global Public Health; consequently, the requirements described in this catalog particularly apply to students admitted to Gillings during the 2025–2026 academic year.
Requirements
The nutrition program provides two options:
Nutrition Major, B.S.P.H.–Nutrition, Health, and Society
Nutrition Major, B.S.P.H.–Nutrition Science and Research
Nutrition Major, B.S.P.H.–Nutrition, Health, and Society
In addition to the program requirements listed below, students must
attain a final cumulative GPA of at least 2.0
complete a minimum of 45 academic credit hours earned from UNC–Chapel Hill courses
earn a C (not C-) or better in all prerequisite, core, and additional courses required for the major
take at least half of their major course requirements (courses and credit hours) at UNC–Chapel Hill
For more information, please consult the
degree requirements section of the catalog
Course List
Code
Title
Hours
Core Courses
Public Health Core Courses:
BIOS 600
Principles of Statistical Inference
EPID 600
Principles of Epidemiology for Public Health
SPHG 351
Foundations of Public Health
SPHG 352
Public Health Systems and Solutions
Other Core Courses:
NUTR 175
Introduction to Food Studies: From Science to Society
NUTR 240
Introduction to Human Nutrition
NUTR 245
Sustainable Local Food Systems: Intersection of Local Foods and Public Health
or
NUTR 250
Global Sustainable Food Systems
NUTR 405
Fundamentals of Food and Nutrition Policy in Public Health
NUTR 470
Foundations of Nutrition Interventions
NUTR 611
Food And Your Life Stages
NUTR 622
Nutrition Research Seminar
NUTR 630
Navigating Culture, Technology, and Communication in Nutrition
Research and Capstone:
NUTR 295
Undergraduate Research Experience in Nutrition
Additional Requirements
BIOL 101
101L
Principles of Biology
and
Introductory Biology Laboratory
H, F
CHEM 101
101L
General Descriptive Chemistry I
and
Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory I
H, F
CHEM 102
102L
General Descriptive Chemistry II
and
Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory II
H, F
BIOL 252
252L
Fundamentals of Human Anatomy and Physiology
and
Fundamentals of Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory
18 hours of elective courses (e.g., 6 courses) from other fields of study
3,5,6
18
Total Hours
72
Honors version available. An honors course fulfills the same requirements as the nonhonors version of that course. Enrollment and GPA restrictions may apply.
FY-Launch class sections may be available. A FY-Launch section fulfills the same requirements as a standard section of that course, but also fulfills the FY-SEMINAR/FY-LAUNCH First-Year Foundations requirement. Students can search for FY-Launch sections in ConnectCarolina using the FY-LAUNCH attribute.
Must receive a C (not C-) or better.
All other courses for the nutrition major, including science required courses, must receive a C (not C-) or better.
Possible options include coursework from minors in anthropology; coaching education; cognitive science; composition, rhetoric, and digital literacy; education; exercise and sport science; food studies; global american studies; health and society; medicine, literature and culture; neuroscience; social and economic justice. Other options may be approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
May be taken multiple times during the program for credit but
must
be done in the final semester as a capstone experience. May be substituted with
NUTR 691H
or
NUTR 692H
for students completing a Senior Honors Thesis.
Students who pursue the food studies minor along with the NUTR major will use the core requirement NUTR 175 towards both degrees. Students should be aware that at least 51% of credits of the degree must belong only to the food studies minor. Generally, in a 5-class minor, 1 or 2 classes can overlap with the major, depending on how many credits are in each course.
Any additional 18 hours (not including gen ed, core courses for the major, and additional requirements for the major).
Nutrition Major, B.S.P.H–Nutrition Science and Research
In addition to the program requirements listed below, students must
attain a final cumulative GPA of at least 2.0
complete a minimum of 45 academic credit hours earned from UNC–Chapel Hill courses
earn a C (not C-) or better in all prerequisite, core, and additional courses required for the major
take at least half of their major course requirements (courses and credit hours) at UNC–Chapel Hill
For more information, please consult the
degree requirements section of the catalog
Course List
Code
Title
Hours
Core Courses
Public Health Core Courses:
BIOS 600
Principles of Statistical Inference
EPID 600
Principles of Epidemiology for Public Health
SPHG 351
Foundations of Public Health
SPHG 352
Public Health Systems and Solutions
Other Core Courses:
NUTR 295
Undergraduate Research Experience in Nutrition
NUTR 400
Introduction to Nutritional Biochemistry
NUTR 600
Human Metabolism: Macronutrients
NUTR 611
Food And Your Life Stages
NUTR 620
Human Metabolism: Micronutrients
NUTR 622
Nutrition Research Seminar
NUTR 692H
Honors Research in Nutrition (optional)
Additional Requirements
BIOL 101
101L
Principles of Biology
and
Introductory Biology Laboratory
3, H, F
BIOL 103
How Cells Function
4, F
BIOL 252
252L
Fundamentals of Human Anatomy and Physiology
and
Fundamentals of Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory
3, H
CHEM 101
101L
General Descriptive Chemistry I
and
Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory I
3, H, F
CHEM 102
102L
General Descriptive Chemistry II
and
Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory II
3, H, F
CHEM 241
241L
Modern Analytical Methods for Separation and Characterization
and
Laboratory in Separations and Analytical Characterization of Organic and Biological Compounds
CHEM 261
Introduction to Organic Chemistry I
3, H
CHEM 262
262L
Introduction to Organic Chemistry II
and
Laboratory in Organic Chemistry
MATH 231
Calculus of Functions of One Variable I
3, H, F
NUTR 240
Introduction to Human Nutrition
PHYS 114
General Physics I: For Students of the Life Sciences
or
PHYS 118
Introductory Calculus-based Mechanics and Relativity
PHYS 115
General Physics II: For Students of the Life Sciences
or
PHYS 119
Introductory Calculus-based Electromagnetism and Quanta
Total Hours
77
Honors version available. An honors course fulfills the same requirements as the nonhonors version of that course. Enrollment and GPA restrictions may apply.
FY-Launch class sections may be available. A FY-Launch section fulfills the same requirements as a standard section of that course, but also fulfills the FY-SEMINAR/FY-LAUNCH First-Year Foundations requirement. Students can search for FY-Launch sections in ConnectCarolina using the FY-LAUNCH attribute.
Must receive a C (not C-) or better.
All other courses for the nutrition major, including science required courses, must receive a C (not C-) or better.
Prerequisite course required for admission to the program.
BIOL 220 (Molecular Genetics) is also recommended for students planning to apply to graduate and medical schools
May be taken multiple times during the program for credit but
must
be done in the final semester as a capstone experience. May be substituted with
NUTR 691H
or
NUTR 692H
for students completing a Senior Honors Thesis.
Dual Bachelor’s–Master’s Degree Program
The Department of Nutrition offers a B.S.P.H.–M.S. dual degree for students who wish to increase their knowledge in nutrition and acquire additional skills in nutrition-based research. This dual degree will be useful for students interested in becoming researchers in industry, program officers for nongovernmental and governmental organizations, project or laboratory managers in academic or nonacademic settings, international workers in nutrition-related programs, and graduate students pursuing a doctoral degree or eventually attending medical or another professional school. B.S.P.H.–M.S students will perform advanced research in nutrition and take graduate nutrition and other courses that will provide the information and experience needed to help them choose their career path. Additionally, for those students who are uncertain about whether they wish to enter the department’s doctoral program, the B.S.P.H.–M.S program offers an excellent opportunity to determine whether a more advanced degree would be appropriate. The B.S.P.H.–M.S degree is not specific to any of the department divisions; rather, it builds on the work (both classroom-based and research) begun in the B.S.P.H. program. In summary, the B.S.P.H.–M.S program in nutrition allows students the opportunity to explore nutritional research at an advanced level. The program can be completed in one calendar year (summer, fall, spring) following completion of the B.S.P.H. in nutrition program.
Nutrition B.S.P.H. students interested in the dual-degree program are strongly advised to consult their research advisor and the director of undergraduate studies in nutrition during their junior year to discuss eligibility and an appropriate plan of study. For more information see the
B.S.P.H.–M.S Dual Degree Nutrition Handbook
Special Opportunities in Nutrition
Honors in Nutrition
The Department of Nutrition provides an opportunity for honors study for qualified students. To be eligible for admission to the honors program students must have, at a minimum, a cumulative grade point average of 3.3 at the beginning of their senior year and must maintain the grade point average throughout the major if they intend to pursue honors. Students register for
NUTR 295
(three credits) in the fall and/or spring semester of the first year and then enroll in
NUTR 691H
and
NUTR 692H
(six credits) in their final two semesters while completing an honors thesis in nutrition.
Departmental Involvement
The
Nutrition Coalition
meets several times each semester to address student concerns and to plan service and social activities. Open to the entire University, the coalition strives to broaden the scope of understanding of the various fields and environments in which nutrition is making advances.
Undergraduate Awards
Nutrition honors research students may apply for the honors undergraduate research awards. The application is available on the
Honors Carolina
Web site. Students also may be considered for any of the following awards: Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence in Student Activities and Leadership, The Order of the Golden Fleece, The Order of the Grail-Valkyries, The Order of the Old Well, Frank Porter Graham Honor Society, Phi Beta Kappa, and the Joseph Edozien Outstanding Undergraduate Award in Nutrition.
Undergraduate Research
To enhance students’ general education and help them decide whether a research career is something they might pursue, all B.S.P.H. nutrition students are required to complete nutrition research for at least one semester (final semester as capstone), either as part of the honors thesis or as independent research.
Department of Nutrition
Visit Program Website
260 Rosenau, CB# 7461
(919) 966-7212
Chair
Raz Shaikh
shaikhsa@email.unc.edu
Program Co-Director
Ian Carroll
ian_carroll@med.unc.edu
Program Co-Director
Ximena Bustamante Marin
xmbmarin@med.unc.edu
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nutrition@unc.edu
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