Information for Nutrition Majors
Four universities in the state of Washington offer a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition. Bastyr University offers the BS in Natural Health Sciences with a major in Nutrition, Central Washington University offers a BS in Food Science and Nutrition, Seattle Pacific University offers a BS in Food and Nutritional Sciences, and Washington State University offers the BS in Food Science and Human Nutrition. The University of Washington offers only a graduate program in the field.
Prerequisites for Bastyr University
Associate of Arts and Sciences transfer degree to include the following courses.
| One quarter of college algebra or pre-calculus: | BCC MATH& 141 or 138 (Previously MATH 105 or 156) |
| Two quarters of general chemistry: | BCC CHEM& 161, 162 (Previously CHEM 140, 150) |
| One quarter of general biology: | BCC BIOL& 160 (Previously BIOL 101) |
| One quarter of general psychology: | BCC PSYC& 100 |
| One quarter of public speaking: | BCC CMST& 220(Previously SPCH 220) |
| One quarter of human nutrition: | BCC NUTR 130 |
Recommended coursework for Seattle Pacific University and Central Washington University
| General and organic chemistry: | BCC CHEM& 121, 131 (Previously CHEM 101, 102) |
| One quarter of nutrition | BCC NUTR 130 |
| Two quarters of anatomy and physiology: | BCC BIOL& 241, 242 (Previously BIOL 260, 261) |
| One quarter of microbiology: | BCC BIOL& 260 (Previously BIOL 250) |
| One quarter of intriductory statistics: | BCC MATH 130 |
Recommended courses for Washington State University
| Three quarters of general chemistry: | BCC CHEM& 161,162,163 (Previously CHEM 140,150,160) |
| Two quarters of organic chemistry: | BCC CHEM& 261,262 (Previously CHEM 231,232 |
| One quarter of general biology: | BCC BIOL& 160 (Previously BIOL 101) |
| One quarter of microbiology: | BCC BIOL& 260 (Previously BIOL 250) |
| Two quarters of accounting: | BCC ACCT& 201,202 (Previously ACCTG 210,220) |
The requirements for each school are quite different from one another. Students need to plan carefully for the baccalaureate institution that they plan to attend. In addition to the specific requirements outlined above, students will also need general education courses, English composition and mathematics to satisfy the program admission requirements. It is recommended that students earn a transfer degree from BCC in order to facilitate their transfer to the baccalaureate school. Many baccalaureate schools require two to three quarters of foreign language for admission and/or graduation. In some cases, high school classes may satisfy this requirement, but students need to clarify this well before graduation so as not to delay transfer.
Advising for transfer students is available in the BCC Science Division office, L 200. For an appointment, phone 425-564-2321.
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This page most recently modified on 4/27/08.