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Department of Natural Sciences<br />
MISSION<br />
The mission of the Nutrition and Dietetics program<br />
at <strong>LAU</strong> is to improve human health in Lebanon<br />
and the Middle East region through enhanced<br />
nutrition. The department strives to accomplish<br />
this mission through the dissemination of<br />
knowledge about nutrition, the development<br />
of nutritional strategies and the education of<br />
practitioners and researchers.<br />
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES<br />
The purpose of the Bachelor of Science in<br />
Nutrition is to:<br />
1. Prepare highly qualified entry-level<br />
registered dietitians.<br />
2. Provide opportunities and foster<br />
participation in research that is related to<br />
food and nutrition.<br />
3. Produce graduates committed to life-long<br />
learning.<br />
4. Produce graduates with the skills to<br />
incorporate new technology, resources and<br />
knowledge into practice.<br />
LEARNING OUTCOMES<br />
Student will demonstrate the ability to:<br />
1. Provide nutrition counseling sessions.<br />
2. Communicate in group settings and to<br />
provide group presentations.<br />
3. Provide nutrition assessment to individuals<br />
with basic and complex medical conditions.<br />
4. Provide comprehensive nutrition care for<br />
the patients/client<br />
5. Supervise the production of food and<br />
manage sanitation and safety issues.<br />
6. Develop and design menus appropriate to<br />
the target population’s health status.<br />
7. Manage the development, modification,<br />
and evaluation of recipes and formulas.<br />
8. Implement marketing strategies<br />
9. Participate in public policy to urge<br />
consumers and lawmakers to learn about<br />
the positive role nutrition plays in healthy<br />
lifestyles.<br />
10. Supervise quality improvement initiatives<br />
and develop and measure outcomes.<br />
11. Develop and conduct a nutrition related<br />
health promotion/disease prevention<br />
project.<br />
CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS<br />
Students must complete a total number of 94<br />
credits. These are broken down to 34 credits of<br />
LAC requirements and 60 credits of major and<br />
other requirements.<br />
Major Requirements (39 credits)<br />
NUT201 Fundamentals of Human Nutrition* 3<br />
NUT301 Community Nutrition 3<br />
NUT312 Food Chemistry 3<br />
NUT323 Food Analysis 2<br />
NUT356 Nutrition Status Assessment 2<br />
NUT367 Food Processing 2<br />
NUT345 Industrial Food Production 2<br />
NUT334 Food Management 3<br />
NUT378 Food Microbiology 2<br />
NUT389 Nutrition in Life cycle 3<br />
NUT401 Advanced Human Nutrition 3<br />
NUT423 Medical Nutrition Therapy 4<br />
NUT445 Counseling Communication Skills 2<br />
NUT467 Hospital Administration 2<br />
NUT499 Senior Study in Nutrition 3<br />
School Requirements (21/27 Credits)<br />
BIO201 General Biology I 4<br />
BIO311 Microbiology 3<br />
BIO343 Anatomy and Physiology 3<br />
BIO344 Anatomy and Physiology Lab 1<br />
BCH301 Introduction to Biochemistry 4<br />
CHM201 Chemical Principles* 3<br />
CHM204 Quantitative Analysis 2<br />
CHM311 Organic Chemistry I 3<br />
CHM313 Organic Chemistry I Lab 1<br />
STA205 Biostatistics* 3<br />
* These can be taken as part of LAC (Liberal Arts Requirements)<br />
SUGGESTED THREE YEAR STUDY PLAN:<br />
Year I<br />
Fall<br />
BIO201 General Biology I 4<br />
ENG--- English Course (LAC) 3<br />
CHM201 Chemical Principles 3<br />
LAC 3<br />
CHM204 Quantitative Analysis 2<br />
PED2-- Physical Education 1<br />
Total<br />
16cr<br />
Spring<br />
BIO343 Anatomy & Physiology 3<br />
BIO344 Anatomy & Physiology LAB 1<br />
CHM311 Organic Chemistry I 3<br />
CHM313 Organic Chemistry I LAB 1<br />
NUT 201 Fundamentals of Human Nutrition 3<br />
HLT201 Basic Health 1<br />
ENG--- English Course (LAC) 3<br />
Total<br />
15cr<br />
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