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