Bachelor of Science in

Human Nutrition and Dietetics
Curriculum- as of Fall 22-23

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Total Credit Hours

130
General Education Requirements 27 Credit Hours
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite(s) Credit Hours
ARL 100 (A) Communication Skills in Arabic I No Prerequisite 3
ENG 200 English II

IELTS average score of 6 or EMSAT average score of 1400 or passing grade in ENG102+FWS100.

FWS100 as Co-req if placed in ENG200

 3
FWS 100 Academic Skills for Success No Prerequisite 3
FWS 205 UAE and GCC Society FWS 100 3
FWS 211 Fundamentals of Emotional Intelligence ENG102+ FWS100 or FWS100 (Co) if placed in ENG200   3
FWS 305 Technical Communication for the Workplace ENG 200 + 45 Credits 3
FWS 310 Fundamentals of Innovation and Entrepreneurship ENG 200 +60 Credits 3
ISL 100 Islamic Culture No Prerequisite 3
STT 100 General Statistics No Prerequisite 3
Major Requirements 103 Credit Hours
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite(s) Credit Hours

BIO 205

General Biology

ENG102 (Co) / ENG 200 (Co)

 3

BIO 205L

General Biology Lab

BIO 205 (Co)

 1

BMS 247

Basic Biochemistry

HMG 380 (Co) + CHE 205 

 3

CHE 205

General Chemistry

ENG102 (Co) / ENG200 (Co)

 3

CHE 201L

General Chemistry Lab

CHE 205 (Co)

 1

CHE 207 

Organic Chemistry 

CHE 205 + CHE 201L 

3

HMG 380 

Human Anatomy and Physiology I  

BIO 205 

 3

HMG 381 

Human Anatomy and Physiology II 

HMG 380 

 3
HND 220A   Foundations of Dietetic Practice A Completion of 30 credits   0
HND 220B   Foundations of Dietetic Practice B HND 220A (Co) 0
HND 221  Principles of Human Nutrition  No prerequisite   3
HND 222  Assessment of Nutritional Status  HND 221  3
HND 223  Menu Planning and Evaluation   HND 224 (Co) 2
HND 224  Nutritional Metabolism  BMS 247 3
HND 225  Management of Foodservices  HND 221  3
HND 226  Food Chemistry   CHE 207  3
HND 226L  Food Chemistry and Analysis Lab  HND 226 (Co) 2

HND 228

Introduction to Counselling Theory and Skills   

ENG 200 + Completion of 45 credits

 3
HND 321 Seminar in Foodservice Systems   HND 340 I (Co) 1
HND 331   Food Microbiology and Sanitation  HND 226  3
HND 332  Medical Nutrition Therapy I  HND 222, HND 224, HND 339(Co) 3
HND 332L  Medical Nutrition Therapy  Lab   HND 332 (Co) 1
HND 333  Food Processing   HND 226  3
HND 333L  Food Processing Lab  HND 333 (Co) 1
HND 334  Medical Nutrition Therapy II  HND 332  3
HND 334L  Medical Nutrition Therapy Lab II  HND 334 (Co) 1
HND 335  Quantity Foods  HND 225  3
HND 339 Nutrition through the Life Cycle  HND 224 3
HND 340 I   Dietetic Practicum I  Completion of 75 credits  4
HND 421  Seminar in Clinical Dietetics   HND 440 II (Co) 1
HND 436  Sports Nutrition   HND 224  3
HND 437  Seminar: Current Research in Nutrition  Completion of 90 credits  1
HND 438  Human Nutrition Research Tutorial  Completion of 90 credits  2
HND 440 II  Dietetic Practicum II  HND 332 6
HND 440 III  Dietetic Practicum III  HND 440 II (co)  8
HND 440 IV  Dietetic Practicum IV  PBH 320 8

HSC 205 

Biostatistics 

STT 100 

 3

PBH 320  

Community and Public Health Nutrition  

HND 221 + HND 222 

 3