Nutritional Science, Dietetics Concentration, BS + Nutritional Science, MS (2022-2023)

Admissions Requirements | Academic Standing | Advising Roadmap

The Nutritional Science Spartan Accelerated Graduate Education (SAGE) Scholars Program is designed to meet the needs of the student who is working towards a baccalaureate degree and seeks advanced preparation in nutrition science, nutrition education, geriatric nutrition, and foodservice/restaurant management. The program is intended to prepare candidates to assume leadership roles in their profession and communities and to provide the opportunity to acquire a foundation for doctoral study.

Admissions Requirements

Be enrolled in or have completed the undergraduate Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (100W (WID) /GWAR prior to admission into the SAGE Scholars program);
Successfully completed a minimum of 60 Nutritional Science BS applicable units and not more than 120 undergraduate degree applicable units at the time of admission in the program;
Completed NUFS 106A and NUFS 100W with grades of “C” or better;
Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA at time of admission. GPA is calculated by the last 60 semester (or 90 quarter) units taken or a student’s cumulative GPA, whichever is higher; and,
Completed all lower-division work (designated 1-99, including lower-division general education courses and American Institutions courses).

Academic Standing

Requirements for program continuation and advancement to candidacy in the graduate program, include:

Students may apply for the master’s program at that point like any other non-SAGE Scholars applicant, which would require achieving the department minimum for the general GRE.

Advising Roadmap

The following roadmap is a sample advising map to complete the SAGE Scholars program in 5 years. Please consult your MyPlanner and major advisor as you develop your individualized academic plan. Students must have completed 60+ units in order to enroll in SJSU Studies courses.

Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5

Year 1

Fall Semester (16 units)

CHEM 1A - General Chemistry 5 unit(s) (B1+B3)
GE Area A2 (Recommend ENGL 1A ) 3 unit(s)
GE Area A1 3 unit(s)
GE Area E (Recommend NUFS 10 ) 3 unit(s)
NUFS 31 - Professionalism in Nutrition, Food Science and Packaging 1 unit(s)
Physical Education 1 unit(s)

Spring Semester (15 units)

NUFS 8 - Nutrition for the Health Professions 3 unit(s)
CHEM 30B - Introductory Chemistry 3 unit(s)
STAT 95 - Elementary Statistics 3 unit(s) (B4)* OR PH 67 - Introductory Health Statistics 3 unit(s) (B4)*
GE Area A3 3 unit(s)
Physical Education 1 unit(s)
NUFS 20 - Sanitation and Environmental Issues in the Hospitality Industry 2 unit(s)

Year 2

Fall Semester (15 units)

GE Area C1 3 unit(s)
GE Area F 3 unit(s)
GE Area C2 3 unit(s)
GE Area D /US123 3 unit(s)
GE Area C1 or C2 3 unit(s)
Writing Skills Test (WST) - Taken and Passed

Spring Semester (16 units)

BIOL 66 - Human Physiology 5 unit(s) (B2+B3)**
MICR 20 - General Bacteriology 5 unit(s) (B2+B3)
GE Area D /US123 3 unit(s)
Concentration Course 3 unit(s)

Year 3

Fall Semester (16 units)

NUFS 101A - Food Science 4 unit(s)
NUFS 106A - Human Nutrition in the Life Span 3 unit(s)***
CHEM 132 - Introductory Biochemistry 4 unit(s)
NUFS 100W - Writing Workshop 3 unit(s) (WID)
NUFS 103 - Food Processing and Packaging I 2 unit(s)

Spring Semester (16 units)

SJSU Studies Area R OR Area V 3 unit(s)
NUFS 108A - Nutrition and Metabolism 3 unit(s) *****
NUFS 111 - Foodservice Production Management 3 unit(s)
CHEM 132L - Introductory Biochemistry Lab 1 unit(s)
NUFS 106B - Research Methodology in Nutrition and Food Science 3 unit(s)
PKG 107 - Principles of Packaging 3 unit(s)
Apply to Graduate

Year 4

Fall Semester (12 units)

Student admitted to BS + MS program.

NUFS 109 - Advanced Nutrition 3 unit(s)
NUFS 113 - Foodservice Systems: Mgmt & Proc 3 unit(s)
NUFS 110A - Medical Nutrition Therapy 3 unit(s) *****
PH 135 - Health Issues in a Multicultural Society 3 unit(s)

Spring Semester (17 units)

NUFS 190 - Nutrition Education and Counseling 3 unit(s)
NUFS 114A - Community Nutrition for Majors 3 unit(s)
NUFS 110B - Medical Nutrition Therapy 3 unit(s) *****
NUFS 139 - Hunger and Environmental Nutrition 3 unit(s) (R) OR NUFS 144 - Food Culture: Consuming Passions 3 unit(s) (V)****
NUFS 192 - Field Experience in Nutrition and Food Science and Packaging Technology 2 unit(s)
NUFS 295A - Research Methodology 3 unit(s)

Year 5

Fall Semester (9 units)

BS degree posted.

MS Core Elective Course 3 unit(s)
NUFS 201 - Colloquium in Nutrition, Food Science and Packaging 3 unit(s)
NUFS 217 - Issues in Nutrition, Food and Packaging 3 unit(s) (GWAR)

Spring Semester (9 units)

MS Core Elective Course 3 unit(s)
NUFS 257 - Biostatistics in Research 3 unit(s)
NUFS 298 - Special Studies in Nutrition, Food Science and Packaging 3 unit(s)

Roadmap Notes

This major requires an International Experience, please consult your major advisor regarding course requirement.

Accreditation by the Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

* STAT 95  meets General Education Mathematical Concepts requirement B4.
** BIOL 65  is a recommended prerequisite for BIOL 66 , but is not required in the major.
*** NUFS 106A  requires passage of WST Exam and co-enrollment or completion of NUFS 100W , NUFS 31 .
**** NUFS 139  and NUFS 144  meet 6 units of SJSU Studies requirements; can be double counted in the major and for SJSU Studies Areas S and V; requires passage of WST.
***** The standalone Nutritional Science, Dietetics Concentration BS program requires completion of NUFS 108A. NUFS 110A, and NUFS 110B. The Nutritional Science MS program requires 9 units of courses in a Specialization Area. Students satisfy these requirements in this SAGE Scholars Program by completing NUFS 108A. NUFS 110A, and NUFS 110B. These 9 credits are considered to count toward both the graduate and undergraduate degrees, thus allowing SAGE students to meet the minimum unit requirements for both degrees.