Nutritional Science, Food Management 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

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 (14 units)

CHEM 30A - Introductory Chemistry 3 unit(s) (B1+B3)
GE Area A2 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)

CHEM 30B - Introductory Chemistry 3 unit(s) (B1+B3)
NUFS 21 - Culinary Principles and Practice 3 unit(s)
NUFS 8 - Nutrition for the Health Professions 3 unit(s)
GE Area A3 3 unit(s)
STAT 95 - Elementary Statistics 3 unit(s) (B4) OR PH 67 - Introductory Health Statistics 3 unit(s) (B4)

Year 2

Fall Semester (17 units)

MICR 20 - General Bacteriology 5 unit(s) (B2+B3)
GE Area C1 3 unit(s)
GE Area F 3 unit(s)
GE Area C2 3 unit(s)
NUFS 22 - Catering and Beverage Management 3 unit(s)
Writing Skills Test (WST) - Taken and Passed

Spring Semester (14 units)

BIOL 66 - Human Physiology 5 unit(s) (B2+B3)
Major Electives 3 unit(s)
NUFS 20 - Sanitation and Environmental Issues in the Hospitality Industry 2 unit(s)
GE Area C1 or C2 3 unit(s)
Physical Education 1 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)*
GE Area D /US123 3 unit(s)
NUFS 100W - Writing Workshop 3 unit(s) (WID)
PKG 107 - Principles of Packaging 3 unit(s)

Spring Semester (17 units)

NUFS 103 - Food Processing and Packaging I 2 unit(s)
NUFS 104A - Cultural Aspects of Food 3 unit(s)
GE Area D /US123 3 unit(s)
NUFS 111 - Foodservice Production Management 3 unit(s)
NUFS 106B - Research Methodology in Nutrition and Food Science 3 unit(s)
SJSU Studies Area R OR Area V 3 unit(s)
Apply to Graduate

Year 4

Fall Semester (14 units)

Student admitted to BS + MS program.

NUFS 25 - Internship in Foodservice Management 2 unit(s)
BUS1 20N - Survey of Accounting 3 unit(s)
NUFS 114A - Community Nutrition for Majors 3 unit(s)
PH 135 - Health Issues in a Multicultural Society 3 unit(s)
Major Elective 3 unit(s)

Spring Semester (16 units)

NUFS 113 - Foodservice Systems: Mgmt & Proc 3 unit(s)
NUFS 192 - Field Experience in Nutrition and Food Science and Packaging Technology 2 unit(s)
NUFS 190 - Nutrition Education and Counseling 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 295A - Research Methodology 3 unit(s)
Major Elective 2 unit(s)

Year 5

Fall Semester (9 units)

BS/BA degree posted.

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

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.

* 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 BS Nutritional Science, Food Management Concentration program requires the completion of NUFS 113, 114A, and 190. The Nutritional Science MS program requires 9 units of courses in a Specialization Area. Students satisfy these courses in this SAGE Scholars Program by completing NUFS 113, 114A, and 190. 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.