Nutritional Science, Applied Nutrition and Food Sciences Concentration, BS + Nutritional Science MS

Admissions Requirements
Academic Standing
Program Requirements (141 units)
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.

Our Nutritional Science MS graduates have earned doctorates, become college and university faculty, been employed in private, federal, and state research institutions, and have established their own private practice or consulting business.

The Nutritional Science SAGE Program enables qualified students in the Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Science program to simultaneously complete the requirements for both the baccalaureate and master’s degrees. Students can progress from undergraduate to graduate status seamlessly, with a simplified application process and no application fee, and complete both degrees in a year’s less time as compared to completing them separately. This will provide significant cost savings to the student.

Summary of Degree Units

Nutritional Science, Applied Nutrition and Food Sciences Concentration, BS	120
Nutritional Science, MS	21
Total	141

For more information, contact the SAGE Scholars Program Coordinator Xi Feng.

Admissions Requirements

Be enrolled in or have completed the undergraduate Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (100W/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.
Students are converted to graduate status when they have completed 120 SAGE program-applicable units. The following University Requirements are satisfied with required courses in the major: GE Area B and SJSU Studies Area S. Alternate courses that may satisfy these requirements are not counted in the calculation of the 120 SAGE program-applicable units unless they are listed in the University Electives section of the major.

Program Requirements (141 units)

Nutritional Science, Applied Nutrition and Food Sciences Concentration (120 units)

University Requirements (32 units)

Students must satisfy all of the major and Undergraduate University Graduation Requirements , which includes unit, GPA, and residency requirements as well as the below identified General Education , American Institutions, Graduation Writing Assessment, and Physical Education requirements. Courses that meet Undergraduate University Graduation Requirements are noted with an area designation (see Course Abbreviations ).

Core Lower Division General Education (21 units)
Of the 39 units required by the university, 18 units may be satisfied by coursework outlined below. Courses that meet GE Areas A1, A2, A3 or B4 must be passed with a “C-” or better to meet the requirement. Consult with a major advisor for details.
Upper Division General Education (3 units)
Of the 9 units required by the university, 6 units may be satisfied by coursework outlined below. Consult with a major advisor for details.
American Institutions (6 units)
Complete one 6 unit sequence of American Institutions (US123) courses, which also satisfies GE Area D. Students may also satisfy the American Institutions Requirement with other courses, but these may not satisfy other GE areas.
Physical Education (2 units)
To satisfy the College’s International Experience requirement, students participate in an international experience. Alternatives to the requirement must be approved by the dean of the College of Health and Human Sciences. Specific details can be found on the college’s website. (0-3 units)

Major Preparation (24 units)

BIOL 66 - Human Physiology 5 unit(s) (B2+B3)
CHEM 1A - General Chemistry 5 unit(s) (B1+B3)
CHEM 30B - Introductory Chemistry 3 unit(s)
NUFS 100W - Writing Workshop 3 unit(s) (WID)
MICR 20 - General Bacteriology 5 unit(s) (B2+B3)

Complete one course:

STAT 95 - Elementary Statistics 3 unit(s) (B4)
PH 67 - Introductory Health Statistics 3 unit(s) (B4) (UNVS 15 may be used in lieu of the statistics course required by this major.)

Major Requirements (61 units)

Major Core (32 units)

NUFS 8 - Nutrition for the Health Professions 3 unit(s)
NUFS 20 - Sanitation and Environmental Issues in the Hospitality Industry 2 unit(s)
NUFS 31 - Professionalism in Nutrition, Food Science and Packaging 1 unit(s)
NUFS 101A - Food Science 4 unit(s)
NUFS 103 - Food Processing and Packaging I 2 unit(s)
NUFS 106A - Human Nutrition in the Life Span 3 unit(s)
NUFS 106B - Research Methodology in Nutrition and Food Science 3 unit(s)
NUFS 111 - Foodservice Production Management 3 unit(s)
NUFS 192 - Field Experience in Nutrition and Food Science and Packaging Technology 1-6 unit(s)
PH 135 - Health Issues in a Multicultural Society 3 unit(s) (S)
PKG 107 - Principles of Packaging 3 unit(s)
Complete one course:
- NUFS 139 - Hunger and Environmental Nutrition 3 unit(s) (R)
- NUFS 144 - Food Culture: Consuming Passions 3 unit(s) (V)

Applied Nutrition and Food Sciences Concentration (29 units)

Complete 29 units including at least 9 units of MS Degree Electives:

CHEM 132 - Introductory Biochemistry 4 unit(s)
CHEM 132L - Introductory Biochemistry Lab 1 unit(s)
ENVS 1 - Introduction to Environmental Issues 3 unit(s) (D)
KIN 155 - Exercise Physiology 3 unit(s)
NUFS 10 - Basic Life Skills 3 unit(s) (E)
NUFS 21 - Culinary Principles and Practice 3 unit(s)
NUFS 22 - Catering and Beverage Management 3 unit(s)
NUFS 103L - Food Processing Laboratory 1 unit(s)
NUFS 104A - Cultural Aspects of Food 3 unit(s)
NUFS 105 - Current Issues in Nutrition 3 unit(s)
NUFS 108A - Nutrition and Metabolism 3 unit(s)
NUFS 114A - Community Nutrition for Majors 3 unit(s) (MS Degree Elective)
NUFS 116 - Aging and Nutrition 3 unit(s)
NUFS 117 - Food Evaluation Techniques 3 unit(s) (MS Degree Elective)
NUFS 118 - Food Chemistry 3 unit(s) (MS Degree Elective)
NUFS 122 - Chemical Analysis of Food 3 unit(s) (MS Degree Elective)
NUFS 123 - Nutrition for Sport 3 unit(s)
NUFS 124 - Disordered Eating and Nutrition Therapy 3 unit(s)
NUFS 134 - Complementary and Alternative Health Practices 3 unit(s)
NUFS 150 - Food and Nutritional Toxicology 2 unit(s) (MS Degree Elective)
NUFS 180 - Individual Studies 1-6 unit(s)
NUFS 190 - Nutrition Education and Counseling 3 unit(s) (MS Degree Elective)
NUFS 194 - Entrepreneurial Nutrition 1 unit(s)
SPAN 1A - Elementary Spanish 4 unit(s) OR SPAN 4A - Basic Spanish I 4 unit(s) (or by advertisement)

University Electives (3 units)

Nutritional Science, MS (21 units)

Core Courses (18 units)

NUFS 201 - Colloquium in Nutrition, Food Science and Packaging 3 unit(s)
NUFS 217 - Issues in Nutrition, Food and Packaging 3 unit(s) (GWAR)
NUFS 257 - Biostatistics in Research 3 unit(s)
NUFS 295A - Research Methodology 3 unit(s)
Complete two courses:
- NUFS 219A - Advanced Nutrition and Metabolism 3 unit(s)
- NUFS 219B - Seminar in Advanced Topics in Human Nutrition & Dietetics 3 unit(s)
- NUFS 242 - Advanced Foodservice/Restaurant Management 3 unit(s)
- NUFS 243 - Nutrition and Dietetics Leadership 3 unit(s)
- NUFS 260 - Multidisciplinary Health Promotion in Later Life 3 unit(s)
- PKG 270 - Package Design for End Use 3 unit(s)

Culminating Experience (3 units)

Plan B (Project)

For this plan, the student is required to complete NUFS 298 - Special Studies in Nutrition, Food Science and Packaging and submit a written project in publication format. A bound copy of the project must be submitted to the Nutrition, Food Science and Packaging Department and to the student’s project advisor.

NUFS 298 - Special Studies in Nutrition, Food Science and Packaging 1-6 unit(s) (3 units required)

Total Units Required (141 units)

The standalone Nutritional Science, MS program requires 9 units of courses in a Specialization Area. Students satisfy this requirement in this SAGE Scholars Program by completing 9 units from NUFS 114A , 117 , 118 , 122 , 123 , 124 , 150 , and 190 in the Nutritional Science, Applied Nutrition Concentration BS program. 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.