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The Bachelor's of Art in Nutritional Biochemistry and Metabolism

FOR MORE INFORMATION, please contact Associate Professor Dr. Hope Barkoukis at:

Tel: (216) 368-2441

or by email at:   hope.barkoukis@case.edu

 

Degree Focus:

  • The study of nutrients and their metabolic functions.

  • This degree program also prepares the students for graduate studies in nutrition or metabolic research, or for further training for careers in medicine and/or nutrition.



Major (for B.A.):

  • Hours required to graduate:  78-79


This total breaks down in the following way:

1. Nutrition Courses  (25 Credit Hours)

    • NTRN 201  Nutrition (3)
    • NTRN 342  Food Science (5)
    • NTRN 363  Human Nutrition I: Energy, Protein, Minerals (3)
    • NTRN 364  Human Nutrition II: Vitamins (3)
    • NTRN 452  Nutritional Biochemistry and Metabolism  (3)

    • (also required) Nutrition Department Seminar / SAGES Capstone
    • Courses (6 hours):  NTRN 397  +  NTRN 398

    • Nutrition Elective:  300-Level or Above (3)

2. Additional Required Courses  (53 - 54 Credit Hours)

    • BIOC 307  Evolutionary Biology of the Invertebrates  (3)
    • BIOC 334  Structural Biology  (3)
    • BIOL 214  Genes and Evolution  (4)
    • BIOL 215  Cells and Proteins (lab and lecture)  (4)
    • NTRN 452  Nutritional Biochemistry and Metabolism  (3)

    • BIOL 216 or BIOL 348
    • CHEM 105
    • CHEM 106
    • CHEM 113
    • CHEM 223 (or 323)
    • CHEM 224 (or 324)
    • CHEM 233
    • CHEM 234
    • MATH 125
    • MATH 126 (or 121, 122)
    • PHYS 115
    • PHYS 116 or equivalent