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Summer
Semester EHS 399 Internship 3 90 credit hours BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN
HUMAN NUTRITION
Total Credit Hours 3

Fourth Year (Senior)
Code Title Credit Prerequisite(s) AND DIETETICS
EHS 420 Hazardous Materials 3 HSC 305
ENS 499 Undergraduate Research 4 90 credit hours
Fall Environmental Health Regulation &
EHS 415 3 ENS 220 + HSC 315
(Semester 7) Compliance
OE 3 Open Elective 3 3 -
OE 4 Open Elective 4 3 -
Total Credit Hours 16
FWS 301 Developing Future Leaders 3 FWS 100 + ENG 200 and Completion of minimum
45 credit hours
EHS 425 Pollution Monitoring & Control 3 EHS 320 + CHE 205
Spring EHS 425L Pollution Monitoring & Control Lab 1 CHE 201L + Pre or Co-requisite EHS 425
(Semester 8)
EHS 410 Impact Assessment 3 EHS 320
EHS 430 Health Risk Management 3 HSC 315
OE 5 Open Elective 5 3 -
Total Credit Hours 16

Program Mission ADU’s Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition and Dietetics
degree is a highly regarded degree option that combines
The mission of the ADU Bachelor of Science in Human the academic and supervised practice experience to qualify
Nutrition and Dietetics is to prepare future leaders in the graduates to become licensed dietitians in the UAE. The
nutrition and dietetics profession by providing them with program equips students with the knowledge and skills
the breadth and depth of knowledge and skills in nutrition needed for entry-level practice as dietitians both at the
and strong experiential learning activities to encompass national level and international level. The curriculum
research and critical-thinking, communication, and is multi-disciplinary and encompasses a wide range of
professional practice. courses including nutrition, food science, public health,
physiology, management, research, dietetics, and other
Program Overview supporting courses.
The program is a four-year program of a total of 130
Human Nutrition and Dietetics is the application of the credits that has integrated supervised practice (Practicum)
science of food and nutrition to the prevention and
treatment of disease and promotion of health. Integrating component of at least 1200 hours at strong affiliated sites
in the UAE, including VPS Healthcare, Cleveland Clinic Abu
knowledge and research into course work, the combined
nutrition and dietetics degree provides students with an Dhabi (CCAD) and Mediclinic Al Noor Hospital, as well as
affiliations at regional medical centers.
understanding of the nutritional sciences for the application
of treating nutrition-related disease in the health care The program has also obtained the UAE Commission for
industry. As nutrition plays a central role in health and Academic Accreditation (CAA) and allows eligibility to be
disease, the program is people-oriented, science-focused, licensed in the UAE to practice as a clinical dietitian. It
and evidence-based towards professional credential. prepares students for successful careers in allied health or
continuing their education with advanced degrees.

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