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Fundamentals of Innovation and
FWS 310 3 ENG 200 + Completion of 60 credit hours BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN
Entrepreneurship
Special Topics in Occupational Health
EHS330 3 HSC 305
Spring & Safety HUMAN NUTRITION
(Semester 6) EHS 320 Waste Management 3 ENS 210
HSC 315 Global Issues in Environmental Health 3 EHS 205 AND DIETETICS
HSC 410 Healthcare Research Methodology 3 HSC 205
Total Credit Hours 15

Summer
Semester EHS 399A Internship I 3 90 credit hours
Total Credit Hours 3

Fourth Year (Senior)
Code Title Credit Prerequisite(s)
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
ME 4 Major Elective 4 3 -
OE 2 Open Elective 2 3 -
Total Credit Hours 16
Winter EHS 399B Internship 2 3 EHS 399A
Semester
Program Mission degree is a highly regarded degree option that combines
Total Credit Hours 3 the academic and supervised practice experience to
The mission of the ADU Bachelor of Science in Human qualify graduates to become licensed dietitians in the UAE.
EHS424 Quality and Control of Water and Air 3 EHS 415 Nutrition and Dietetics is to prepare future leaders in the The program equips students with the knowledge and
Pollution nutrition and dietetics profession by providing them with the skills needed for entry-level practice as dietitians both at
breadth and depth of knowledge and skills in nutrition and the national level and international level. The curriculum
EHS435 Environmental Monitoring & Control 3 EHS 415
Spring strong experiential learning activities to encompass research is multi-disciplinary and encompasses a wide range of
courses including nutrition, food science, public health,
and critical-thinking, communication, and professional
(Semester 8) EHS435L Environmental Monitoring & Control 1 (Co)EHS424 + (Co)EHS435 practice physiology, management, research, dietetics, and other
Lab
EHS440 Industrial Hygiene 3 HSC305 Program Overview supporting courses.
The program is a four-year program of a total of 130
OE 2 Open Elective 2 3 - 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
Total Credit Hours 13 treatment of disease and promotion of health. Integrating component of at least 640 hours at wide range of selective
knowledge and research into course work, the combined facilities with focus on accredited clinical dietitian training
facilities for clinical rotations.
nutrition and dietetics degree provides students with
an understanding of the nutritional sciences for the The program has also obtained the UAE Commission for
application of nutrition-related diseases in the health care Academic Accreditation (CAA) and allows eligibility to be
industry. As nutrition plays a central role in health and licensed in the UAE to practice as a clinical dietitian. It
disease, the program is people-oriented, science-focused, prepares students for successful careers in allied health or
and evidence-based towards professional credential. ADU’s continuing their education with advanced degrees.
Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition and Dietetics

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