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Career Prospects • Sports Dietitian/Nutritionist College Requirements 29 Credit Hours
There is a global demand for dietitians and nutritionists to • Medical/Nutritional Product Representative
provide care for patients with various medical conditions • Food Safety Dietitian/ Quality Control Course Code Course Title Prerequisite(s) Credit
and advise people on health. ADU’s B.Sc. in Human Hours
Nutrition and Dietetics produces leading experts in the • Culinary Dietitian BIO205 General Biology I (Co)ENG 102 (R) /ENG 200 3
fields of health, food, and nutrition and graduates can work • Health Educator
in clinical practice, foodservice management, community BIO205L General Biology Lab BIO 205 (Pre / Co-requisite) 1
dietetics, business/consultation, education, and research. • Community/Public Health Nutritionist
CHE205 General Chemistry I (Co)ENG 102 (R) /ENG 200 3
Career prospects in the field of human nutrition and • Nutrition Educator: Schools, Universities
dietetics include: CHE201L General Chemistry Lab I Co-req. CHE 205 1
• Research Coordinator
• Clinical Dietitian CHE207 Organic Chemistry CHE 205 and CHE 201L 3
• Specialized Dietitian: Renal, Diabetic, Pediatric, HMG380 Human Anatomy and Physiology I BIO 205 3
Oncology
HMG381 Human Anatomy and Physiology II HMG 380 3
Curriculum BMS247 Basic Biochemistry Co-Req HMG 380 + CHE 205 3
STT100 General Statistics No Prerequisite 3
Total Credit Hours: 133 HSC205 Biostatistics STT 100 3
General Education Requirements 24 credit hours HSC410 Healthcare Research Methodolo-gy HSC205 3
College Requirements 29 credit hours
Major Requirements 68 credit hours
Major Requirements 80 Credit Hours
Major Research, Placements and Electives 12 credit hours
Credit
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite(s) Hours
General Education Requirement 24 Credit Hours

Credit Compulsory Courses 68
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite(s) Hours
HND221 Principles of Human Nutrition None 3
(A): No pre-requisite; (E): Arabic as 2nd Language in
ISL 100 Islamic Culture 3 HND222 Assessment of Nutritional Status HND 221 3
HS / Non-Native Arabic Speaker
FWS 205 UAE and GCC Society ENG102 (R); Co-requisite ENG200 and USS001 (P) 3 HND223 Meal Planning and Evaluation HND 222 3
HND224 Nutritional Metabolism BMS247 3
FWS 211
Fundamentals of Emotional Intel-ligence ENG102 (R); Co-requisite ENG200 and USS001 (P) 3 HND225 Management of Foodservices HND 221 3
HND227 Psychology and Sociology of Eating Be-havior HND 221, FWS 211 3
FWS 305 Technical Communication for the Workplace ENG 200 3 HND320 Nutrition Education and Communication HND 336 3
FWS 310 Fundamentals of Innovation and ENG 200 + completion of 60 cr. 3 HND323 Pediatric Nutrition HND 339 3
Entrepreneurship
HND324 Geriatric Nutrition HND339 3
ARL 101 (A) Communication Skills in Arabic I No Prerequisite 3
HND331 Food Safety and Sanitation HND 225 3
FSW100 Academic Skills for Success No Prerequisite 3
HND332 Medical Nutrition Therapy I HND 222, HND 224 3
HND332L Medical Nutrition Therapy I Lab Co-req HND 332 1
HND333 Food Processing CHE 207 2

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