Degree Structure
College
Health Sciences
Department
Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics
Level
Undergraduate
Study System
Courses
Total Credit Hours
134 Cr. Hrs.
Duration
4 Years
Intake
Fall and Spring
Language
English
Study Mode
Full Time
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Degree Overview
The Bachelor of Science degree program in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics (CND) is a full-time four-year comprehensive degree program comprising of 134 credit hours from courses offered at the university, college and department levels. The allocation of the credit hours is shown in the following table:
What You Will Learn
This program graduates qualified clinical dietitians and nutritionists who play a pivotal role in healthcare delivery. The program delivers education across various aspects of life, health, and social sciences essential for understanding food, nutrition, and their interplay with health.
Graduates from the program will have the ability to educate patients, design appropriate nutrition care plans, and deliver medical nutritional therapy. They develop strategies for optimizing nutrition in both individual and community health contexts, adapting to changing lifestyles, and addressing contemporary health crises.
Upon program completion, graduates find successful employment as dietitians, nutritionists, researchers, and educators. They can pursue careers in diverse sectors such as hospitals, schools, health centers, primary healthcare departments, and related sectors.
University Requirements
Every student is required to take 24 credit hours of general education courses distributed over seven domains. Fifteen (15) mandatory credit hours are selected from domains 1, 2, 3 and 4 and (9) elective credit hours selected from domains 5, 6 and 7 as indicated in the University section (General Education).
College Requirements
Degree Requirements
The Bachelor of Science degree program in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics (CN&D) is a full-time four-year comprehensive degree program comprising of 134 credit hours from courses offered at the university, college and department levels. The allocation of the credit hours is shown in the following table:
| BSc. in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics (BS-CN&D) | ||||
| - | UR | CR | PR | Total |
| Mandatory Credits | 18 |
24 | 80 | 122 |
| Elective Credits | 6 |
- | 6 | 12 |
| Total | 24 | 24 | 86 | 134 |
A. Core Courses
The 80 credit hours of required CN&D core courses are listed in the table below.
| Course # | Title | Cr Hrs. | Prerequisite |
| 0501257 | General Microbiology | 3 | 0500150 |
| 0501260 | Biochemistry | 3 | 1426155 |
| 0503263 | Health Education and Health Promotion | 3 | - |
| 0503462 | Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Professions | 3 | - |
| 0504362 | Epidemiology and Population Health | 3 | 0504252 |
| 0507250 | Introduction to Nutrition | 3 | 0500160 |
| 0507260 | Macro and Micro Nutrients | 3 | 0507250 |
| 0507261 | Principles of Food Science | 3 | Co: 0501260 |
| 0507262 | Food Psychology and Sociology | 3 | 0507250 |
| 0507263 | Food Microbiology | 3 | 0501257 |
| 0507350 | Nutrition Assessment | 4 | 0507260 |
| 0507351 | Food Processing and Preparation | 4 | 0507261 |
| 0507352 | Nutrition in the Life Cycle | 3 | 0507260; 0507250 |
| 0507353 | Pediatric Nutrition | 3 | 0507260; Co: 0507352 |
| 0507360 | Medical Nutrition Therapy (1) | 3 | 0507350; 0507352 |
| 0507361 | Diet Planning and Disease (1) | 3 | Co: 0507260 |
| 0507362 | Clinical Nutrition Practicum 1A | 3 | 0507350; Co: 0507361 |
| 0507450 | Medical Nutrition Therapy (2) | 3 | 0507360; Co: 0507451 |
| 0507451 | Diet Planning and Disease (2) | 3 | 0507361; Co:0507450 |
| 0507452 | Clinical Nutrition Practicum 2A (Community) | 3 | 0503263 |
| 0507453 | Practical Food Analysis | 2 | 0507351 |
| 0507460 | Food Service Management | 3 | 0507263 |
| 0507461 | Nutrition Project | 3 | 0500450 |
| 0507462 | Clinical Nutrition Practicum 3A | 6 | 0507451 |
| 1426217 | Organic Chemistry for Health Sciences | 4 | 1426155 |
B. Department Elective Courses
Students may choose two courses encompassing six credit hours as required electives. The list of possible courses to choose from are given in the table below. The list includes courses offered by the CN&D program and other departments. Students should be aware that not all of the courses in the list will be available every semester.
| Course # | Title | Cr Hrs. | Prerequisite |
| 0503261 | Psychosocial Aspects in Health Professions | 3 | - |
| 0506362 | Food Safety and Quality | 3 | 0501257 |
| 0507400 | Advanced Human Nutrition and Metabolism | 3 | 0507352 |
| 0507405 |
Nutrition Counseling and Communication | 3 | 0503263 |
| 0507437 | Sports Nutrition | 3 | 0507350 |
Study Plan
The Bachelor of Science in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics program encompasses 134 credits hours that are spread over eight semesters and could be completed in four years. The following distribution of courses by semester facilitates students' normal progression through the study plan.
| Year I, Level 1 (Freshman), Semester 1, Fall (16 Credit Hours) | |||
| Course # | Course Title | Cr Hrs. | Prerequisites |
| 0201102 | Arabic Languages | 3 | - |
| 0202121 | English for Medical Sciences | 3 | - |
| 0500150 | Biology | 4 | - |
| 0500161 | Introduction to Health Sciences | 2 | - |
| 1426155 | General Chemistry for Health Sciences | 4 | - |
| Year 1, Level 1 (Freshman), Semester 2, Spring (17 Credit Hours) | |||
| Course # | Course Title | Cr Hrs. | Prerequisites |
| 0104100 | Islamic Culture | 3 | - |
| 0500160 | Human Anatomy and Physiology | 4 | - |
| 1411100 | Introduction to Information Technology | 3 | - |
| 1430107 | General Physics for Health Sciences | 4 | |
| - | University Elective (1) | 3 | - |
| Year 2, Level 2 (Sophomore), Semester 3, Fall (16 Credit Hours) | |||
| Course # | Course Title | Cr Hrs. | Prerequisites |
| 0504252 | Biostatistics | 3 | - |
| 0507250 | Introduction to Nutrition | 3 | 0500160 |
| 0501257 | General Microbiology | 3 | 0500150 |
| 1426217 | Organic Chemistry for Health Sciences | 4 | 1426155 |
| - | University Elective (2) | 3 | - |
| Year 2, Level 2 (Sophomore), Semester 4, Spring (18 Credit Hours) | |||
| Course # | Course Title | Cr Hrs. | Prerequisites |
| 0501260 | Biochemistry | 3 | 1426155 |
| 0507260 | Macro and Micro Nutrients | 3 | 0507250 |
| 0507261 | Principles of Food Science | 3 | Co: 0501260 |
| 0507262 | Food Psychology and Sociology | 3 | 0507250 |
| 0507263 | Food Microbiology | 3 | 0501257 |
| - | University Elective (3) | 3 | - |
| Year 3, Level 3 (Junior), Semester 5, Fall (17 Credit Hours) | |||
| Course # | Course Title | Cr Hrs. | Prerequisites |
| 0507350 | Nutrition Assessment | 4 | 0507260 |
| 0507351 | Food Processing and Preparation | 4 | 0507261 |
| 0507352 | Nutrition in the Life Cycle | 3 | 0507250; 0507260 |
| 0507353 | Pediatric Nutrition | 3 | 0507260; Co: 0507352 |
| - | University Elective (4) | 3 | - |
| Year 3, Level 3 (Junior), Semester 6, Spring (18 Credit Hours) | |||
| Course # | Course Title | Cr Hrs. | Prerequisites |
| 0503263 | Health Education and Health Promotion | 3 | - |
| 0504362 | Epidemiology and Population Health | 3 | 0504252 |
| 0507360 | Medical Nutrition Therapy (1) | 3 | 0507350; 0507352 |
| 0507361 | Diet Planning and Disease (1) | 3 | Co: 0507360 |
| 0507362 | Clinical Nutrition Practicum 1A | 3 | 0507350; co: 0507361 |
| - | Department Elective (1) | 3 | - |
| Year 4, Level 4 (Senior), Semester 7, Fall (17 Credit Hours) | |||
| Course # | Course Title | Cr Hrs. | Prerequisites |
| 0500450 | Introduction to Research | 3 | 0504252 |
| 0507450 | Medical Nutrition Therapy (2) | 3 | 0507360; Co: 0507451 |
| 0507451 | Diet Planning and Disease (2) | 3 | 0507361; Co: 0507450 |
| 0507452 | Clinical Nutrition Practicum 2A (Community) | 3 | 0503263 |
| 0507453 | Practical Food Analysis | 2 | 0507351 |
| - | Department Elective (2) | 3 | - |
| Year 4, S Level 4 (Senior), Semester 8, Spring (15 Credit Hours) | |||
| Course # | Course Title | Cr Hrs. | Prerequisites |
| 0503462 | Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Professions | 3 | - |
| 0507460 | Food Service Management | 3 | 0507263 |
| 0507461 | Nutrition Project | 3 | 0500450 |
| 0507462 | Clinical Nutrition Practicum 3A | 6 | 0507451 |
Course Description
| 0507250 | Introduction to Nutrition | 3-0-0:3 | Prerequisite: 0500160 - Human Anatomy and Physiology |
| 0507260 | Macro and Micro Nutrients | 3-0-0:3 | Prerequisite: 0507250 - Introduction to Nutrition |
| 0507261 | Principles of Food Science | 3-0-0:3 | Co-requisite: 0501260 - Biochemistry |
| 0507262 | Food Psychology and Sociology | 3-0-0:3 | Prerequisite: 0507250 - Introduction to Nutrition |
| 0507263 | Food Microbiology | 2-3-0:3 | Prerequisite: 0501257 - General Microbiology |
| 0507350 | Nutrition Assessment | 3-3-0:4 | Prerequisite: 0507260 - Macro and Micronutrients |
| 0507351 | Food Processing and Preparation | 3-3-0:4 | Prerequisite: 0507261- Principles of Food Science |
| 0507352 | Nutrition in the Life Cycle | 3-0-0:3 | Prerequisites: 0507250 - Introduction to Nutrition; 0507260 - Macro and Micronutrients |
| 0507353 | Pediatric Nutrition | 3-0-0:3 | Prerequisite: 0507260 - Macro and Micronutrients; Co-requisite: 0507352 - Nutrition in the Life Cycle |
| 0507360 | Medical Nutrition Therapy (1) | 3-0-0:3 | Prerequisites: 0507350 - Nutrition Assessment -0507352 - Nutrition in Life Cycle |
| 0507361 | Diet Planning and Disease (1) | 3-0-0:3 | Co-requisite: 0507360 - Medical Nutrition Therapy (1) |
| 0507362 | Clinical Nutrition Practicum 1A | 0-0-9:3 | Prerequisites: 0507350 - Nutrition Assessment; Co-requisite: 0507361 - Diet Planning and Disease (1) |
| 0507450 | Medical Nutrition Therapy (2) | 3-0-0:3 | Prerequisite: 0507360, Medical Nutrition Therapy (1); Co-requisite: 0507451, Diet Planning and Disease (2) |
| 0507451 | Diet Planning and Disease (2) | 3-0-0:3 | Prerequisite: 0507361 - Diet Planning and Disease (1); Co-requisite: 0507450 - Medical Nutrition Therapy (2) |
| 0507452 | Clinical Nutrition Practicum 2A (Community) | 0-0-9:3 | Year 4, S Level 4 (Senior), Semester 8, Spring (15 Credit Hours); Prerequisite: 0503263 - Health Education and Health Promotion |
| 0507453 | Practical Food Analysis | 1-3-0:2 | Prerequisite: 0507351 - Food Processing and Preparation |
| 0507460 | Food Service Management | 3-0-0:3 | Prerequisite: 0507263 - Food Microbiology |
| 0507461 | Nutrition Project | 3-0-0:3 | Prerequisite: 0500450 - Introduction to Research |
| 0507400 | Advanced Human Nutrition and Metabolism | 3-0-0:3 | Prerequisite: 0507352 - Nutrition in the Life Cycle |
| 0507405 | Nutrition Counseling and Communication | 3-0-0:3 | Prerequisite: None |
| 0507437 | Sports Nutrition | 3-0-0:3 | Prerequisite: 0507350 - Nutrition Assessment |
Career Path
Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics equips students for diverse career paths involving food, nutrition, and dietetics. Upon program completion, graduates thrive in roles as researchers, consultants, and entrepreneurs. Common career avenues encompass hospitals, clinics, schools, health centers, primary healthcare departments, the food industry, nutraceutical companies, wellness clinics, and related sectors.
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