Description :
- يستطيع الطلبة بعد تخرجهم من دمج العلوم الأساسية مع الغذاء والتغذية .
- سيقوم الطلبة بالتخطيط للرعایة التغذویة للأفراد والمجتمع بناءاً على المبادئ السلوکیة والتربوية .
- سيمتلك الطلبة التفکیر النقدي وحل المشكلات والإبداع والقیادة ومھارات العمل الجماعي .
- سیتواصلون الطلبة بشکل فعال من خلال تطویر مهارات الکتابة والتحدث والاستماع والعصف الفكري وحل المشکلات باللغتين العربية والإنجليزية .
- سيكونون الطلبة ذو كفاءة في البحوث الغذائية التطبيقية .
- سیظھرون الطلبة القدرة علی تحلیل ودمج وتقییم المعلومات من مصادر مختلفة نحو الاستنتاجات المناسبة وحل المشکلات .
- سيكتسبون الطلبة المعرفة في تطوير المهارات القيادية والمهنية المطلوبة لإدارة الموارد المالية والبشرية .
- سيكتسبون الطلبة المعرفة في بناء الشخصية والسلوكيات الصحية والقواعد الأخلاقية المتعلقة بمهنة أخصائي التغذية .
BACHELOR OF HEALTH SCIENCE IN CLINICAL NUTRITION AND DIETETICS
البكالوريوس التطبيقي للعلوم الصحية في التغذية السريرية وعلم التغذية
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:
مخرجات تعلم البرنامج
I. University Requirements
I. 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).
II. College Requirements
The 24 credit hours of the College required courses and their descriptions are presented in the introductory pages of the College of Health Sciences section in this bulletin.
III. Program Requirements
This category consists of 86 credit hours of which are the 80 credit hours of mandatory courses and 6 credits of elective courses.
A. Core Courses
The 80 credit hours of required CN&D core courses are listed in the table below.
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 |
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 |
0507402 | Nutrition Counseling and Communication | 3 | 0503263 |
0507437 | Sports Nutrition | 3 | 0507350 |
The Bachelor of Science in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics program encompasses 60 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.
Level 1.1 (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 |
Level 1.2 (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 |
Level 2.1 (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 |
Level 2.2 (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 |
Level 3.1 (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 |
Level 3.2 (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 |
Level 4.1 (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 |
Level 4.2 (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 |