What to Expect
Class list for RDN and Nutrition Science Pre-Health professions tracks
Thinking about joining our program? Find out what you can expect as a student at UIC.
Courses
Understanding the Creative Arts course
3 hours
| KN 100 | Kinesiology and Nutrition: First Year Seminar | 2 hours |
| ENGL 160 | Academic Writing I: Writing in Academic and Public Contexts | 3 hours |
| BIOS 110 | Biology of Cells and Organisms | 4 hours |
| CHEM 122 | General Chemistry I Lecture | 4 hours |
| CHEM 123 | General Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 hour |
Opportunities
Volunteer in our award-winning teaching garden!
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Join the Student Nutrition Association for volunteering, leadership opportunities, and social events!
Courses
| CHEM 232 | Organic Chemistry | 4 hours |
| KN 251 | Human Physiological Anatomy I | 5 hours |
| HN 196 | Nutrition I | 3 hours |
| PSCH 100 | Introduction to Psychology | 4 hours |
Opportunities
Volunteer in our award-winning teaching garden!
Follow the UIC teaching garden on Facebook
Follow the UIC teaching garden on Instagram
Join the Student Nutrition Association for volunteering, leadership opportunities, and social events!
Courses
Electives
3 hours
| HN 201or HN 302 | Essentials of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Health Assessment or Nutritional Assessment | 3 hours |
| HN 202 | Culture and Food | 2 hours |
| HN 308 | Nutrition Science I | 3 hours |
| HN 318 | Genetic, Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Chronic Diseases | 3 hours |
Opportunities
Participate in research with nutrition faculty to explore topics such as:
- Intermittent fasting for weight loss, weight maintenance and cardio-protection in obese adults
- Social, cultural and environmental determinants of dietary behaviors and diet-related diseases in low-income and minority populations
- Understanding complex diet-disease relationships through the use of epidemiological, clinical, social, behavioral and molecular tools and assessments
- Cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of metabolic liver diseases
Volunteer in sports nutrition experiential learning opportunities with the UIC Flames! Provide nutrition education, cooking classes and grocery store tours to our Division I athletes.
Volunteer in our award-winning teaching garden!
Follow the UIC teaching garden on Facebook
Follow the UIC teaching garden on Instagram
Join the Student Nutrition Association for volunteering, leadership opportunities, and social events!
Courses
| HN 300 | Science of Foods | 3 hours |
| HN 311 | Nutrition During the Life Cycle | 3 hours |
| HN 320 | Clinical Nutrition I | 3 hours |
| Electives | 5 hours |
Opportunities
Apply to:
Phyllis and Stan Bowen Scholarship provides a financial award to an undergraduate Nutrition Student in the first part of their academic training. Considerations include financial need and an academic track record of excellence.
Kris and Savitri Kamath Scholarship provides financial awards to undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in Nutrition upon their graduation. Considerations include a high level of academic performance, demonstrated leadership skills and demonstrated service to the community.
Participate in research with nutrition faculty to explore topics such as:
- Intermittent fasting for weight loss, weight maintenance and cardio-protection in obese adults
- Social, cultural and environmental determinants of dietary behaviors and diet-related diseases in low-income and minority populations
- Understanding complex diet-disease relationships through the use of epidemiological, clinical, social, behavioral and molecular tools and assessments
- Cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of metabolic liver diseases
Volunteer in sports nutrition experiential learning opportunities with the UIC Flames! Provide nutrition education, cooking classes and grocery store tours to our Division I athletes.
Volunteer in our award-winning teaching garden!
Follow the UIC teaching garden on Facebook
Follow the UIC teaching garden on Instagram
Join the Student Nutrition Association for volunteering, leadership opportunities, and social events!