Bachelor of Science in Nutritional & Nutraceutical Sciences

About this programme

Human Health and Nutritional Sciences explores the biological, physiological, and nutritional foundations of human health, with a particular emphasis on the importance of lifestyle choices and the potential for innovative products to prevent illness, boost performance and promote long-term well-being. After building a foundation in the biological sciences in first year, you’ll investigate how foods, beverages, and nutritional supplements affect human health and wellbeing, from a molecular and cellular level to entire systems. In senior years, you will dive deeper, taking courses on the role of nutrients in maintaining health and preventing and treating disease, the connection between foods, nutritional supplements and pharmaceutical drugs, the impacts of exercise and lifestyle choices on health, and regulatory policies, among other courses. Equipped with a strong understanding of the science behind health and well-being, you’ll graduate prepared to become a leader in the field of holistic health, supporting others in living longer, healthier lives. Offered within the Department of Human Health Sciences, this major provides a broad grounding in the biology of nutrition, anatomy, physiology, and lifestyle medicine. Tackle pressing problems in the growing food, wellness and nutritional supplement industries through a deep understanding of how nutrients, phytochemicals, toxins and food processing affect the human body. With courses focused on functional food development and clinical trials for functional foods, you’ll have the tools to evaluate new products, address misinfo