Prerequisite Courses

Please find all the pre-requisites needed to be completed prior to starting Master of Clinical Nutrition – Nutrition Science program. You can complete your prerequisite courses at most community colleges and four-year universities.

If you’re unsure about which courses at your school qualify, please contact the Department of Clinical Nutrition at 214-648-1520 or via clinicalnutritionns@utsouthwestern.edu.

• Communication
  • English Composition | 6 Credit Hours
    • ENGL 1301, 1302, 1311, 1312, 2311, 2314, 2315, or equivalent (must include composition; technical writing is also recommended)
• Mathematics
  • College Algebra | 3 Credit Hours
  • MATH 1314 or higher
  • Statistics | 3 Credit Hours
  • MATH 1342 or 2342
• Natural Sciences

  All courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher.

  • General Chemistry with Laboratory | 4 Credit Hours
  • CHEM 1411, 1412, or 1413
  • Organic Chemistry with Laboratory | 4 Credit Hours
  • CHEM 2423
  • Biochemistry | 3 Credit Hours
  • Must be upper-division course
  • Microbiology | 3 Credit Hours
  • BIOL 2321 or 2421
  • Human Physiology | 4 Credit Hours
  • Must include all body systems
  • BIOL 2401 and 2402 or 2301 and 2302
• Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Psychology, Sociology, or Anthropology | 3 Credit Hours
  • PSYC 2301, SOCI 1301, ANTH 1301, or higher