Nutrition Major - Food Function and Safety (B.Sc.(Nutr.Sc.)) at McGill University

This Major offers a core emphasis on the scientific fundamentals of nutrition and metabolism throughout the lifespan from the molecular to the organismal level. The concentration in food function and safety covers the ranges from health effects of phytochemicals and food toxicants, food chemistry and analysis, food safety, product development and influence of constituents of food on health. This degree does not lead to professional licensure as a Dietitian/Nutritionist.

Faculty: Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences  |  Department: Human Nutrition  |  Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

What you will study

90-credit programme. Programme structure: required courses (63 credits); complementary courses (12 credits); elective courses (15 credits).

Career pathways

This degree does not lead to professional licensure as a Dietitian/Nutritionist. Graduates are qualified for careers in the biotechnology field, pharmaceutical and/or food industries, government laboratories, and the health science communications field.

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