BS Nutrition and Metabolic Biology at University of California, Berkeley

The Nutrition & Metabolic Biology major offers ideal preparation for health-related careers such as medicine, pharmacy, optometry, and dentistry. The curricula include many courses required for professional school admission. Graduates who have entered health-related professional schools report appreciation for the in-depth preparation afforded by this major.

Faculty: Rausser College of Natural Resources  |  Department: Metabolic Biology and Nutrition  |  Duration: 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Berkeley, CA, United States

What you will study

Major requirements are organised as: Preparatory Subject Matter (Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biological Science, Physiology, Physics, Breadth: Humanities/Social Science); Mathematics Options (Students may complete the Math 10 series (Option 1), or one Math A series course, one Math B series course, and one Statistics course (Option 2)., Option 1: Math 10 Series, Option 2: Math A Series, Option 2: Math B Series, Option 2: Statistics); Advanced Subject Matter (Core Courses, Upper Division Nutrition, Upper Division Research or Lab, Upper Division Electives).

Career pathways

Graduates enter career areas including Business, Education, Government, Health & Medicine, Nonprofit & Community Development, Sciences - Biological & Physical.

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