Clinical Nutrition / Bachelor of Science in Biology to Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition / 3 + 2 Program
Program: BS-BIOL-1
Total Credit Hours: 120
Major Credit Hours: 64
Students enrolled in this program will be awarded a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Lewis University and a Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition from Rush University. All catalog rules for the Bachelor of Science in Biology apply.
Degree Requirements
Concentration: CLIN
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| BIOL 11000 | General Biology 1 | 4 |
| BIOL 11100 | General Biology 1 Lab | 1 |
| BIOL 11500 | General Biology 2 | 4 |
| BIOL 11600 | General Biology 2 Lab | 1 |
| BIOL 22000 | Genetics | 4 |
| BIOL 22100 | Genetics Lab | 1 |
| BIOL 22400 | General Microbiology | 4 |
| BIOL 22600 | General Microbiology Lab | 1 |
| BIOL 32000 | Biostatistics | 3 |
| BIOL 33500 | Advanced Clinical Physiology | 3 |
| BIOL 33600 | Case Studies in Human Physiology | 1 |
| BIOL 35600 | Molecular Biochemistry Lab | 1 |
| BIOL 35700 | Nutritional Biochemistry with Clinical Correlates | 3 |
| BIOL 42200 | Human Anatomy | 3 |
| BIOL 42300 | Functional Human Anatomy Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 11000 | General Chemistry 1 | 4 |
| CHEM 11100 | General Chemistry 1 Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 11500 | General Chemistry 2 | 4 |
| CHEM 11600 | General Chemistry 2 Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 23000 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 22100 | Organic Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| HUPR 27100 | Nutrition and Exercise | 3 |
| MATH 20900 | Calculus 1 | 4 |
| or MATH 20400 | Calculus for the Life Sciences | |
| Journal Club | ||
| Select one of the following: | 1 | |
| Biochemistry Journal Club | ||
| Physiology Journal Club | ||
| Microbiology Journal Club | ||
| Ecology Journal Club | ||
| Genetics Journal Club | ||
| Biology Journal Club | ||
| The following courses will be offered at Rush University to obtain the B.S. in Biology: | ||
| CHS-610 Research Methods in Health Sciences | 2 | |
| NTR-660 Applied Evidence in Clinical Nutrition: Obesity | 2 | |
| NTR-682 Research Methods Application and Special Topics in Clinical Nutrition | 1 | |
| IPE-502 Interprofessional Patient Centered Teams | 0 | |
| Elective Course | 2 | |
| Total Hours | 64 | |
Students admitted to the Clinical Nutrition Program in this manner will be awarded a Bachelor of Science in Biology degree from Lewis University at the successful completion of the first semester at Rush University.Students must complete the first semester in order to be awarded the B.S. degree from Lewis University. If they do not complete the first semester, they will need to return to Lewis to fulfill the baccalaureate requirements.
Students may choose from Rush-approved electives, including CHS 605, CHS 620, NTR 604, NTR 605, NTR 606, NTR 613, NTR 623, or NTR 900.
Open Electives
Any courses offered at Lewis University or Rush University may be chosen. These credits count toward the 120 hours required for graduation.
Advanced Writing Requirement
The advanced writing requirement of the General Education curriculum is satisfied by successful completion of the curricula at Lewis University and Rush University.
Consult the program Fact Sheet for the sequence of General Education courses.