Bachelor of Science in Nutrition

Memorial University of Newfoundland - St Johns Campus

Canada,Newfoundland and Labrador

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48 Months

Duration

CAD 11,460/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 120

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Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador

Type: University

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1925

Total Students: 18,500 +

Int. Students: 2,700 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

230 Elizabeth Ave, St. Johns, NL A1C 5S7, Canada

Bachelor of Science in Nutrition

Program Overview

Nutrition is the science that studies the process of taking in and utilizing food for metabolism, growth and repair. Nutritionists study how foods are converted into simpler compounds used by the body, and how food choices can lead to greater overall health, or contribute to disease development.

Nutrition at Memorial
The nutrition program provides in depth courses on nutrient metabolism; later courses apply that knowledge to specialized topics in nutrition, such as nutrition and disease treatment or prevention, sports nutrition, or nutrigenomics (how nutrients affect gene expression). Many of our undergraduates become involved in research through the Memorial University Career Experience Program (MUCEP), Student Undergraduate Research Award (SURA) and other summer research programs. They do research in areas such as nutrition and the developing infant, the impact of dietary lipids (fat) in the brain, or the role of nutrition in early life and the development of chronic diseases.

In addition to the major and honours options in nutrition, a joint program is offered in nutrition/behavioural neuroscience (B.Sc. honours).