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B.Sc. (Nutrition)
Bachelor of Science in Nutrition

Duration:	3 Years
Level:	Graduation
Type:	Degree
Eligibility:	10+2

B.Sc. Nutrition or Bachelor of Science in Nutrition is an undergraduate Nutrition and Dietics course. Nutrition or nourishment or aliment is the provision by which the necessary materials (in the form of food) are given to cells and organisms to support life. B.Sc. Nutrition program provides students with a comprehensive education that merges the science of nutrition with a broader view of wellness, community and the environment. Nutrition also considers why people choose to eat the foods they do, even after they have been advised that doing so may be unhealthy. The duration of the course is three years and the syllabus for the course is divided into six semesters. The course is an important and career orienting in nature that opens many jobs for the applicants after it completion.

B.Sc. Nutrition Eligibility

Pass in class 12^th in Science with minimum 50% (45% for SC/ST) or equivalent CGPA.

B.Sc. Nutrition Syllabus

The following are the semester wise syllabus:-

Sem. I
Sr. No.	Subjects of Study
1	Communication Skills and Personality Development
2	Human Physiology
3	Introduction to Food and Nutrition
4	Food Chemistry
5	Human Physiology
6	Food & Nutrition
7	Computer Fundamentals
Sem. II
1	Public Health and Nutrition
2	Nutritional Biochemistry
3	Human Nutrition
4	Maternal and Child Health
5	Public Health and Nutrition
6	Nutritional Biochemistry
7	Maternal and Child Health
Sem. III
1	Food Microbiology
2	Food Quality and Analysis
3	Family Meal Planning
4	Business Mathematics and Statistic
5	Industrial Management and Facility Planning
6	Microbiology
7	Family Meal Planning
Sem. IV
1	Food Science
2	Fundamentals of Bakery & Confectionery
3	Food Preservation
4	Food Science
5	Fundamentals of Bakery & Confectionery
6	Food Preservation
7	Food Quality & Analysis
Sem. V
1	Ethics & Environmental Studies
2	Dietetics
3	Principles of Management
4	Food Packaging & Marketing Management
5	Food Processing Operations
6	Dietetics - I
7	Seminar
Sem. VI
1	Dietetics - II
2	Food Biotechnology
3	Food Service Management
4	Diet & Patient Counseling
5	Dietetics - II
6	Food Service Management
7	Internship

B.Sc. Nutrition Colleges

B.Sc. Nutrition Course Suitability

Those who have administrative, ethical, and professional and knowledge of nutritional science and nutrition are the most suitable for the course.
They should have good communication skills and writing skills for producing reports, leaflets etc are essential.
One should have patience and genuine concern for fellow beings, have planning and administrative skills and organizational ability.
Those who want to pursue for Master’s degree also are suitable for the course.

How is B.Sc. Nutrition Course Beneficial?

After completing the course they can also work as consultants or do private practice.
They can also find openings in the mass media where top priority is given to disseminating vital information on healthy living.
They can go for Master’s degree and then for further research work.
They can become teachers in private schools and after having passed certain qualifications such as B.Ed. and other degrees can go for permanent jobs.

B.Sc. Nutrition Employment Areas