About the Program
Bachelor of Science (BS)
The Department of Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology offers three undergraduate major program emphases: Physiology and Metabolism, Dietetics, and Molecular Toxicology leading to a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree.
Both the Nutritional Science and Molecular Toxicology majors offer ideal preparation for medical school and other health careers such as pharmacy and dentistry. Many of the required pre-med courses are part of the curriculum. Graduates who have pursued medicine find that the programs have informed their medical studies and have helped them to sustain and promote good health as professionals.
This is an exciting time to be exploring the sciences of nutrition and toxicology. The media have highlighted many stories on questions surrounding the role of diet in aging and proper development, the safety of genetically modified foods, the links between cancer and chronic diseases with diet, and the problems of malnutrition in much of the world.
The Department's research and curriculum cover a breadth of topics from the delivery of nutrients from foods to mammalian cells, to the benefits and hazards of chemical agents as well as the cultural and socio-economic determinants of human diets and the development of programs and policies to address human and environmental health and safety.
Overview of Emphases
For general information regarding the different emphases within the Nutritional Sciences major, please see below. For further information regarding the different major requirements for each, please see the Major Requirements tab on this page.
Physiology and Metabolism
This emphasis provides a strong foundation in the biological and chemical sciences. The advanced course work focuses on the biochemical and physiological study of nutrient utilization. The Physiology & Metabolism specialization explores the following topics: Delivery of nutrients from foods to cells and the function of nutrients in energy; metabolism; the cellular and molecular regulatory mechanisms by which humans respond metabolically to changes in the nutritional environment; dietary patterns causing nutrient imbalances and the effect these imbalances have on function and health of humans; and the methodological and conceptual processes of nutrition and food science laboratory research.
Dietetics
This program prepares students for a career as a Registered Dietitian (RD). RD’s translate the science of nutrition into practical applications for individuals and groups in clinical, food service, or community settings. Graduates of this program must also complete a Dietetic Internship and pass a national examination in order to become an RD.
The curriculum for Dietetics provides an excellent foundation in the biological and chemical sciences and a pre -professional focus emphasizing the application of nutrition through dietetic practice. The mission of the Dietetics program, also called the Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD), is to prepare dietitians for positions of leadership in health care, education, industry, government, and community health, as well as in professional organizations. The program fills a community need for highly trained nutrition professionals, while providing the academic background for graduate study in nutrition or related fields. The program is dedicated to excellence in intellectual development, to development of a professional inquiring attitude, and to equality of opportunity.
Graduates of this program receive a pre-professional verification statement and are eligible to apply to supervised practice programs in which students will receive practical training in varied aspects of dietetic practice. Such programs are generally nine to twelve months in length. The dietetic program director provides assistance in the application process for supervised practice programs. Upon satisfactory completion of (1) the academic course work and (2) a post-Baccalaureate program of supervised practice, the student is eligible to take the nationally administered Registration Examination. Once this exam is passed, the RD credential is earned.
The Didactic Program in Dietetics at UC Berkeley is currently granted accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics Education (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 899-0040 ext. 5400.
Molecular Toxicology
This major combines a strong foundation in the biological and chemical sciences with specialized advanced course work focusing on the hazardous and beneficial effects of natural and human-made toxic agents. From industrially produced environmental contaminants and designer drugs to naturally occurring herbs and food products, this field of study applies molecular and computational methods to better understand how these agents interact with living organisms and what should be done to ensure human health and safety.
Admission to the Major
Freshman students may apply directly to the major, or they may select the College of Natural Resource's undeclared option and declare the major by the end of their fourth semester. For further information regarding how to declare the major after admission including information on a change of major or change of college, please see the College of Natural Resources Undergraduate Student Handbook .
Honors Program
Students who are interested in the honors program in Nutritional Science or Molecular Toxicology should apply during their junior or senior year. Students must have a 3.6 grade point average (GPA) in order to be eligible for the Honors Program. The honors program is individual research, NUSCTX H196, for two semesters under the supervision of a faculty member. The supervised independent honors research is specific to aspects of the nutritional sciences and toxicology major, followed by an oral presentation, and written report. Acceptance in the CNR honors program is required through an application process. Please contact the CNR Office of Instruction and Student Affairs in 260 Mulford Hall.
Minor Program
The Department offers a minor program in Nutritional Science. The course work for the minor addresses topics in Human Nutrition and Nutrient Function. Elective options range from Nutrition in the Community to Metabolic Regulation to Human Diet. The minor is best suited for students already pursuing a bioscience degree as a background in chemistry, organic chemistry, biology and biochemistry is necessary to be prepared to do upper division work in this field. For information regarding how to declare the minor, please contact the Department.
Other Minor offered by the Department of Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology
Major Requirements
In addition to the University, campus, and college requirements, listed on the College Requirements tab, students must fulfill the below requirements specific to their major program.
General Guidelines
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All courses taken to fulfill the major requirements below must be taken for graded credit, other than courses listed which are offered on a Pass/No Pass basis only. Other exceptions to this requirement are noted as applicable.
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A minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 is required.
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A minimum GPA of 2.0 in upper-division major requirements is required.
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At least 15 of the 36 required upper-division units must be taken in the College of Natural Resources (except for students majoring in Environmental Economics and Policy; please see the EEP major adviser for further information).
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A maximum of 16 units of Independent Study (courses numbered 97, 98, 99, 197, 198, and 199) may count toward graduation, with a maximum of 4 units of Independent Study per semester.
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No more than 1/3 of the total units attempted at UC Berkeley may be taken Pass/No Pass. This includes units in the Education Abroad Program and UC Intercampus Visitor or Exchange Programs.
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A maximum of 4 units of Physical Education courses will count toward graduation.
For information regarding residence requirements and unit requirements, please see the College Requirements tab.
Dietetics Emphasis
The curriculum below must be completed within two years of declaring the Dietetics specialization, unless a petition has been approved.
Lower-division Requirements
| Select one sequence from the following: | ||
| Analytic Geometry and Calculus and Introduction to Statistics | ||
| Calculus and Introduction to Statistics | ||
| Methods of Mathematics: Calculus, Statistics, and Combinatorics and Methods of Mathematics: Calculus, Statistics, and Combinatorics | ||
| CHEM 1A & 1AL | General Chemistry and General Chemistry Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 3A & 3AL | Chemical Structure and Reactivity and Organic Chemistry Laboratory | 5 |
| CHEM 3B & 3BL | Chemical Structure and Reactivity and Organic Chemistry Laboratory | 5 |
| NUSCTX 10 | Introduction to Human Nutrition | 3 |
| MCELLBI 32 & 32L | Introduction to Human Physiology and Introduction to Human Physiology Laboratory | 5 |
| BIOLOGY 1A & 1AL | General Biology Lecture and General Biology Laboratory | 5 |
Upper-division Requirements
| MCELLBI 102 | Survey of the Principles of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| NUSCTX 103 | Nutrient Function and Metabolism | 3 |
| NUSCTX 104 | Human Food Practices | 2 |
| NUSCTX 108A | Introduction and Application of Food Science | 3 |
| NUSCTX 108B | Application of Food Science Laboratory | 1 |
| NUSCTX 135 | Food Systems Organization and Management | 4 |
| NUSCTX 145 | Nutrition Education and Counseling | 2 |
| NUSCTX 160 | Metabolic Bases of Human Health and Diseases | 4 |
| NUSCTX 161A | Medical Nutrition Therapy | 4 |
| NUSCTX 161B | Medical Nutrition Therapy II | 4 |
| NUSCTX 166 | Nutrition in the Community | 3 |
| NUSCTX 192 | Junior Seminar in Dietetics | 1 |
| NUSCTX 194 | Senior Seminar in Dietetics | 2 |
| PB HLTH 162A | Public Health Microbiology 1 | 3 |
| UGBA 102A | Introduction to Financial Accounting 1 | 3 |
| UGBA 105 | Leading People | 3 |
| 1 | PB HLTH 162A and UGBA 102A are optional for students who have taken equivalent lower-division accounting courses at a community college. |
Molecular Toxicology Emphasis
Lower-division Requirements
| Select one sequence from the following: | 8-10 | |
| Analytic Geometry and Calculus and Analytic Geometry and Calculus and Introduction to Statistics | ||
| Calculus and Introduction to Statistics | ||
| Methods of Mathematics: Calculus, Statistics, and Combinatorics and Methods of Mathematics: Calculus, Statistics, and Combinatorics | ||
| CHEM 1A & 1AL | General Chemistry and General Chemistry Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 3A & 3AL | Chemical Structure and Reactivity and Organic Chemistry Laboratory | 5 |
| CHEM 3B & 3BL | Chemical Structure and Reactivity and Organic Chemistry Laboratory | 5 |
| PHYSICS 8A | Introductory Physics | 4 |
| NUSCTX 11 | Introduction to Toxicology | 3 |
| MCELLBI 32 & 32L | Introduction to Human Physiology and Introduction to Human Physiology Laboratory | 5 |
| BIOLOGY 1A & 1AL | General Biology Lecture and General Biology Laboratory | 5 |
Upper-division Requirements
| MCELLBI 102 | Survey of the Principles of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| MCELLBI 104 | Genetics, Genomics, and Cell Biology | 4 |
| or INTEGBI 141 | Human Genetics | |
| PLANTBI/MCELLBI C112/PB HLTH 162A | General Microbiology | 4 |
| Select one Microbiology lab from the following: | ||
| General Microbiology Laboratory 1 | ||
| Public Health Microbiology Laboratory | ||
| NUSCTX 110 | Toxicology | 4 |
| NUSCTX 121 | Computational Toxicology | 3 |
| NUSCTX 171 | Nutrition and Toxicology Laboratory | 4 |
| NUSCTX 193 | Introduction to Research in Toxicology | 1 |
| Electives: Select Additional courses from the following to bring the unit total to 36 upper-division units: | ||
| Environmental Microbiology | ||
| Water Chemistry | ||
| Environmental Problem Solving | ||
| Chemical Ecology | ||
ESPM 126 | Course Not Available | |
| Bioethics and Society | ||
| Air Pollution | ||
| Medical Ethnobotany | ||
| General Human Anatomy | ||
| Environmental Toxicology | ||
| Nutrient Function and Metabolism | ||
| Pesticide Chemistry and Toxicology | ||
| Metabolic Bases of Human Health and Diseases | ||
| Principles of Drug Action | ||
| Honors Research | ||
| Supervised Independent Study and Research | ||
| Introduction to Epidemiology and Human Disease | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Health Sciences | ||
| Toxicology | ||
| Supervised Research: Biological Sciences | ||
Other INTEGBI, MCELLBI, & PLANTBI lecture or lab courses also accepted | ||
| 1 | Students are required to take a lab course in physiology or microbiology (e.g. MCELLBI 32L or PLANTBI C112L). Students may opt to take the accompanying lab course with MCELLBI 32 as a lower-division student or choose to take an accompanying lab with your choice for microbiology as an upper-division student. |
Physiology and Metabolism Emphasis
Lower-division Requirements
| Select one sequence from the following: | 8-10 | |
| Analytic Geometry and Calculus and Analytic Geometry and Calculus and Introduction to Statistics | ||
| Calculus and Introduction to Statistics | ||
| Methods of Mathematics: Calculus, Statistics, and Combinatorics and Methods of Mathematics: Calculus, Statistics, and Combinatorics | ||
| CHEM 1A & 1AL | General Chemistry and General Chemistry Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 3A & 3AL | Chemical Structure and Reactivity and Organic Chemistry Laboratory | 5 |
| CHEM 3B & 3BL | Chemical Structure and Reactivity and Organic Chemistry Laboratory | 5 |
| PHYSICS 8A | Introductory Physics | 4 |
| NUSCTX 10 | Introduction to Human Nutrition | 3 |
| MCELLBI 32 & 32L | Introduction to Human Physiology and Introduction to Human Physiology Laboratory | 5 |
| BIOLOGY 1A & 1AL | General Biology Lecture and General Biology Laboratory | 5 |
Upper-division Requirements1
| MCELLBI 102 | Survey of the Principles of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| NUSCTX 103 | Nutrient Function and Metabolism | 3 |
| NUSCTX 160 | Metabolic Bases of Human Health and Diseases | 4 |
| NUSCTX 170 | Experimental Nutrition Laboratory | 4 |
| NUSCTX 190 | Introduction to Research in Nutritional Sciences | 1 |
| Electives: Select 20 units from the Approved Electives List: | ||
| Human Food Practices | ||
| Introduction and Application of Food Science | ||
| Toxicology | ||
| Pesticide Chemistry and Toxicology | ||
| Principles of Drug Action | ||
| Medical Nutrition Therapy | ||
| Medical Nutrition Therapy II | ||
| Nutrition in the Community | ||
| Introduction to Research in Toxicology | ||
| Honors Research | ||
| Supervised Independent Study and Research | ||
| General Microbiology | ||
or PB HLTH 162A | Public Health Microbiology | |
| Introduction to Comparative Virology | ||
| Medical Ethnobotany | ||
| Exercise Physiology with Laboratory | ||
INTEGBI 128 | Course Not Available | |
| General Human Anatomy | ||
| Biology of Human Reproduction | ||
| Genetics, Genomics, and Cell Biology | ||
| Cell and Systems Biology | ||
| Biology of Human Cancer | ||
MCELLBI 135A - MCELLBI 135V | ||
| Toxicology | ||
| Supervised Research: Biological Sciences | ||
Other INTEGBI, MCELLBI, PLANTBI, and CHEM lecture or lab courses also accepted | ||
| 1 | Students can choose up to 10 units of Dietetic courses from the Approved Elective List to substitute for the Upper-division non-elective requirements: NUSCTX 104, NUSCTX 108A, NUSCTX 161A, NUSCTX 161B, and NUSCTX 166. |
Minor Requirements
Students who have a strong interest in an area of study outside their major often decide to complete a minor program. These programs have set requirements and are noted officially on the transcript in the memoranda section, but they are not noted on diplomas.
General Guidelines
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All courses taken to fulfill the minor requirements below must be taken for graded credit.
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A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 is required for courses used to fulfill the minor requirements.
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No more than one upper-division course may be used to simultaneously fulfill requirements for a student's major and minor programs.
At least one of the five upper-division courses below must be taken during the academic year (i.e., not all courses may be Summer Session courses).
No substitutions to the courses listed below will be permitted.
Students must complete all prerequisite requirements before enrolling in upper-division Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology courses.
Lower-division Prerequisites
| CHEM 1A | General Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 3A | Chemical Structure and Reactivity | 3 |
| CHEM 3B | Chemical Structure and Reactivity | 3 |
| BIOLOGY 1A | General Biology Lecture | 3 |
Minor Requirements
| NUSCTX 10 | Introduction to Human Nutrition | 3 |
| NUSCTX 103 | Nutrient Function and Metabolism | 3 |
| NUSCTX 160 | Metabolic Bases of Human Health and Diseases | 4 |
| Select two or more of the following: | ||
| Human Food Practices | ||
| Introduction and Application of Food Science | ||
| Toxicology | ||
| Pesticide Chemistry and Toxicology | ||
| Principles of Drug Action | ||
| Computational Toxicology | ||
| Human Diet and Human Diet | ||
| Medical Nutrition Therapy | ||
| Nutrition in the Community | ||
| Introduction to Research in Nutritional Sciences | ||
| Introduction to Research in Toxicology | ||
| Honors Research (only available for students in CNR) | ||
| Supervised Independent Study and Research | ||
Student Learning Goals
Mission
The Nutritional Science, Physiology and Metabolism Track undergraduate curriculum provides a strong foundation in the chemical, biological, and genomic sciences focusing on regulation of metabolism in mammals. Special emphasis is placed on the effects of nutrients, phytochemicals, and food-derived toxicants in health and disease. The faculty and curriculum foster intellectual development and critical thinking to prepare students as professionals and leaders in the health and bioscience fields.
Learning Goals of the Major
- To provide preparation in critical thinking, problem solving, and analytical skills
- To provide insight and in-depth information on the interaction of natural and man-made toxicants with people and their impact on human health and disease (Depth)
- To provide strong academic preparation for successful contributions to research, education, industry and government, and/or participation in advanced studies in health and biosciences (Breadth)
- To inspire students to advance the health and well-being of citizens (Value)
Courses
Nutritional Science
NUSCTX 10 Introduction to Human Nutrition 3 Units
This course provides an overview of digestion and metabolism of nutrients. Foods are discussed as a source of nutrients, and the evidence is reviewed as to the effects of nutrition on health. The emphasis of the course is on issues of current interest and on worldwide problems of food and nutrition. Students are required to record their own diet, calculate its composition, and evaluate its nutrient content in light of their particular needs.
Rules & Requirements
Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for 10 after taking 103 or 160.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week
Summer:
6 weeks - 6 hours of lecture and 1.5 hours of discussion per week
8 weeks - 4 hours of lecture and 2 hours of discussion per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Formerly known as: Nutritional Sciences 10
NUSCTX 11 Introduction to Toxicology 3 Units
Discussion of principles for the evaluation of toxic hazard of natural and man-made substances present in the environment, the workplace, food, drink, and drugs. The bases for species selectivity, individual variations in sensitivity and resistance, and the combined effects of toxic agents will be addressed. Issues related to the impact of toxic agents in modern society will be emphasized.
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Open to students pursuing science and non science majors
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructors: Vulpe, Nomura, Wang
NUSCTX 24 Freshman Seminar 1 Unit
The Freshman Seminar Program has been designed to provide new students with the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member in a small-seminar setting. Freshman seminars are offered in all campus departments, and topics vary from department to department and semester to semester.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit as topic varies. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of seminar per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered. Final exam required.
Instructor: Chang
Formerly known as: Nutritional Sciences 24
NUSCTX 98 Directed Group Study 1 - 3 Units
Study of special topics in nutritional sciences that are not covered in depth in regular courses.
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Lower division standing and consent of instructor
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1-3 hours of directed group study per week
Summer:
6 weeks - 3-8 hours of directed group study per week
8 weeks - 2-6 hours of directed group study per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Offered for pass/not pass grade only. Final exam not required.
Formerly known as: Nutritional Sciences 98
NUSCTX 103 Nutrient Function and Metabolism 3 Units
Delivery of nutrients from foods to mammalian cells; major metabolic pathways; function of nutrients in energy metabolism, nitrogen and lipid metabolism, structural tissues and regulation; essentiality, activation, storage, excretion, and toxicity of nutrients.
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: 10, Molecular and Cell Biology 32, and Molecular and Cell Biology 102 (may be taken concurrently), or consent of instructor
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructors: Sul, Chen
NUSCTX 104 Human Food Practices 2 Units
Historical, geo-ecological, biological, cultural, socio-economic, political and personal determinants of human diets. Community food and nutrition problems and programs. Food safety and consumer protection. Contributes to the pursuit of multidisciplinary degrees in nutrition policy and planning.
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: 10 recommended
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture per week
Summer: 6 weeks - 5 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
NUSCTX 108A Introduction and Application of Food Science 3 Units
Evaluation of the chemical, physical, functional, and nutritional properities of foods. Emphasis on how these properties, and prepration, processing, and storage, influence quality characteristics of food products.
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Molecular and Cell Biology 102 (may be taken concurrently), or consent of instructor
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructor: Rasmussen
NUSCTX 108B Application of Food Science Laboratory 1 Unit
Experimental evaluation of the chemical, physical, functional, and nutritional properties of foods, and the changes occuring during preparation that affect quality characteristics of food products.
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: 108A or concurrent enrollment
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of laboratory per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructor: Rasmussen
A comprehensive survey of the principles of modern toxicology and their applications in evaluating the safety of foods, additives and environmental contaminates. Mechanisms of metabolic activation, detoxification, gene regulation, and selective toxicity are emphasized.
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Molecular and Cell Biology 102 (may be taken concurrently), or consent of instructor
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructors: Wang, Nomura
NUSCTX C114 Pesticide Chemistry and Toxicology 3 Units
Chemical composition of pesticides and related compounds, their mode of action, resistance mechanisms, and methods of evaluating their safety and activity.
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Introductory courses in organic chemistry and biology, or consent of instructor
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructor: Casida
Also listed as: ESPM C148
NUSCTX 115 Principles of Drug Action 2 Units
Basic principles and quantitative aspects of drug action and risk/benefit as applied to the discovery, design, and development of human therapeutics. The course will highlight the importance of integrating pharmacology, toxicology, and pharmacokinetics to create effective and safe treatments for human disease. Special emphasis will be placed on pharmacogenomics and variation in individual response.
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: 110, 120 (may be taken concurrently), and Molecular and Cell Biology 102
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructor: Johnson
NUSCTX 121 Computational Toxicology 3 Units
Introducing the use of bioinformatics tools useful in linking the molecular structure of chemicals to the toxicity they induce in biological systems. Discussions on the highly interactive process of collecting, organizing, and assimilating chemistry and toxicology information - and the use of computer programs to visualize, browse, and interpret this information to discover chemical structure-toxicity correlations. The importance of these concepts in drug discovery and development and food safety will be emphasized.
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: 110, 120 (may be taken concurrently)
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructor: Johnson
Formerly known as: Nutritional Sciences 121
NUSCTX 135 Food Systems Organization and Management 4 Units
Principles of organization and management applied to institutional food service systems: production and delivery systems, management of resources, quality assurance, equipment, layout, marketing, personnel management, fiscal management. Laboratory experiences, projects and field work in institutional situations.
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 3 hours of fieldwork per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructor: Rasmussen
NUSCTX 145 Nutrition Education and Counseling 2 Units
This course will focus on communicating nutrition messages through nutrition education and nutrition counseling. Students will develop and implement theory-based nutrition education interventions and conduct mock counseling sessions for various populations and conditions. Strategies for effective nutrition instruction, counseling, and behavior change will be discussed.
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: 161A and 161B or concurrent enrollment in these courses. Dietetic majors only
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructor: McCoin
NUSCTX C159 Human Diet 4 Units
Since we eat every day, wouldn't it be useful to learn more about human dietary practices? A broad overview of the complex interrelationship between humans and their foods. Topics include the human dietary niche, biological variation related to diet, diet and disease, domestication of staple crops, food processing techniques and development of regional cuisines, modern diets and their problems, food taboos, human attitudes toward foods, and dietary politics.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructor: Milton
Also listed as: ESPM C159
NUSCTX 160 Metabolic Bases of Human Health and Diseases 4 Units
The physiological bases of human nutrient homeostasis and common disorders resulting from over and under nutrition will be discussed with a specific focus on macronutrients. Topics related to nutrient deficiency and excess will include adaptation to starvation and the effects of caloric restriction on life-span, obesity and its complications, lipoprotein metabolism and cardiovascular disease, as well as a detailed discussion of the causes, disease mechanisms, and treatment of diabetes mellitus.
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: 103, or Molecular and Cell Biology 102 or equivalent
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructors: Stahl, Napoli
NUSCTX 161A Medical Nutrition Therapy 4 Units
This lecture course addresses nutrition as a component of disease treatment. As we explore medical nutrition therapy, we will also study disease pathophysiology, diagnosis, and medical and pharmacological treatments. Methods of nutrition assessment and nutrient delivery in a medical setting will be covered.
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: 103 and 160
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 4 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructor: McCoin
NUSCTX 161B Medical Nutrition Therapy II 4 Units
This is the second course of a two part series that is a continuation of addressing nutrition as a component of disease treatment. The Nutrition Care Process will be applied and disease pathophysiology, diagnosis, medical and pharmacological treatments and nutritional therapies for prevention and treatment will be explored for various disease states.
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Nutritional Science and Toxicology 103, 160, and 161A, or consent of instructor
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 4 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
NUSCTX 166 Nutrition in the Community 3 Units
This course addresses basic nutrition in the context of the community. It explores nutrition programs that serve various segments of the population and the relationships of these programs to nutrition policy at the local, national, and international levels. Community assessment is used as the basis for program planning, implementation, and evaluation. The specific needs of population groups (infants, children, women, and the elderly) are considered and questions of food security are investigated.
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: 10 recommended; upper division standing required
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructor: Henderson
NUSCTX 170 Experimental Nutrition Laboratory 4 Units
Basic principles and techniques used in human and animal nutrition research. Students design, execute, and analyze experiments.
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology 103 and a course in statistics
Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology 170 after taking Nutritional Science and Toxicology 171 or Nutritional Sciences 171. A deficient grade in Nutritional Sciences 170 may be removed by taking Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology 170.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 8 hours of laboratory per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required.
Instructor: Leitman
NUSCTX 171 Nutrition and Toxicology Laboratory 4 Units
Basic principles and techniques used in human and animal nutrition and toxicology research. Students design, execute, and analyze experiments.
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology 110, Molecular and Cell Biology 104 or 142 (may be taken concurrently) or Integrative Biology 141
Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology 171 after taking Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology 170 or Nutritional Sciences 170. A deficient grade in Nutritional Sciences 171 may be removed by taking Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology 171.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 8 hours of laboratory per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructor: Leitman
NUSCTX 190 Introduction to Research in Nutritional Sciences 1 Unit
Students will be asked to prepare an oral and written report on a topic selected from the current research literature in nutritional sciences.
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: 103
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required.
Formerly known as: Nutritional Sciences 190
NUSCTX 192 Junior Seminar in Dietetics 1 Unit
This seminar course explores the professional roles and responsibilities of dietitians as well as career opportunities within the field. Current issues in the practice of dietetics will be discussed. Students will do research and present an oral report to the class. Each student will begin to develop his or her professional portfolio.
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Upper division standing and consent of instructor
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of lecture per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
NUSCTX 193 Introduction to Research in Toxicology 1 Unit
Students will be asked to prepare an oral and written report on a topic selected from the current research literature in toxicology.
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: 110 or consent of instructor
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of seminar per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
Instructor: Kubo
Formerly known as: Nutritional Sciences 193
NUSCTX 194 Senior Seminar in Dietetics 2 Units
This course will cover the changes that are occurring in the field of dietetics. Students will explore revisions of the national nutritional standards and guidelines, issues related to complementary and alternative nutrition practices, the area of genomics as it is expected to affect practice, professional ethics in the changing health care environment, reimbursement for professional services, legislation related to the field of dietetics, and other emerging issues.
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Upper division standing and consent of instructor
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.
NUSCTX H196 Honors Research 4 Units
Supervised independent honors research specific to aspects of the Nutritional Science and Toxicology major, followed by an oral presentation, and a written report.
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Upper division standing and minimum GPA. See CNR Honors website for current minimum GPA. http://nature.berkeley.edu/site/honors_program.php
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 12 hours of independent study per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required.
Formerly known as: Nutritional Sciences H196
NUSCTX 197 Field Study in Food and Nutritional Sciences 1 - 3 Units
Supervised experience in off-campus organizations relevant to specific aspects of foods and nutritional sciences. Regular individual meetings with faculty sponsor and written reports required.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 0 hours of fieldwork per week
Summer:
6 weeks - 1-5 hours of fieldwork per week
8 weeks - 1-4 hours of fieldwork per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Offered for pass/not pass grade only. Final exam not required.
Formerly known as: Nutritional Sciences 197
NUSCTX 198 Directed Group Study 1 - 3 Units
Study of special topics in food science or nutrition that are not covered in depth in regular courses.
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1-3 hours of directed group study per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Offered for pass/not pass grade only. Final exam not required.
Formerly known as: Nutritional Sciences 198
NUSCTX 199 Supervised Independent Study and Research 1 - 4 Units
Upper division laboratory and independent research under the direction of a faculty supervisor. Written report required upon completion of the project.
Rules & Requirements
Prerequisites: Upper division standing and consent of instructor
Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
Hours & Format
Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 0 hours of independent study per week
Summer:
6 weeks - 1-3 hours of independent study per week
8 weeks - 1-3 hours of independent study per week
Additional Details
Subject/Course Level: Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology/Undergraduate
Grading/Final exam status: Offered for pass/not pass grade only. Final exam not required.
Formerly known as: Nutritional Sciences 199
Faculty
Professors
Gregory W. Aponte, Professor. Health and nutrition, nutritional science, neuropeptides, regulation of intestinal epithelial cell differentiation, proliferation, G-protein coupled receptors.
Research Profile
Marc Hellerstein, Professor. Plant biology, health and nutrition.
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Joseph L Napoli, PhD, Professor. Cancer, metabolism, nervous system, nutritional biochemistry, fat-soluble vitamins, retinoids, retinoic acid, retinol, vitamin A.
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Barry Shane, Professor. Plant biology, health and nutrition, nutritional sciences and toxicology.
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Hei Sook Sul, Professor. Plant biology, health and nutrition, nutritional sciences & toxicology.
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Christopher D. Vulpe, Professor. Genetics, genomics, ecotoxicology, gene expression, water quality, copper, iron, toxicology, susceptibility, environmental, ecotoxicogenomics.
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Associate Professors
Andreas Stahl, PhD, Associate Professor.
Jen-Chywan (Wally) Wang, PhD, Associate Professor. Molecular physiology, molecular pharmacology, mechanisms of glucocorticoid receptor-regulated metabolism.
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Assistant Professors
Danica Chen, PhD, Assistant Professor. Aging, stem cell, diseases of aging.
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Daniel K Nomura, PhD, Assistant Professor.
James A. Olzmann, PhD, Assistant Professor.
Adjunct Faculty
Dale E. Johnson, Adjunct Faculty.
Ronald M Krauss, MD, Adjunct Faculty.
Dale Leitman, Adjunct Faculty.
Robert O. Ryan, PhD, Adjunct Faculty.
Contact Information
Department of Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology
119 Morgan Hall,
Phone: 510-642-6490
Fax: 510-642-0535