Suggested Pre-requisite Course Options

If an applicant does not have a bachelor’s degree in a related science field, they must complete the courses below prior to applying for admission to the MSNS degree program:

• Organic Chemistry 
• Biochemistry
• Human Physiology
• Introductory Nutrition

We also recommend that students complete the associated labs with each course to further their understanding and application of science concepts and skills.

Suggested Pre-requisite Course Options

Below  is a list of acceptable universities in which you can take the required pre-requisites online. If after reviewing this information you still have questions, please contact us at online-nutrition@austin.utexas.edu.

Introduction Biochemistry
University of Washington	https://www.pce.uw.edu/courses/introduction-to-biochemistry-bioc-406	10 weeks
Oregon State University	http://ecampus.oregonstate.edu/soc/ecatalog/ecourselist.htm?termcode=all&subject=BB	Semester
University of New England	https://online.une.edu/science-prerequisites/online-medical-biochemistry/	Self-paced
Michigan State	https://bmb.natsci.msu.edu/undergraduate/undergrad-grad-course-descriptions/bmb-401-online-course/	Semester
UC Berkeley	https://extension.berkeley.edu/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=41566	Anytime
UC San Diego	https://extension.ucsd.edu/courses-and-programs/introduction-to-biochemistry	Short semester
Colorado State	https://www.online.colostate.edu/courses/BC/BC351.dot	16 weeks
HarvardX	https://www.edx.org/course/principles-of-biochemistry	15 weeks
Organic Chemistry
University of New England	https://online.une.edu/science-prerequisites/online-organic-chemistry-i/	self-paced
Oregon State University	http://ecampus.oregonstate.edu/online-degrees/undergraduate/online-organic-chemistry/	Semester
Colorado State	https://www.online.colostate.edu/courses/CHEM/CHEM245.dot	16 weeks
Physiology
Duke University	https://online.duke.edu/course/introductory-human-physiology/	10 weeks
Colorado State	https://www.online.colostate.edu/courses/BMS/BMS300.dot	16 weeks
UC Berkeley	https://extension.berkeley.edu/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=41637	anytime
UC San Diego	https://extension.ucsd.edu/courses-and-programs/human-physiology	10 weeks
Straighterline.com	https://www.straighterline.com/online-college-courses/health-science/anatomy-physiology-i/	4-7 weeks
Nutrition
Straighterline.com	https://www.straighterline.com/online-college-courses/sciences/introduction-to-nutrition/nutri101mghsl001000002-b.html