Auburn Bulletin 2024-2025

Nutrition — Nutrition Science (NSPM) Pre-Pharmacy

The pre-Pharmacy program permits students to take three years of undergraduate classes before starting the Pharm.D. program at the Harrison College of Pharmacy. During their junior year, students will begin the application process for pharmacy school. After successful completion of four semesters in the Harrison College of Pharmacy's Pharm. D. program, the College of Human Sciences will approve conferral of a student's Bachelor of Science in Nutrition/Nutrition Science. If the student does not complete not the Pharmacy program, they will need to consult with Human Sciences' Academic Affairs office to determine remaining coursework for the Nutrition/Nutrition Science degree. 

Freshman
FallHoursSpringHours
CHEM 1030 Fundamentals Chemistry I3ENGL 1120 English Composition II3
CHEM 1031 Fundamental Chemistry I Laboratory1Core History3
ENGL 1100 English Composition I3CHEM 1040 Fundamental Chemistry II3
MATH 1610 Calculus I4CHEM 1041 Fundamental Chemistry II Laboratory1
BIOL 1020 Principles of Biology3BIOL 2500 Human Anatomy and Physiology I3
BIOL 1021 Principles of Biology Laboratory1BIOL 2501 Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory1
NTRI 1010 Introduction to the Pre-Health Professions1NTRI 2000 Nutrition And Health3
 16 17
Sophomore
FallHoursSpringHours
Core History3BIOL 3000 Genetics3
BIOL 2510 Human Anatomy and Physiology II3BIOL 3200 General Microbiology3
BIOL 2511 Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory1BIOL 3201 General Microbiology Laboratory1
CHEM 2070 Organic Chemistry I3CHEM 2080 Organic Chemistry II13
CHEM 2071 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory1CHEM 2081 Organic Chemistry II Laboratory11
PSYC 2010 Introduction to Psychology3SOCY 1000 Sociology: Global Perspective3
STAT 2510 Statistics for Biological and Health Sciences3COMM 1000 Public Speaking3
 17 17
Junior
FallHoursSpringHours
PHYS 1500 General Physics I4PHIL 1030 Ethics and the Health Sciences3
CORE LITERATURE3CORE FINE ARTS3
BCHE 3180 Nutritional Biochemistry3NTRI 4820 Macronutrients3
HDFS 2000 Marriage and Family in a Global Context3NTRI 4830 Vitamins And Minerals3
 13 12
Total Hours: 92
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University Core Notes: Students in the Honors College may take equivalent honors courses. Student may take online version of courses.

College and Department Notes: Required major courses and College core courses are in bold. Grades in these courses are used to calculate the GPA in the major and to meet graduation standards (2.0 overall GPA for graduation).

This option meets the requirements for health and professional schools, such as medical school, dental school, and physical therapy school. 

1

For Pre-Physical Therapy, substitute an additional psychology course for CHEM 2080 and CHEM 2081.

2

Professional Electives: NTRI 3940 Community Service; NTRI 3750 Nutrition Education; NTRI 4980 Undergraduate Research and Study; NTRI 4620 Public Health Nutrition; NTRI 5380 Study/Travel in Nutritional Sciences; HUSC 4000 Hunger Studies Capstone