BS Human Nutrition & Dietetics

Program Info

Realizing the importance of nutrition in human life, the Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Central Punjab, Lahore planned to initiate a four (4) years degree program, BS Human Nutrition and Dietetics (HND). BS-HND degree program will enable the students to utilize their knowledge to assess food composition and its effect on human health. The program will equip the students to analyze a population’s nutritional status, give nutritional awareness, and develop innovative and nutritious food products with allied health benefits for social benefits.

Students will develop a knowledge-based scientific approach towards nutrition to understand the significance of nutrition in improving human health and lifestyle. In addition, they will also gain an ability to use advanced research-based knowledge in promoting healthy lifestyle as well as prevention and management of diseases and can work for the betterment of community health. Hence, the graduates will be able to deliver high-quality research-oriented, and innovative interventions for bringing about modifications in meal patterns and food choices, with the ultimate goal of improving the health of individuals, families, and communities.

Outline

Sr.	Category	Minimum Cr. Hr.	FOST Cr. Hr.
1	General Education Cluster Course	30	31
2	Interdisciplinary	12	12
3	Major Courses	72	78
4	Field Experience / Internship	3	3
5	Capstone Project	3	3
Total	-	120	127

Eligibility Criteria

Successful completion of at least 12 years of education i.e. F.Sc. Pre-Medical (or equivalent)/A level securing at least 50% marks. Qualified the admission test of the undergraduate program, but the applicants who have taken HEC approved test may be exempted from the admission test In case of foreign qualification, an applicant shall be required to provide Inter Board Committee of Chairmen (IBCC) certification.

Selection Criteria

Matric	Intermediate	Admission Test
10%	45%	45%

Fee Structure with Scholarship

Program Name: BS Human Nutrition

Per Credit Hour Fee: 8,736

Admission Fee: 25,000

1st Semester Total Fee Including Admission fee	1st Installment Including Admission fee	1st Installment with 35% PGC Scholarship	1st Installment with 25% Merit/PGC/Legacy Scholarship	1st Installment with 50% Merit Scholarship	1st Installment with 75% Merit Scholarship	1st Installment with 100% Merit Scholarship	Total Credit Hours	Total Fee(incl Admission fee)
182,248	103,624	76,106	83,968	64,312	44,656	25,000	127	1,134,472

Disclaimer

The above-mentioned fee structure is for illustration purpose only. UCP reserves the rights to make changes in the Fee Structure whenever deemed necessary or appropriate.

Tentative Study Road Map

Semester I

Sr. No.	Course Code	Course Title	Category	Credit Hours
1	NS 101	Environmental Science	General	3
2	ICT 101	Applications of Information and Communication Technologies	General	2
3	ICTL 101	Applications of Information and Communication Technologies	Lab	1
4	ENG 110	Functional English	General	3
5	QR 101	Quantitative Reasoning- I	General	3
6	BC1222	Essentials of Biochemistry	Interdisciplinary	2
7	BC1221	Essentials of Biochemistry-Lab	Interdisciplinary	1
8	HND110	Fundamentals of Human Nutrition	Major	3
Total	-	-	-	-	18

Semester II

Sr. No.	Course Code	Course Title	Category	Credit Hours
1	ENG211	Expository Writing	General	3
2	QR 201	Quantitative Reasoning-II	General	3
3	ISL 110	Islamic Studies	General	2
4	AH204	Sign Language	General	2
5	FS1102	Introduction to Food Science and Technology	Interdisciplinary	2
6	FS1101	Introduction to Food Science and Technology-Lab	Interdisciplinary	1
7	HND111	Macronutrients in Human Nutrition	Major	3
Total	-	-	-	-	16

Semester III

Sr. No.	Course Code	Course Title	Category	Credit Hours
1	PAK 102	Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan	General	2
2	ENT 102	Entrepreneurship	General	2
3	PSY 101	Introduction to Psychology	General	2
4	CCE 201	Civics and Community Engagement	General	2
5	BT4821	Bioinformatics	Interdisciplinary	1
6	BT4822	Bioinformatics-Lab	Interdisciplinary	2
7	HND212	Micronutrients in Human Nutrition	Major	3
8	HND240	Assessment of Nutritional Status	Major	2
9	HND-L240	Assessment of Nutritional Status-Lab	Major	1
Total	-	-	-	-	17

Semester IV

Sr. No.	Course Code	Course Title	Category	Credit Hours
1	HND213	Nutrition Through the Life Cycle	Major	3
2	HND241	Nutritional Immunology	Major	3
3	HND215	Nutrition Policies and Programs	Major	3
4	HND242	Infant and Young Child Feeding	Major	2
5	HND-L242	Infant and Young Child Feeding-Lab	Major	1
6	HND260	Fundamentals of Human Anatomy	Major	2
7	HND-L260	Fundamentals of Human Anatomy-Lab	Major	1
8	HND261	Human Physiology I	Major	2
9	HND-L261	Human Physiology I-Lab	Major	1
Total	-	-	-	-	18

Semester V

Sr. No.	Course Code	Course Title	Category	Credit Hours
1	BC3553	Cell and Tissue Culture	Interdisciplinary	3
2	HND314	Public Health Nutrition & Sustainability	Major	2
3	HND-L314	Public Health Nutrition& Sustainability-Lab	Major	1
4	HND363	General Pathology	Major	2
5	HND-L363	General Pathology-Lab	Major	1
6	HND362	Human Physiology II	Major	2
7	HND-L362	Human Physiology II-Lab	Major	1
8	HND321	Dietetics I	Major	2
9	HND-L321	Dietetics I-Lab	Major	1
Total	-	-	-	-	15

Semester VI

Sr. No.	Course Code	Course Title	Category	Credit Hours
1	HND320	Functional and Nutraceutical Foods	Major	3
2	HND322	Dietetics II	Major	2
3	HND-L322	Dietetics II-Lab	Major	1
4	HND316	Nutritional Practices in Clinical Care	Major	2
5	HND326	Nutritional Disorders	Major	3
6	HND324	Meal Planning and Management	Major	2
7	HND-L324	Meal Planning and Management-Lab	Major	1
Total	-	-	-	-	15

Semester VII

Sr. No.	Course Code	Course Title	Category	Credit Hours
1	HND423	Dietetics III	Major	2
2	HND-L423	Dietetics III-Lab	Major	1
3	HND443	Nutrition in Emergencies	Major	3
4	HND480	Research Methodology & Skills	Major	3
5	HND451	Clinical Biochemistry	Major	2
6	HND-L451	Clinical Biochemistry-Lab	Major	1
7	HND432	Food and Drug Laws	Major	3
Total	-	-	-	-	15

Semester VIII

Sr. No.	Course Code	Course Title	Category	Credit Hours
1	HND-444	Medical Nutrition Therapy	Major	3
2	HND445	Nutrition and Psychology	Major	2
3	HND445	Nutrition and Psychology- Lab	Major	1
4	INT 498	Field Experience/Internship	Field Experience/ Internship	3
5	CSP 499	Capstone Project	Capstone Project	3
Total	-	-	-	-	12

Career Opportunities

The program aims to develop graduates to serve in both academia and industry as a teacher, nutrition researcher, clinical nutritionist & dietitian, nutrition supervisor, nutrition and health expert, weight management expert and therapeutic diet planner. Graduates can carve the opportunities in international organizations like UNICEF, UNDP, WHO, FAO, World Bank etc. The graduates will also have an opportunity to run their own nutrition and fitness clinic.

Criteria for Award of Degree

Each candidate of BS degree is required to complete 127 Cr. Hrs. with the CGPA of2.0 on the scale of 4.0. This is a four-year degree program comprising of 8 semesters. There is a Fall and a Spring semester in each year. The summer semester is utilized for deficiency or improvement courses. The maximum duration to complete the BS Human Nutrition & Dietetics program is 7 years.