HUMAN NUTRITION OPTION: Pre-Med
Year 1CreditsCourse
HNSC 12003Food: Facts & Fallacies
HNSC 12103Nutrition for Health & Changing Lifestyles
CHEM 13003Structure & Modeling in Chemistry
CHEM 13103Introduction to Physical Chemistry2
BIOL 10206Biology 1 and
BIOL 1030Biology 2
PSYC 12006Introduction to Psychology
Free Electives6See notes below
Year 2
HNSC 21303Nutrition through the Lifecycle
HNSC 21403Basic Principles of Human Nutrition
HNSC 21503Composition, Functional & Nutritional Properties of Food
HNSC 21603Food Preparation & Preservation
CHEM 22103Elective4 : Introduction to Organic Chemistry 1: Structure and Function
(pre-req for CHEM/MBIO 2370)
CHEM 2360/3Biochemistry 1: Bio-molecules2
MBIO 2360
CHEM 2370/3Biochemistry 2: Catabolism, Synthesis2
MBIO 2370
HEAL 26003Integration of Health Determinants of Individuals
STAT 10003Basic Statistical Analysis I
BIOL 14123Elective4 : Physiology of the Human Body
Year 3
HNSC 33103Macronutrients & Human Health
HNSC 33003Vitamins & Minerals in Human Health
HNSC 33203Nutrition Education & Dietary Change
HNSC 33303Ingredient Technology for Designed Foods
HMEC 20003Research Methods and Presentation
HMEC 30003Introduction to Social Epidemiology
STAT 20003Basic Statistical Analysis II
Free Electives9See notes below
Year 4
HNSC 42903Food, Nutrition, & Health Policies
HNSC 43203Nutritional Management of Disease States
HNSC 41603Seminar in Foods & Nutrition
FOOD 41503Food Microbiology
HNSC3HNSC Elective3
HNSC3HNSC Elective3
HNSC3HNSC Elective3
HNSC3HNSC Elective3
HNSC3HNSC Elective3
Free Elective3See notes below
*You must have the prerequisites for any course you take. We will not override prerequisites in order to allow you to progress more quickly.
NOTES:
- Check and consult the Undergraduate Calendar for former course numbers, other equivalents and for prerequisites.
- Changes have been made to the list of required courses as given in the Undergraduate Calendar to accommodate the requirements of the University of Manitoba’s pre-med professional preparation: CHEM 1310 replaces CHEM 1320;
CHEM 2360 and CHEM 2370 replace CHEM 2770 and CHEM 2780.Applicants must have a minimum of 6 credit hours in Biochemistry with a minimum grade of “C” in each course. At the University of Manitoba this requirement can be fulfilled by taking CHEM/MBIO 2360 and CHEM/MBIO 2370.
PRE-REQUISTE COURSES FOR CHEM/ MBIO 2360 AND CHEM/ MBIO 2370
Biological Sciences BIOL1020, BIOL 1030
Chemistry CHEM 1300, CHEM 1310, CHEM 2210* *(pre-requisite for CHEM/MBIO 2370)
- HNS (department) electives are the student’s choice. To graduate, the student MUST include 15 credits of department
electives (listed below).
- Courses designated as electives will fulfill the 24 credit hours of electives listed as degree requirements in the Undergraduate Calendar. The courses listed as electives meet the requirements of the University of Manitoba’s pre-med professional preparation.
The following courses are recommended for MCAT preparation. These courses can be used to fulfill the 24 credit hours of free electives:
Department Courses
Physics PHYS 1020 and PHYS 1030 OR PHYS 1050 and PHYS 1070
Chemistry CHEM 2220
English Any Written English Course
Microbiology MBIO 1010, MBIO 2020
Biological Sciences BIOL 1410, BIOL 2500, BIOL 2410, and BIOL 2420
- The Faculty of Medicine will no longer require applicants to have specific English or French literature courses as a pre-requisite to Medicine. We have, as a result, increased the Humanities/Social Science Requirement. As a result of change in the entrance requirement applicants must now have completed at least 18 credit hours in the humanities/social sciences. Applicants who complete a 4 Year Major or Honours program may waive up to 12 credit hours of the humanities/social sciences prerequisite. Applicants with a BSc (General) or BA (General) must complete the full requirement. The Faculty of Arts describes the recognized subject fields for humanity and social science requirements in section 5.1.1 of the Undergraduate Calendar.
This information is to be used only as a guide and is NOT a substitute for the Faculty of Medicine Applicant Information Bulletin. It is the responsibility of all pre-Medicine students to obtain and read the current Applicant Information Bulletin when it is available from It is the student's responsibility to satisfy the requirements for entry to Medicine and for the Bachelor degree of choice.
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Department Electives:
Credits
Department Electives (15 credit hours required) (pre-requisites in parentheses)
HNSC 3260Food Quality Evaluation 3
HNSC 3350Culture and Food Patterns3
HNSC 3342HNSC 3342Management for Food and Nutrition Professionals3
HNSC 4120Senior Thesis (Application required. Enrolment limited)3
HNSC 4122Research Project in Human Nutritional Sciences (Application required. Enrolment limited)6
HNSC 4140Food Production & Management3
HNSC 4270Sensory Evaluation of Food3
HNSC 4280Food Product Development (requires MKT 2210, STAT 2000, and HNSC 3330 or consentof instructor)3
HNSC 4300Community Nutrition Interventions3
HNSC 4310Nutrition and the Elderly3
[offered in alternate years, opposite HNSC 4340]
HNSC 4340Maternal & Child Nutrition3
[offered in alternate years, opposite HNSC 4310]
HNSC 4350Nutrition in Exercise & Sport 3
HNSC 4540Functional Foods & Nutraceuticals3
HNSC 3870Food Geographies 3
In the event of discrepancies between this document and the Undergraduate Calendar, the information given in the Undergraduate Calendar will prevail.
Effective date: August 2011 Pre-Med
Revised February 2014 1