Course sequences

Disclaimer: In the event of a discrepancy between this course sequence and the official calendars, the calendars take precedence and are considered the authoritative source.

Honours Bachelor of Science in Food Sciences

Total: 120 units

Fall	Winter
1st year (15 units) ANP 1111 Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology I¹ CHM 1311 Principles of Chemistry¹ NUT 1104 Food Sciences I¹ NUT 1304 Introduction to Nutrition¹ Elective^{1, 2}	1st year (15 units) ANP 1115 Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology II¹ BIO 1140 Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology¹ CHM 1321 Organic Chemistry I¹ NUT 1124 Food Sciences II¹ Elective^{1, 2}
2nd year (15 units) NUT 2103 Laboratory Techniques in Food Sciences NUT 2110 Principles of Management in Nutrition NUT 2333 Nutritional Biochemistry⁴ HSS 2381 Quantitative Methods in Health Sciences: Continuous Variables Elective^{1, 2}	2nd year (15 units) NUT 2304 Introduction to Research Methods in Food and Nutrition NUT 1150 Food Psychology¹ NUT 2331 Food Carbohydrates Optional course³ Elective^{1, 2}
3rd year (15 units) NUT 3107 Food Microbiology NUT 3130 Micronutrients and Phytochemicals NUT 3132 Food Proteins Optional course³ Elective^{1, 2}	3rd year (15 units) NUT 3140 Food Analysis NUT 3131 Food Lipids NUT 3141 Food Transformation Optional course³ Elective^{1, 2}
4th year (15 units) NUT 4183 Food Safety and Regulatory Affairs NUT 4185 Food Toxicology Optional course³ Elective^{1, 2} Elective^{1, 2}	4th year (15 units) NUT 4141 Food Biophysics NUT 4184 Global food systems, Security and Sustainability Optional course³ Elective^{1, 2} Elective^{1, 2}

Fall

Winter

1st year (15 units)

ANP 1111 Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology I¹
CHM 1311 Principles of Chemistry¹
NUT 1104 Food Sciences I¹
NUT 1304 Introduction to Nutrition¹
Elective^{1, 2}

1st year (15 units)

ANP 1115 Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology II¹
BIO 1140 Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology¹
CHM 1321 Organic Chemistry I¹
NUT 1124 Food Sciences II¹
Elective^{1, 2}

2nd year (15 units)

NUT 2103 Laboratory Techniques in Food Sciences
NUT 2110 Principles of Management in Nutrition
NUT 2333 Nutritional Biochemistry⁴
HSS 2381 Quantitative Methods in Health Sciences: Continuous Variables
Elective^{1, 2}

2nd year (15 units)

NUT 2304 Introduction to Research Methods in Food and Nutrition
NUT 1150 Food Psychology¹
NUT 2331 Food Carbohydrates
Optional course³
Elective^{1, 2}

3rd year (15 units)

NUT 3107 Food Microbiology
NUT 3130 Micronutrients and Phytochemicals
NUT 3132 Food Proteins
Optional course³
Elective^{1, 2}

3rd year (15 units)

NUT 3140 Food Analysis
NUT 3131 Food Lipids
NUT 3141 Food Transformation
Optional course³
Elective^{1, 2}

4th year (15 units)

NUT 4183 Food Safety and Regulatory Affairs
NUT 4185 Food Toxicology
Optional course³
Elective^{1, 2}
Elective^{1, 2}

4th year (15 units)

NUT 4141 Food Biophysics
NUT 4184 Global food systems, Security and Sustainability
Optional course³
Elective^{1, 2}
Elective^{1, 2}

Notes

¹You can take up to 48 units at the 1000 level.

² To find an elective, see the course timetable.

³Please consult the program calendar for the list of optional courses.

⁴NUT2333 and BCH2333 cannot be combined for credits.

The passing grade for some NUT courses is C+.
You can add a 30-unit minor. It replaces your 30 units of electives.
French immersion is available with this program. We invite you to learn more about the French Immersion Stream.
If you want to complete your program requirements in four years, it’s important to follow this course sequence. If you fail, withdraw from or change a course in this sequence, it could lead to a delay in completing your program requirements.

Honours Bachelor of Food and Nutrition Sciences (BFNSc)

Total: 120 units

Fall	Winter
^{1st year (15 units)} ANP 1111 Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology I¹ CHM 1311 Principles of Chemistry¹ ENG 1100 Workshop in Essay Writing¹ NUT 1104 Food Sciences I¹ NUT 1304 Introduction to Nutrition¹	^{1st year (15 units)} ANP 1115 Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology II¹ BIO 1140 Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology¹ CHM 1321 Organic Chemistry I¹ NUT 1124 Food Sciences II¹ PSY 1102 Introduction to Psychology: Applications¹
2nd year (15 units) CHM 2120 Organic Chemistry II NUT 2103 Laboratory Techniques in Food Sciences NUT 2110 Management of Food Services and Enterprises I NUT 2333 Nutritional Biochemistry⁴ Elective^{1, 2}	2nd year (15 units) NUT 2301 Nutrition Through the Life Stages NUT 2304 Research in Food and Nutrition Sciences I NUT 2321 Nutrition and Metabolism NUT 2331 Food Carbohydrates Elective^{1, 2}
3rd year (15 units) NUT 3107 Food Microbiology NUT 3130 Micronutrients and Phytochemicals [SN1]NUT 3132 Food Proteins Elective^{1, 2} Elective^{1, 2}	3rd year (15 units) NUT 3109 Research in Food and Nutritional Sciences II NUT 3131 Food Lipids [SN2] NUT 3140 Food Analysis NUT 3141 Food Transformation Optional NUT course³
4th year (15 units) NUT 4107 Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals NUT 42421 Food and Nutrition Research or NUT 42431 Food Industry Placement (Part 1 of 2) or NUT 4244 Food Product Development^{5, 6, 7} [SN3] Optional NUT course³ Optional NUT course³ Elective^{1, 2}	4th year (15 units) NUT 4140 Challenges for the Agri-Food Industry⁸ [PC4] NUT 4141 Food Biophysics NUT 42422 Food and Nutrition Research or NUT42432 Food Industry Placement (Part 2 of 2) or NUT 4244 Food Product Development [SN5]^{5, 6, 7} Optional NUT course³ Elective^{1, 2}

Fall

Winter

^{1st year (15 units)}

ANP 1111 Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology I¹
CHM 1311 Principles of Chemistry¹
ENG 1100 Workshop in Essay Writing¹
NUT 1104 Food Sciences I¹
NUT 1304 Introduction to Nutrition¹

^{1st year (15 units)}

ANP 1115 Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology II¹
BIO 1140 Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology¹
CHM 1321 Organic Chemistry I¹
NUT 1124 Food Sciences II¹
PSY 1102 Introduction to Psychology: Applications¹

2nd year (15 units)

CHM 2120 Organic Chemistry II
NUT 2103 Laboratory Techniques in Food Sciences
NUT 2110 Management of Food Services and Enterprises I
NUT 2333 Nutritional Biochemistry⁴
Elective^{1, 2}

2nd year (15 units)

NUT 2301 Nutrition Through the Life Stages
NUT 2304 Research in Food and Nutrition Sciences I
NUT 2321 Nutrition and Metabolism
NUT 2331 Food Carbohydrates
Elective^{1, 2}

3rd year (15 units)

NUT 3107 Food Microbiology
NUT 3130 Micronutrients and Phytochemicals
[SN1]NUT 3132 Food Proteins
Elective^{1, 2}
Elective^{1, 2}

3rd year (15 units)

NUT 3109 Research in Food and Nutritional Sciences II
NUT 3131 Food Lipids [SN2]
NUT 3140 Food Analysis
NUT 3141 Food Transformation
Optional NUT course³

4th year (15 units)

NUT 4107 Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals
NUT 42421 Food and Nutrition Research or NUT 42431 Food Industry Placement (Part 1 of 2) or NUT 4244 Food Product Development^{5, 6, 7} [SN3]
Optional NUT course³
Optional NUT course³
Elective^{1, 2}

4th year (15 units)

NUT 4140 Challenges for the Agri-Food Industry⁸ [PC4]
NUT 4141 Food Biophysics
NUT 42422 Food and Nutrition Research or NUT42432 Food Industry Placement (Part 2 of 2) or NUT 4244 Food Product Development [SN5]^{5, 6, 7}
Optional NUT course³
Elective^{1, 2}

Notes

¹You can take up to 48 units at the 1000 level.

² To find an elective, see the course timetable.

³Please consult the program calendar for the list for optional Nutrition (NUT) courses.

⁴NUT2333 and BCH2333 cannot be combined for units.

⁵Please enroll for clinical placement within prescribed deadlines.

⁶ Registration requirements for clinical placements. For more information on the additional program requirements, contact a Faculty of Health Sciences clinical placement risk management adviser (scroll down the page).

⁷The placement course, NUT 4243, may extend until the month of August

⁸The NUT4140 is not offered this year. Students are to enrol for NUT4184 instead (as per the School of Nutrition).

The passing grade for some NUT courses is C+.
If you want to complete your program requirements in four years, it’s important to follow this course sequence. If you fail, withdraw from or change a course in this sequence, it could lead to a delay in completing your program requirements.

offered in winter 2025[SN1]

offered in winter 2025[SN2]

Not offered next 2249 and 2251[SN3]

Not offered in winter 2025.To be replaced with NUT4184 or NUT4584.Added a note. [PC4]

not offered in winter 2251[SN5]

Total: 120 units

Fall	Winter
1st year (15 units) ANP 1105 Human Anatomy and Physiology I¹ CHM 1311 Principles of Chemistry¹ ENG 1100 Workshop in Essay Writing¹ NUT 1104 Food Sciences I¹ NUT 1304 Introduction to Nutrition¹	1st year (15 units) BIO 1140 Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology¹ CHM 1321 Organic Chemistry I¹ NUT 1124 Food Sciences II¹ NUT 1134 Management of Food Services and Enterprises I¹ [SN1] PSY 1102 Introduction to Psychology: Applications¹
2nd year (15 units) CHM 2120 Organic Chemistry II NUT 2101 Digestion, Absorption and Metabolism NUT 2103 Laboratory Techniques in Food Sciences NUT 2333 Nutritional Biochemistry⁴ Elective^1,2	2nd year (15 units) NUT 2301 Nutrition Through the Life Stages NUT 2304 Research in Food and Nutrition Sciences I NUT 2321 Nutrition and Metabolism NUT 2331 Food Carbohydrates Elective^{1, 2}
3rd year (15 units) NUT 3107 Food Microbiology NUT 3130 Micronutrients and Phytochemicals [SN2] NUT 3132 Food Proteins Elective^{1, 2} Elective^{1, 2}	3rd year (15 units) NUT 3109 Research in Food and Nutrition Sciences II NUT 3131 Food Lipids [SN3] NUT 3140 Food Analysis NUT 3141 Food Transformation Optional NUT course³
4th year (15 units) NUT 4107 Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals NUT 4242 Food and Nutrition Research or NUT 42431 Food Industry Placement (Part 1 of 2) or NUT 4244 Food Product Development [SN4]^{5, 6, 7} Optional NUT course³ Optional NUT course³ Elective^{1, 2}	4th year (15 units) NUT 4140 Challenges for the Agri-Food Industry8 [PC5] NUT 4141 Food Biophysics NUT 4242 Food and Nutrition Research or NUT 42431 Food Industry Placement (Part 1 of 2) or NUT 4244 Food Product Development⁵ [SN6]^{, 6, 7} Optional Nutrition course³ Elective^{1, 2}

Fall

Winter

1st year (15 units)

ANP 1105 Human Anatomy and Physiology I¹
CHM 1311 Principles of Chemistry¹
ENG 1100 Workshop in Essay Writing¹
NUT 1104 Food Sciences I¹
NUT 1304 Introduction to Nutrition¹

1st year (15 units)

BIO 1140 Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology¹
CHM 1321 Organic Chemistry I¹
NUT 1124 Food Sciences II¹
NUT 1134 Management of Food Services and Enterprises I¹ [SN1]
PSY 1102 Introduction to Psychology: Applications¹

2nd year (15 units)

CHM 2120 Organic Chemistry II
NUT 2101 Digestion, Absorption and Metabolism
NUT 2103 Laboratory Techniques in Food Sciences
NUT 2333 Nutritional Biochemistry⁴
Elective^1,2

2nd year (15 units)

NUT 2301 Nutrition Through the Life Stages
NUT 2304 Research in Food and Nutrition Sciences I
NUT 2321 Nutrition and Metabolism
NUT 2331 Food Carbohydrates
Elective^{1, 2}

3rd year (15 units)

NUT 3107 Food Microbiology
NUT 3130 Micronutrients and Phytochemicals
[SN2]
NUT 3132 Food Proteins
Elective^{1, 2}
Elective^{1, 2}

3rd year (15 units)

NUT 3109 Research in Food and Nutrition Sciences II
NUT 3131 Food Lipids [SN3]
NUT 3140 Food Analysis
NUT 3141 Food Transformation
Optional NUT course³

4th year (15 units)

NUT 4107 Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals
NUT 4242 Food and Nutrition Research or NUT 42431 Food Industry Placement (Part 1 of 2) or NUT 4244 Food Product Development [SN4]^{5, 6, 7}
Optional NUT course³
Optional NUT course³
Elective^{1, 2}

4th year (15 units)

NUT 4140 Challenges for the Agri-Food Industry8 [PC5]
NUT 4141 Food Biophysics
NUT 4242 Food and Nutrition Research or NUT 42431 Food Industry Placement (Part 1 of 2) or NUT 4244 Food Product Development⁵ [SN6]^{, 6, 7}
Optional Nutrition course³
Elective^{1, 2}

Notes

¹You can take up to 48 units at the 1000 level.

² To find an elective, see the course timetable.

³Please consult the program calendar for the list for optional Nutrition (NUT) courses

⁴NUT2333 and BCH2333 cannot be combined for credits.

⁵Please enroll for clinical placement within prescribed deadlines.

⁶ Registration requirements for clinical placements. For more information on the additional program requirements, contact a Faculty of Health Sciences clinical placement risk management adviser (scroll down the page).

⁷The placement course, NUT 4243, may extend until the month of August

⁸The NUT4140 is not offered this year. Students are to enrol for NUT4184 instead (as per the School of Nutrition).

The passing grade for some NUT courses is C+.
If you want to complete your program requirements in four years, it’s important to follow this course sequence. If you fail, withdraw from or change a course in this sequence, it could lead to a delay in completing your program requirements.

Not offered anymore[SN1]

offered in winter 2251[SN2]

offered in winter 2251[SN3]

Not offered next 2249 and 2251[SN4]

Not offered in winter 2025.Students are to enrol for NUT4184 or NUT4584 instead. [PC5]

Not offered in winter 2251[SN6]

Honours Bachelor of Science in Food Sciences

Admission in 2024 arrow_drop_down

Total: 120 units

Notes

Honours Bachelor of Food and Nutrition Sciences (BFNSc)

Admission in 2022 and 2023 arrow_drop_down

Total: 120 units

Notes

Admission between 2019 and 2021 arrow_drop_down

Total: 120 units

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