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Understand the role that nutrition plays in human health and development through topics such as digestion and metabolism; variations in caloric and nutrient needs and calculations; recording of diet and evaluation of macro- and micronutrient content in relation to dietary reference intakes; phytochemicals and nutrients and their role in health and illness (especially in endocrine diseases such as type 2 diabetes, obesity, hypertension and cardiovascular disease); disorders related to nutrient deficiency and excess and medical nutrition therapy; and biological variations related to diet, food safety and food-borne illnesses.
Prerequisites:
Working knowledge of college-level chemistry, biology or physiology is strongly recommended.
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Sections
Fall 2025 enrollment opens on June 16!
This course applies to the following programs:
Advanced Biosciences Program
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Required Courses
Electives
- Biochemistry
- The Biology of Human Cancer
- Cell Biology
- Developmental Biology
- Endocrinology
- Genetics
- Genomic Medicine
- Hematology
- Human Nutrition
- Immunology
- Introduction to Biostatistics
- Introduction to Human Physiology
- Introduction to Human Physiology
- Introduction to Parasitology
- Medical Microbiology
- Biochemistry
- Mammalian Systemic Physiology
- Neuroscience
- Physiology of the Cardiac and Respiratory Systems
- Molecular Cell Biology
- Pharmacology
- Principles of Infectious Diseases and Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Principles of Molecular Biology
- Quantitative Analysis: Applications in Clinical Chemistry
- Stem Cell Biology, Research and Discovery
- Virology
- Principles of Toxicology
- Microbiology Laboratory
- Virtual Hematology Laboratory
- Pathophysiology
- Exercise Physiology
- Biology of Aging
Course of Related Interest
Post-Baccalaureate Health Professions Program
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Required Courses
- Health Careers Seminar I
- Health Careers Seminar II: The Application Process
- Health Careers Seminar II: Developing Your Personal Statement
- Health Careers Seminar II: Interviewing Successfully
Basic Biology Electives
- General Biology I
- General Biology Laboratory I
- General Biology II
- General Biology Laboratory II
- Introduction to Human Physiology
Upper-Division Biology Courses
- Biochemistry
- Human Physiology Laboratory
- Mammalian Systemic Physiology
- General Human Anatomy
- Human Anatomy Laboratory
- Medical Microbiology
- Microbiology Laboratory
- Introduction to Biostatistics
- Biology of Aging
- The Biology of Human Cancer
- Cell Biology
- Current Topics in the Biosciences
- Developmental Biology
- Endocrinology
- Exercise Physiology
- Genetics
- Genomic Medicine
- Hematology
- Virtual Hematology Laboratory
- Human Nutrition
- Immunology
- Neuroscience
- Physiology of the Cardiac and Respiratory Systems
- Principles of Molecular Biology
- Molecular Cell Biology
- Introduction to Parasitology
- Pathophysiology
- Pharmacology
- Principles of Infectious Diseases and Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Stem Cell Biology, Research and Discovery
- Principles of Toxicology
- Virology
- Medical Terminology
Chemistry Electives
- Biochemistry
- General Chemistry I
- General Chemistry Laboratory I
- General Chemistry II
- General Chemistry Laboratory II
- Organic Chemistry I
- Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
- Organic Chemistry II
- Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
- Quantitative Analysis: Applications in Clinical Chemistry
Physics Electives
Math Electives
Other Electives
- Spanish for Medical Professionals
- Principles of Epidemiology
- Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care
- Developmental Psychology Across the Lifespan
- Abnormal Psychology
Test Preparation Courses
- Post-Bacc MCAT Prep
- Post-Bacc GRE Prep
- Post-Bacc DAT Prep
- Post-Bacc OAT Prep
- Post-Bacc PCAT Prep
- TPR DAT Prep
- TPR MCAT Prep
Pre-Nursing Preparatory Program
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Required Courses
- Medical Microbiology
- Microbiology Laboratory
- Introduction to Human Physiology
- Human Physiology Laboratory
- General Human Anatomy
- Human Anatomy Laboratory
Electives
- Human Nutrition
- Sociology of Health, Illness and Medicine
- Developmental Psychology Across the Lifespan
- Health Care Advocacy and the Role of Cultural Diversity
- Bioethics
Science Courses of Related Interest
- General Biology I
- General Biology Laboratory I
- Introduction to Biostatistics
- General Chemistry I
- General Chemistry Laboratory I
General Education Courses of Related Interest
Psychology and Sociology Courses of Related Interest
Notes
Working knowledge of college-level chemistry, biology or physiology is strongly recommended.
Departmental contact for academic questions: extension-science@berkeley.edu
Instructional Types
- Live Online
- Live Online courses provide an interactive learning experience with scheduled synchronous online sessions held via Zoom video conferencing (Pacific Time). Learn more about the Live Online format.
- Online, Start Anytime
- Continuous enrollment course begins when you enroll. You have a minimum of 90 days and a maximum of 180 days to complete the course.
- Online, Fixed Date
- Enroll in this course by its start date and complete it by its specified end date. There are no live sessions, but plenty of opportunities to collaborate with your classmates and instructor.
- Classroom
- Take classes in-person at one of our buildings or partner locations.
English Language Proficiency Requirements
All of our courses are taught in English. If English is not your first language, please use the following test scores as guides in order to be successful:
- TOEFL: 90
- IELTS Academic Format: 7
- DAAD: C1
- TEM-4 or TEM-8: Level 70
- Duolingo: 125
Note: You do not need to submit test scores.