Cape Breton University offers courses in Nutrition, Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology, Mathematics, and Business, and social sciences and humanities electives that will generally allow students to complete the first two years towards a degree in Human Nutrition at other Universities in the Atlantic Region. Students interested in the Nutrition option are responsible for confirming with the institution at which they plan to finish the degree, the transferability of their CBU courses. Students wishing to complete an Honours Bachelor of Science (BSc.) in Human Nutrition, in a total of 120 credit, must ensure with the receiving university that the courses stated below will allow this.
Cape Breton University has articulation transfer agreements in Human Nutrition with St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax, Nova Scotia and the University of Prince Edward Island in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. For more information please contract Dr. Edward Barre, Professor of Human Nutrition (E: ed_barre@cbu.ca; T: 902-563-1921).
Admission Requirements for Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition (Transfer)
Admission Requirements
Five grade 12 academic or advanced courses including English; Math (any grade 12 academic or advanced math is suitable), two of Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Food Science, Geology, or Physics; one other academic or advanced course with an average of at least 65%. Chemistry and one of Biology or Food Science is recommended. Students may substitute one Grade 12 open course for the one other academic or advanced course.
Students are responsible for ensuring that they have taken the pre-requisite course (s) for all CBU courses required for the Nutrition transfer option, prior to registration. Please contact Dr. Barre for details. Ed_Barre@cbu.ca
Program Requirements for Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition (Transfer)
YEAR I
BIOL1101 Cell and Molecular Biology I
BIOL2203 Human Anatomy
CHEM1104 General Chemistry I
CHEM1105 General Chemistry II
MATH1109 Introductory Statistics I
NUTR1101 Community Nutrition or a non-Nutrition elective or additional Statistics course*
NUTR2107 Introduction to Sport Nutrition or a non- Nutrition elective*
**Humanities or Social Science (9 credits required)
YEAR II
BIOL3203 Human Physiology
CHEM2301 Introduction to Organic Chemistry I
CHEM2601 Introduction to Biochemistry I
*MGMT1601 or MGMT2604 Introduction to Business or Organizational Behaviour
MICR2101 Introductory Microbiology
NUTR2104 Introduction to Nutrition
**NUTR2106 Principles of Nutrition in Human Metabolism
**Humanities or Social Science (9 credits required)
Please Note:
*Students entering into the Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition (transfer) option must contact Dr. Edward Barre for advising. Please contact his office at (902) 563-1921: or by email; Ed_Barre@cbu.ca
** Humanities: English, French, History, Religious Studies, Philosophy, Spanish, Celtic Studies.
** Social Sciences: Anthropology, Sociology, Psychology, Economics, Political Science.
** Students are required to have 12 credits (6 + 6 pair of social science – ie. 6 credits of 1000 level psychology plus another 6 credits of a different psychology at 2000 level or above) plus 6 credits of humanities or 12 credits of a humanities (6+6 pair of humanities) e.g. 6 credits of philosophy the 1000 level plus another 6 credits of a different philosophy at the 2000 level or above) plus 6 credits of a social sciences prior to entering their third year at another specified university. Students may choose from either 6 credit or 3 credit courses.
Students must be counselled by Dr. Barre before choosing any Humanities or Social Science course.
Students are responsible for ensuring that they have taken the pre-requisite course(s) for all CBU courses required for the Nutrition transfer option, prior to attempting to register for any such courses requiring one or more pre-requisite course(s).
MICR2101 - Introduction to Microbiology
Offered in 2nd year of program. Students are advised to register for MICR2101 for the Winter (Jan- April) term.
BIOL2203 and BIOL3203 Human Anatomy and Human Physiology
Students are strongly encouraged to register for BIOL2203 and BIOL3203 as soon as possible.