Course Structure for Second Major in Nutrition
*Offered from AY2022/2023 onwards
Students matriculated in AY2021/2022 are eligible for this second major
| Course Code | Course Title | Units |
| Level 1000 | ||
| FST1101B | Science and Technology of Foods | 4 |
| Level 2000 | ||
| FST2201 | Introduction to Human Nutrition | 4 |
| LSM2106 | Fundamental Biochemistry | 4 |
| FST2102B | Chemistry of Food Components | 4 |
| Level 3000 | ||
| FST3202 | Nutrition and Disease Prevention | 4 |
| LSM3210/LSM3210A/LSM3210B | Metabolism and Regulation | 4 |
| Select 4 courses, at least 2 from Group 1 | ||
| Group 1 | ||
| FST3203 | Vitamins & Minerals in Health & Diseases | 4 |
| FST3204 | Nutrition Through The Life Cycle | 4 |
| FST3205 | Current Topics in Health and Nutrition | 4 |
| FST4201 | Current Topics (Food Science & Tech) | 4 |
| FST4202 | Nutritional Biochemistry | 4 |
| Group 2 | ||
| LSM2212 | Human Anatomy | 4 |
| LSM2231 | General Physiology^ | 4 |
| LSM3212 | Human Physiology: Cardiopulmonary System | 4 |
| LSM3235 | Biomedical Applications of Human Epigenetics | 4 |
| LSM4216 | Molecular Nutrition and Metabolic Biology | 4 |
| LSM4220 | Molecular Basis of Human Diseases | 4 |
^Defunct as of AY22/23
Note:
- FST1101B is recoded from FST1101 with effect from AY2021/2022.
- LSM2106 is recoded and renamed from LSM1106 with effect from AY2021/2022.
- LSM3210 is recoded from LSM2211 with effect from AY2022/2023.
- LSM3210A and LSM3210B are variants of LSM3210 implemented with effect from AY2024/25
- Second Major in Nutrition is offered to all students under CHS, including students reading FST as the Primary Major. Between the FST Primary Major and Nutrition Second Major, three courses (FST1101B, FST2102B, FST2201) can be double-counted. If the student decides to continue with a Specialisation in FST Research and Innovation, the fourth course, FST4202, can be double-counted. Limits for double-counting will not be exceeded
Admission Requirements:
- Any two H2 passes (or equivalent) in Chemistry or Biology or Physics or Computing or Mathematics/Further Mathematics. Students without H2 (or equivalent) in Chemistry and/or Biology will be required to read the bridging courses in Chemistry and/or Biology (ie CM1417/CM1417X and/or LSM1301)
- Existing students from Cohort AY2020/2021 and earlier are not eligible to read the Second Major in Nutrition
- Students who are reading a Minor in Nutrition will be precluded from reading the Second Major in Nutrition