Bachelor of Clinical Nutrition Program

• Clinical Assessment & Evaluation: Ability to accurately assess and evaluate the nutritional needs of diverse individuals and groups across the lifespan.
• Therapeutic Intervention: Competence in designing and implementing comprehensive medical nutrition therapy (MNT) plans for treating and managing chronic and acute diseases.
• Scientific Research: Mastery of research methodologies and the ability to apply scientific findings to improve clinical nutrition practices and community health.
• Professional Communication: Skill in communicating complex nutritional information effectively to patients, their families, and interdisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Public Health Promotion: Ability to develop and lead nutrition education strategies aimed at disease prevention and improving community-wide nutritional status.
• Critical Thinking & Ethics: Strong problem-solving abilities paired with a deep commitment to the ethical standards and professional conduct required in clinical settings.

• High School Qualifications: A secondary school certificate (Science Stream) or its equivalent.
• Standardized Tests (Composite Score): Admission is based on a weighted composite score:
  • Cumulative High School GPA: Typically weighted at 30%.
  • General Aptitude Test (Qudurat): Weighted at 30%.
  • Scholastic Achievement Test (Tahsili): Weighted at 40%.
• Common First Year (CFY): Students are not admitted directly into the major. They must first complete the Common First Year for Health Sciences.
• Major Allocation: Assignment to the Clinical Nutrition major happens after the CFY and depends on the student’s GPA during that year and the availability of seats.

Preparatory Year – First Semester
BIO101 – General Biology – 3 Credit Hours
CHEM101 – General Chemistry – 3 Credit Hours
PHYS101 – General Physics – 3 Credit Hours
ENGL100 – English for Health Sciences – 3 Credit Hours
MEDT100 – Medical Terminology – 2 Credit Hours

Preparatory Year – Second Semester
BIO102 – Human Biology – 3 Credit Hours
CHEM102 – Organic Chemistry – 3 Credit Hours
PHYS102 – Physics for Health Sciences – 3 Credit Hours
ENGL101 – Academic Writing – 3 Credit Hours

Second Year – First Semester
ANAT201 – Basic Anatomy and Physiology I – 3 Credit Hours
MICRO201 – Medical Microbiology I – 3 Credit Hours
NUTR201 – Principles of Clinical Nutrition – 3 Credit Hours
BIOC201 – Nutritional Biochemistry I – 3 Credit Hours
WRIT201 – Expository Writing – 2 Credit Hours

Second Year – Second Semester
ANAT202 – Basic Anatomy and Physiology II – 3 Credit Hours
MICRO202 – Medical Microbiology II – 3 Credit Hours
NUTR202 – Principles of Clinical Nutrition II – 3 Credit Hours
BIOC202 – Nutritional Biochemistry II – 3 Credit Hours
STAT201 – Introduction to Health Sciences Statistics – 2 Credit Hours

Third Year – First Semester
NUTR301 – Medical Nutrition Therapy I – 3 Credit Hours
NUTR302 – Nutritional Assessment – 3 Credit Hours
COMM301 – Community Nutrition I – 3 Credit Hours
PEDN301 – Pediatric Nutrition I – 3 Credit Hours
RES301 – Research Methods in Nutrition – 2 Credit Hours

Third Year – Second Semester
NUTR303 – Medical Nutrition Therapy II – 3 Credit Hours
COMM302 – Community Nutrition II – 3 Credit Hours
GERN301 – Geriatric Nutrition – 3 Credit Hours
CHRON301 – Nutrition for Chronic Diseases – 3 Credit Hours
RES302 – Research Project I – 2 Credit Hours

Fourth Year – First Semester
NUTR401 – Advanced Medical Nutrition Therapy – 3 Credit Hours
PEDN401 – Pediatric Nutrition II – 3 Credit Hours
GERN401 – Geriatric Nutrition II – 3 Credit Hours
RES401 – Research Project II – 3 Credit Hours

Fourth Year – Second Semester
NUTR402 – Specialized Clinical Nutrition – 3 Credit Hours
COMM401 – Community Nutrition III – 3 Credit Hours
CHRON401 – Nutrition for Chronic Diseases II – 3 Credit Hours
RES402 – Data Analysis and Presentation – 3 Credit Hours

Fifth Year – Internship Year (Full Year)
CLIN501 – Clinical Internship: ICU Rotation – 4 Credit Hours
CLIN502 – Clinical Internship: Outpatient Clinics – 4 Credit Hours
CLIN503 – Clinical Internship: Pediatric Wards – 4 Credit Hours
CLIN504 – Clinical Internship: General Hospital Units – 4 Credit Hours