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Food Science and Nutritional Sciences
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4 years
Duration (years)
4 years for 122-credit dual degree
McGill Macdonald concurrent Food Science and Nutritional Sciences degreeRequired 12-credit industry internship
Work experience
Required 12-credit industry internship
McGill 2026–27 Course Catalogue · Concurrent Food Science and Nutritional Sciences~Mid to high 70s
Entering average
Published approximate guidance: Mid to high 70s. Historical guidance checked November 2026. Ontario high school Top 6, typical minimum range
McGill Ontario high-school admissions and published grade guidance
Deadlines
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Next deadline
Fall 2027 application for Canadian high school applicants outside Quebec
2027 entry · Applicants studying or who last studied in a Canadian high school outside Quebec
Covers Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Architecture, Arts, B.A. & Sc., Education, Engineering, Management, Nursing and Science.
Requirements
Admission requirements
High-school prerequisites
Grade 12 U English or French
MCV4UCalculus and Vectors
Two of Biology (SBI4U), Chemistry (SCH4U) and Physics (SPH4U)
Application steps
Step 1Check the admission requirements
- Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
Step 2Apply through McGill admissions
Step 3Ontario applicants: self-reported grades and transcript
- Ontario high school applicants in Canada normally self-report through the Applicant Portal and upload an unofficial transcript. Exceptions include Ontario schooling outside Canada, high school completed over five years ago and specified partial Canadian-school histories. The portal gives the applicable route.
Step 4English proficiency results when no exemption applies
- Applicants who have lived and attended school for at least four years in a country where English is the acknowledged primary language are exempt. Otherwise submit official accepted test results unless another published exemption applies.
Degree requirements
Required courses and electives
- Complete 122 degree credits, including 80 required, 30 complementary and 12 general elective credits.
ReferencesMcGill 2026–27 Course Catalogue · Concurrent Food Science and Nutritional SciencesMcGill Food Science and Nutritional Sciences degreeMcGill Macdonald Foundation Year beginning Fall 2026McGill concurrent Food Science and Nutrition · courses by semesterMcGill Minerva course catalogue · LSCI 230McGill Minerva course catalogue · NUTR 342MCGILL complete current official course definitionMCGILL complete current official course definitionMCGILL complete current official course definitionMCGILL complete current official course definitionMCGILL complete current official course definitionMCGILL complete current official course definitionMCGILL complete current official course definitionMCGILL complete current official course definitionMCGILL complete current official course definitionMCGILL complete current official course definitionMCGILL complete current official course definitionMCGILL complete current official course definition
Work and practical requirements
- A 12-credit food or nutrition industry internship is part of the complementary credits.
ReferencesMcGill 2026–27 Course Catalogue · Concurrent Food Science and Nutritional SciencesMcGill Food Science and Nutritional Sciences degreeMcGill Macdonald Foundation Year beginning Fall 2026McGill concurrent Food Science and Nutrition · courses by semesterMcGill Minerva course catalogue · LSCI 230McGill Minerva course catalogue · NUTR 342MCGILL complete current official course definitionMCGILL complete current official course definitionMCGILL complete current official course definitionMCGILL complete current official course definitionMCGILL complete current official course definitionMCGILL complete current official course definitionMCGILL complete current official course definitionMCGILL complete current official course definitionMCGILL complete current official course definitionMCGILL complete current official course definitionMCGILL complete current official course definitionMCGILL complete current official course definition
Program facts
Entering average~Mid to high 70s
Ontario high school Top 6, typical minimum range
McGill Ontario high-school admissions and published grade guidanceMcGill Ontario high-school admissions and published grade guidanceInternshipRequired 12-credit industry internship
Courses
Revised Macdonald Foundation Year for applicants from high-school systems outside Quebec CEGEP, beginning Fall 2026. Published example sequence from McGill’s School of Human Nutrition. Foundation Year applies to entrants from high school outside Quebec CEGEP.
Foundation Year · Fall3 listed
Choose one approved complementary course with your Foundation Year adviser.
AEBI 120Integrated Life Sciences4 creditsLife sciences from molecules to ecosystems, with energy flow, information transfer and population dynamics in agricultural and environmental systems.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · AEBI 120
AECH 110General Chemistry 14 creditsAtomic structure, bonding, reactions and fundamental chemical principles.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · AECH 110- AEPH 100Elements of Physics4 credits
Conceptual mechanics, oscillations, waves, electricity, magnetism and light in agricultural and environmental contexts.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · AEPH 100
Foundation Year · Winter3 listed
Choose one approved complementary course with your Foundation Year adviser.
- AECH 111General Chemistry 24 credits
Equilibrium, thermodynamics, kinetics and other general chemistry topics.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · AECH 111 - AEMA 100Calculus for Life Sciences4 credits
Limits, derivatives, integrals and series applied to biological, agricultural and environmental systems.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · AEMA 100 - FDSC 230Organic Chemistry4 credits
Calculus and physics alternatives4 listed
With advising, replace AEMA 100 with AEMA 101 and 102, or AEPH 100 with AEPH 113 and 115.
- AEMA 101Calculus 13 credits
Functions, limits, derivatives and antiderivatives with applications.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · AEMA 101 - AEMA 102Calculus 24 credits
Definite and indefinite integration, applications and infinite series.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · AEMA 102 - AEPH 113Physics 14 credits
Calculus-based motion, forces, momentum, energy, oscillations, waves and sound.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · AEPH 113 - AEPH 115Physics 24 credits
Calculus-based electricity, magnetism, waves and optics.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · AEPH 115
Approved Foundation Year complementary courses36 listed
One adviser-approved course per term.
- AEBI 210Organisms 13 credits
Plant biology and the interactions of plants with soil organisms, herbivores and pollinators.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · AEBI 210 - AEBI 211Organisms 23 credits
Animal diversity, classification, physiology and ecology.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · AEBI 211 - AEBI 212Evolution and Phylogeny3 credits
Evolution and classification, the tree of life and the use of phylogenetics.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · AEBI 212 
AEIS 230Indigenous Health and Nutrition3 creditsIndigenous and Western approaches to the history and practice of nutrition, environment and health on Turtle Island.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · AEIS 230- AEMA 105Precalculus Lab1 credits
Practice with algebra, functions, graphs, trigonometry, sequences and series.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · AEMA 105 - AEMA 204Data Analytics for Biosystems3 credits
Analysis of agricultural and environmental data using spreadsheet and programming tools.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · AEMA 204 
AEMA 310Statistical Methods 13 creditsProbability distributions, estimation, hypothesis tests, regression and analysis of variance.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · AEMA 310- AGEC 200Principles of Microeconomics3 credits
Microeconomic analysis of households, firms and organizations and the decisions they make.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · AGEC 200 - AGEC 201Principles of Macroeconomics3 credits
How the overall economy works and how economic tools inform decisions and policy.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · AGEC 201 
AGEC 231Economic Systems of Agriculture3 creditsThe organization, financing and management of Canada’s agriculture and food system.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · AGEC 231- AGRI 215Agro-Ecosystems Field Course3 credits
Field studies of food production, environmental effects, policy and social issues in Canadian agriculture.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · AGRI 215 
AGRI 340Principles of Ecological Agriculture3 creditsSustainable and organic agriculture through soil management, pest control and integrated crop and livestock systems.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · AGRI 340- ANSC 250Introduction to Livestock Management3 credits
Livestock reproduction, nutrition, breeding, health and welfare in the food supply chain.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · ANSC 250 
BREE 103Linear Algebra3 creditsSystems of linear equations, matrices, vectors and related applications.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · BREE 103- BREE 217Hydrology and Water Resources3 credits
Water resources, precipitation, soil water, evapotranspiration and runoff.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · BREE 217 - BREE 314Agri-Food Buildings3 credits
Design of agricultural buildings and food facilities, including climate control and waste management.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · BREE 314 - BREE 322Management of Organic Residue3 credits
Handling and treatment of organic residues and strategies for recovering resources.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · BREE 322 
ENTO 330Insect Biology3 creditsInsect diversity, anatomy, sensory systems, reproduction and classification.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · ENTO 330- ENVB 210The Biophysical Environment3 credits
Interactions among climate, landforms, water, soil and vegetation in the St. Lawrence Lowlands.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · ENVB 210 
ENVB 222St. Lawrence Ecosystems3 creditsField research on the region’s terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and biodiversity.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · ENVB 222- ENVR 200The Global Environment3 credits
Interactions among Earth systems, global climate change and human activity.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · ENVR 200 - ENVR 201Society, Environment and Sustainability3 credits
How social, political and technological factors shape resource use and environmental impacts.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · ENVR 201 - ENVR 202The Evolving Earth3 credits
The formation of Earth, evolution of life and processes that shape landscapes and ecosystems.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · ENVR 202 - ENVR 203Knowledge, Ethics and Environment3 credits
Environmental knowledge and ethics across cultures and the conflicts among perspectives and laws.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · ENVR 203 - FDSC 200Introduction to Food Science3 credits
Food chemistry, processing, packaging, microbiology, sensory evaluation and quality control.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · FDSC 200 - LSCI 202Molecular Cell Biology3 credits
Cell structure, transport, DNA replication and control of gene expression.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · LSCI 202 - LSCI 207One Health Fundamentals3 credits
One Health principles and the links between health, ecosystems and emerging disease.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · LSCI 207 - LSCI 230Introductory Microbiology3 credits
Microbial growth and activity in soil, water, food, plants, people and animals.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · LSCI 230 - NRSC 221Environment and Health3 credits
Environmental hazards and their effects on human and ecosystem health.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · NRSC 221 - NUTR 342Applied Human Resources3 credits
Human resources fundamentals, employment law and the employee lifecycle.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · NUTR 342 - NUTR 343Financial Management and Accounting3 credits
Accounting, budgets, costs and financial decisions in food and nutrition settings.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · NUTR 343 - PLNT 200Introduction to Crop Science3 credits
Plant and soil science for crop production, including fertilization, rotations and irrigation.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · PLNT 200 - PLNT 310Plant Propagation3 credits
Seed production and storage alongside vegetative methods for propagating plants.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · PLNT 310 - PLNT 312Urban Horticulture3 credits
Urban plant selection and care, landscape design, green infrastructure and community gardens.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · PLNT 312 - PLNT 322Greenhouse Management3 credits
Greenhouse design, climate control, crop production and integrated pest management.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · PLNT 322 
WILD 307Natural History of Vertebrates3 creditsDiversity and natural history of Canadian vertebrates through ecological and evolutionary approaches.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · WILD 307
Foundation Year · Fall3 listed
Choose one approved complementary course with your Foundation Year adviser.
- AEBI 120Integrated Life Sciences4 credits
Life sciences from molecules to ecosystems, with energy flow, information transfer and population dynamics in agricultural and environmental systems.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · AEBI 120 - AECH 110General Chemistry 14 credits
Atomic structure, bonding, reactions and fundamental chemical principles.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · AECH 110 - AEPH 100Elements of Physics4 credits
Conceptual mechanics, oscillations, waves, electricity, magnetism and light in agricultural and environmental contexts.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · AEPH 100
Foundation Year · Winter3 listed
Choose one approved complementary course with your Foundation Year adviser.
- AECH 111General Chemistry 24 credits
Equilibrium, thermodynamics, kinetics and other general chemistry topics.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · AECH 111 - AEMA 100Calculus for Life Sciences4 credits
Limits, derivatives, integrals and series applied to biological, agricultural and environmental systems.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · AEMA 100 - FDSC 230Organic Chemistry4 credits
Calculus and physics alternatives4 listed
With advising, replace AEMA 100 with AEMA 101 and 102, or AEPH 100 with AEPH 113 and 115.
- AEMA 101Calculus 13 credits
Functions, limits, derivatives and antiderivatives with applications.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · AEMA 101 - AEMA 102Calculus 24 credits
Definite and indefinite integration, applications and infinite series.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · AEMA 102 - AEPH 113Physics 14 credits
Calculus-based motion, forces, momentum, energy, oscillations, waves and sound.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · AEPH 113 - AEPH 115Physics 24 credits
Calculus-based electricity, magnetism, waves and optics.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · AEPH 115
Approved Foundation Year complementary courses36 listed
One adviser-approved course per term.
- AEBI 210Organisms 13 credits
Plant biology and the interactions of plants with soil organisms, herbivores and pollinators.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · AEBI 210 - AEBI 211Organisms 23 credits
Animal diversity, classification, physiology and ecology.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · AEBI 211 - AEBI 212Evolution and Phylogeny3 credits
Evolution and classification, the tree of life and the use of phylogenetics.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · AEBI 212 - AEIS 230Indigenous Health and Nutrition3 credits
Indigenous and Western approaches to the history and practice of nutrition, environment and health on Turtle Island.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · AEIS 230 - AEMA 105Precalculus Lab1 credits
Practice with algebra, functions, graphs, trigonometry, sequences and series.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · AEMA 105 - AEMA 204Data Analytics for Biosystems3 credits
Analysis of agricultural and environmental data using spreadsheet and programming tools.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · AEMA 204 - AEMA 310Statistical Methods 13 credits
Probability distributions, estimation, hypothesis tests, regression and analysis of variance.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · AEMA 310 - AGEC 200Principles of Microeconomics3 credits
Microeconomic analysis of households, firms and organizations and the decisions they make.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · AGEC 200 - AGEC 201Principles of Macroeconomics3 credits
How the overall economy works and how economic tools inform decisions and policy.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · AGEC 201 - AGEC 231Economic Systems of Agriculture3 credits
The organization, financing and management of Canada’s agriculture and food system.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · AGEC 231 - AGRI 215Agro-Ecosystems Field Course3 credits
Field studies of food production, environmental effects, policy and social issues in Canadian agriculture.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · AGRI 215 - AGRI 340Principles of Ecological Agriculture3 credits
Sustainable and organic agriculture through soil management, pest control and integrated crop and livestock systems.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · AGRI 340 - ANSC 250Introduction to Livestock Management3 credits
Livestock reproduction, nutrition, breeding, health and welfare in the food supply chain.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · ANSC 250 - BREE 103Linear Algebra3 credits
Systems of linear equations, matrices, vectors and related applications.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · BREE 103 - BREE 217Hydrology and Water Resources3 credits
Water resources, precipitation, soil water, evapotranspiration and runoff.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · BREE 217 - BREE 314Agri-Food Buildings3 credits
Design of agricultural buildings and food facilities, including climate control and waste management.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · BREE 314 - BREE 322Management of Organic Residue3 credits
Handling and treatment of organic residues and strategies for recovering resources.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · BREE 322 - ENTO 330Insect Biology3 credits
Insect diversity, anatomy, sensory systems, reproduction and classification.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · ENTO 330 - ENVB 210The Biophysical Environment3 credits
Interactions among climate, landforms, water, soil and vegetation in the St. Lawrence Lowlands.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · ENVB 210 - ENVB 222St. Lawrence Ecosystems3 credits
Field research on the region’s terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and biodiversity.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · ENVB 222 - ENVR 200The Global Environment3 credits
Interactions among Earth systems, global climate change and human activity.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · ENVR 200 - ENVR 201Society, Environment and Sustainability3 credits
How social, political and technological factors shape resource use and environmental impacts.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · ENVR 201 - ENVR 202The Evolving Earth3 credits
The formation of Earth, evolution of life and processes that shape landscapes and ecosystems.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · ENVR 202 - ENVR 203Knowledge, Ethics and Environment3 credits
Environmental knowledge and ethics across cultures and the conflicts among perspectives and laws.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · ENVR 203 - FDSC 200Introduction to Food Science3 credits
Food chemistry, processing, packaging, microbiology, sensory evaluation and quality control.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · FDSC 200 - LSCI 202Molecular Cell Biology3 credits
Cell structure, transport, DNA replication and control of gene expression.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · LSCI 202 - LSCI 207One Health Fundamentals3 credits
One Health principles and the links between health, ecosystems and emerging disease.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · LSCI 207 - LSCI 230Introductory Microbiology3 credits
Microbial growth and activity in soil, water, food, plants, people and animals.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · LSCI 230 - NRSC 221Environment and Health3 credits
Environmental hazards and their effects on human and ecosystem health.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · NRSC 221 - NUTR 342Applied Human Resources3 credits
Human resources fundamentals, employment law and the employee lifecycle.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · NUTR 342 - NUTR 343Financial Management and Accounting3 credits
Accounting, budgets, costs and financial decisions in food and nutrition settings.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · NUTR 343 - PLNT 200Introduction to Crop Science3 credits
Plant and soil science for crop production, including fertilization, rotations and irrigation.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · PLNT 200 - PLNT 310Plant Propagation3 credits
Seed production and storage alongside vegetative methods for propagating plants.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · PLNT 310 - PLNT 312Urban Horticulture3 credits
Urban plant selection and care, landscape design, green infrastructure and community gardens.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · PLNT 312 - PLNT 322Greenhouse Management3 credits
Greenhouse design, climate control, crop production and integrated pest management.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · PLNT 322 - WILD 307Natural History of Vertebrates3 credits
Diversity and natural history of Canadian vertebrates through ecological and evolutionary approaches.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · WILD 307
U1 · Fall5 listed
McGill’s published departmental planning example. Adviser-approved choices complete each term.
- FDSC 200Introduction to Food Science3 credits
- LSCI 211Biochemistry 13 credits
Biochemistry of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids; enzymes and coenzymes. Introduction to intermediary metabolism.
MCGILL complete current official course definition - FDSC 213Analytical Chemistry 13 credits
Theoretical aspects of wet chemical techniques including gravimetric and volumetric analyses, redoximetry, and separation techniques.
MCGILL complete current official course definition - NUTR 207Nutrition and Health3 credits
Provides students who have a basic biology/chemistry background with the fundamental information on how macronutrients, vitamins and minerals are metabolized in the body, followed by application to evaluate current issues of maximizing health and disease prevention at different stages of the lifecycle.
MCGILL complete current official course definition - NUTR 214Food Fundamentals4 credits
U1 · Winter4 listed
McGill’s published departmental planning example. Adviser-approved choices complete each term.
- ANSC 234Biochemistry 23 credits
Metabolism in humans and domestic animals. The chemistry of alimentary digestion, absorption, transport, intermediary metabolism and excretion.
MCGILL complete current official course definition - FDSC 251Food Chemistry 13 credits
- LSCI 230Introductory Microbiology3 credits
Microbial growth and activity in soil, water, food, plants, people and animals.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · LSCI 230 - AEMA 310Statistical Methods 13 credits
U2 · Fall4 listed
McGill’s published departmental planning example. Adviser-approved choices complete each term.
- ANSC 323Mammalian Physiology3 credits
A study of the organization, functions and regulation of various organ systems in mammals. The nervous, endocrine, muscular, cardiovascular, respiratory, urinary, digestive and reproductive systems are discussed.
MCGILL complete current official course definition - FDSC 300Principles of Food Analysis 13 credits
- FDSC 305Food Chemistry 23 credits
- NUTR 307Metabolism and Human Nutrition3 credits
This course looks at the importance of nutrition from the molecular to the organismal levels in human health and disease. The focus will be on the significance of nutrients in regulating metabolism, and impact of genotype in the metabolism of nutrients.
MCGILL complete current official course definition
U2 · Winter4 listed
McGill’s published departmental planning example. Adviser-approved choices complete each term.
- FDSC 319Food Commodities3 credits
- FDSC 330Food Processing3 credits
- NUTR 337Nutrition Through Life3 credits
Nutrient utilization, requirements and recommended allowances as related to physiological development throughout the life cycle. Physiological, psychological and environmental determinants of eating behaviour.
MCGILL complete current official course definition - FDSC 334Analysis of Food Toxins and Toxicants3 credits
U3 · Fall2 listed
McGill’s published departmental planning example. Adviser-approved choices complete each term.
- FDSC 310Post Harvest Fruit and Vegetable Technology3 credits
- FDSC 442Food Microbiology3 credits
U3 · Winter4 listed
McGill’s published departmental planning example. Adviser-approved choices complete each term.
- ANSC 424Metabolic Endocrinology3 credits
A detailed study of the endocrine system and its role in the maintenance of homeostasis in higher vertebrates, including the endocrine regulation of energy balance.
MCGILL complete current official course definition - FDSC 315Separation Techniques in Food Analysis 13 credits
- FDSC 400Food Packaging3 credits
NUTR 344Clinical Nutrition 14 credits
U4 · Fall2 listed
McGill’s published departmental planning example. Adviser-approved choices complete each term.
- NUTR 497Professional Seminar: Nutrition1.5 credits
- NUTR 512Herbs, Foods and Phytochemicals3 credits
An overview of the use of herbal medicines and food phytochemicals and the benefits and risks of their consumption. The physiological basis for activity and the assessment of toxicity will be presented. Current practices relating to the regulation, commercialization and promotion of herbs and phytochemicals will be considered.
MCGILL complete current official course definition
U4 · Winter2 listed
McGill’s published departmental planning example. Adviser-approved choices complete each term.
- FDSC 497Professional Seminar: Food1.5 credits
- FDSC 525Food Quality Assurance3 credits
Food and agriculture electives7 listed
Choose at least 9 complementary credits.
- AGEC 200Principles of Microeconomics3 credits
- AGEC 201Principles of Macroeconomics3 credits
- AGEC 330Agriculture and Food Markets3 credits
- AGEC 430Agriculture, Food and Resource Policy3 credits
Examination of North American and international agriculture, food and resource policies, policy instruments, programs and their implications. Economic analysis applied to the principles, procedures and objectives of various policy actions affecting agriculture, and the environment.
MCGILL complete current official course definition - AGEC 442Economics of International Agricultural Development3 credits
The course deals with economic aspects of international development with emphasis on the role of food, agriculture and the resource sector in the economy of developing countries. Topics will include world food analysis, development project analysis and policies for sustainable development. Development case studies will be used.
MCGILL complete current official course definition - AGEC 450Agribusiness Management3 credits
- NUTR 342Applied Human Resources3 credits
Human resources fundamentals, employment law and the employee lifecycle.
McGill Minerva course catalogue · NUTR 342
Science and nutrition electives9 listed
Choose at least 9 complementary credits.
- ANSC 551Carbohydrate and Lipid Metabolism3 credits
- ANSC 552Protein Metabolism and Nutrition3 credits
- ENVR 203Knowledge, Ethics and Environment3 credits
- FDSC 516Flavour Chemistry3 credits
- FDSC 536Food Traceability3 credits
- FDSC 537Nutraceutical Chemistry3 credits
NUTR 322Applied Sciences Communication3 credits- NUTR 341Global Food Security3 credits
Food insecurity is one of the most critical issues humanity has faced in history. The magnitude of this phenomenon, reflected in its worldwide presence and in the number of individuals affected, makes it an imperative component of all nations' and of all internaltional agencies' agendas. Its complexity of determinants and its numerous consequences require the involvement of multipe disciplines and sectors. McGill undergraduate students as future professionals tackling global issues require an integrated and multidisciplinary training on food security.
MCGILL complete current official course definition - NUTR 503Nutrition and Exercise3 credits
Industry internship choices2 listed
Complete one 12-credit internship.
- FDSC 480Food Industry Internship12 credits
- NUTR 480Nutrition Industry Internship12 credits
Elective choices
- Choose at least 9 credits from each of the two complementary course groups, one 12-credit industry internship, and 12 adviser-approved general electives.
ReferencesMcGill 2026–27 Course Catalogue · Concurrent Food Science and Nutritional SciencesMcGill Food Science and Nutritional Sciences degreeMcGill Macdonald Foundation Year beginning Fall 2026McGill concurrent Food Science and Nutrition · courses by semesterMcGill Minerva course catalogue · LSCI 230McGill Minerva course catalogue · NUTR 342MCGILL complete current official course definitionMCGILL complete current official course definitionMCGILL complete current official course definitionMCGILL complete current official course definitionMCGILL complete current official course definitionMCGILL complete current official course definitionMCGILL complete current official course definitionMCGILL complete current official course definitionMCGILL complete current official course definitionMCGILL complete current official course definitionMCGILL complete current official course definitionMCGILL complete current official course definition
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