College of Natural Resources, UC Berkeley

Nutritional Science - Physiology & Metabolism

Students in the Physiology & Metabolism (Metabolic Biology) track of the Nutritional Science (NS) major are educated in the experimental biology of metabolic regulation, the impact of genetics on use of dietary constituents, and the interaction among genetics, health/chronic disease and dietary chemicals. This program prepares students to perform research into the relationship between diet and vertebrate development and well-being mechanistically, and/or for health professional careers.

Sample Classes

  • Nutrient Function and Metabolism
  • Pharmacology and Toxicology
  • Human Diet
  • Medical Nutrition Therapy
  • Nutrition in the Community
  • Biology, Statistics, Chemistry

NS General Catalog


Careers for NS Majors

  • Medicine or Public Health
  • Registered Dietitian
  • Teaching and Research
  • Food service industries
  • Biotechnology

NS majors

Undergraduate Advisor

Nicole Lowy,
(510) 642-2879
260 Mulford Hall
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720