Miss Marple Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 I've found several sites online that say it is a natural science. But I'm hesitant to call it that. My son is taking a nutrition course at the university as a dual enrolled student. There is no lab, though. From the website it seems that Baylor wants 4 sciences and it appears they want labs with them all - I may be misinterpreting the chart, though. What have you all found? Do colleges consider Nutrition a natural science? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiana Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 I would call Baylor and ask. I would think not but it won't hurt to ask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine State Sue Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 At our CC, Science of Nutrition is considered a Biological Science. They break up the sciences into Biological and Physical. What's Natural Science? What's Unnatural Science? :glare: I like the idea of touching base with Baylor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Marple Posted October 23, 2013 Author Share Posted October 23, 2013 At our CC, Science of Nutrition is considered a Biological Science. They break up the sciences into Biological and Physical. What's Natural Science? What's Unnatural Science? :glare: I like the idea of touching base with Baylor. LOL! That's the problem - defining "natural". I've sent an email to the representative at Baylor. We shall see what they say. I'm hoping astronomy is a natural science by their definition or ds will have to take an extra science next semester. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 What's Natural Science? What's Unnatural Science? LOL! That's the problem - defining "natural". I would take the term "natural science" to be used as opposed to "social science". So, any biological aspects of nutrition would qualify, whereas social issues related to nutrition would not. Ask the college. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine State Sue Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 I don't know how accurate College Board is, but they show the need for 4 sciences with 2 labs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Marple Posted October 23, 2013 Author Share Posted October 23, 2013 I don't know how accurate College Board is, but they show the need for 4 sciences with 2 labs... Hmmm...I have no idea how accurate but the Baylor site just says "Natural Science, laboratory" - 4 units I hope the College Board is more accurate because that he will have 3 with labs (biology, chemistry, physics) and astronomy and nutrition without labs. Otherwise we scramble next semester LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigs Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Here are a couple of college level lab manuals for astronomy that you might be able to find enough labs to earn astronomy lab credit. http://astronomy.nmsu.edu/astro/Spr12labmanual.pdf http://casa.colorado.edu/~wcash/APS1030/Astro1030LabManual.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Marple Posted October 23, 2013 Author Share Posted October 23, 2013 Baylor has emailed back and said that Nutrition can be counted as a natural science. I sent another email to find out if the College Board is correct when it says they only require 2 lab sciences. This could make him look good because he will have 3 sciences with labs as well as nutrition and astronomy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 I see "natural science" listed more often in vintage scope and sequences, than modern ones. There are many different ways to categorize the branches of science. It can get confusing hopping from one system to another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teachin'Mine Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 I would think his transcript would definitely be considered strong in the sciences, especially with college course(s). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Marple Posted October 23, 2013 Author Share Posted October 23, 2013 I would think his transcript would definitely be considered strong in the sciences, especially with college course(s). I hope so. He will have his biology, physics, and nutrition all as dual enrollment and he did chemistry and astronomy at home. At this point he will take just physics next spring. We were worried that he would need a second science if nutrition was not applicable. He's happy to hear that he won't have to take an extra science :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiramisu Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 I do a lab. Have her cook a meal each week, reflecting something she's learned. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine State Sue Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Well, look what I found. While waiting for an acceptance letter (any acceptance letter), I decided to waste some time looking through the common data set for college #1. Section C5 has HS units required. Baylor's shows 4 science, 2 labs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Marple Posted October 25, 2013 Author Share Posted October 25, 2013 Yay! Sue, you're a good detective :) That makes me soooo much happier. And I know ds will be happier knowing he won't have to take an extra science on top of physics and calculus/statistics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama27 Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 ok, so what would you call nutrition on a transcript? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama27 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 bump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Marple Posted October 29, 2013 Author Share Posted October 29, 2013 I'm using the designation from the university class he is taking: introduction to nutrition Im also designating it as a dual enrolled class Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbarajon Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 I Think nutrition is a part of natural science. If I am not wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geodob Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Nutrition is a natural biological process that organisms use to process and utilize nutrients. So that the science that explains this natural process, would be described as natural science. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 ok, so what would you call nutrition on a transcript? I would personally consider it a science elective, like Anatomy & Physiology would be. I minored in human biology and nutrition was one of my elective courses. One of the useful assignments in that class was to keep a food log for a week and do a complete nutritional analysis of that. We had to compare it to the USDA guidelines as well as alternate guidelines from the Harvard School of Public Health (this was back in the '90's when there was a fairly big difference between the two). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine State Sue Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 I would take the term "natural science" to be used as opposed to "social science". So, any biological aspects of nutrition would qualify, whereas social issues related to nutrition would not. Ah. I now see that Natural Sciences are broken up into Biological and Physical. There is another category for Social and Behavioral Sciences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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