Foods and Nutrition Minor

The Foods and Nutrition Minor is designed to enhance the nutrition, food science, or food service expertise of students majoring in related fields. The minor does not satisfy the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics academic requirements, and does not provide adequate nutrition background for jobs focused on nutrition care.

(19-21 credits)

Complete the following for your minor:

NUTR 121Food and Food Science

3

NUTR 222Principles of Nutrition

3

NUTR 322Nutrition Through the Life Cycle

3

Four credits from the following:

CHEM 103Chemical Science

4

CHEM 105General Chemistry I

4

Six to eight credits from the following:

NUTR 331Advanced Food Science and Technology

3

NUTR 341Food Service

4

NUTR 352Community Nutrition

3

NUTR 425Nutrient Metabolism and Research Methods I

4

NUTR 426Nutrient Metabolism and Research Methods ll

3

Some courses require additional prerequisites, which would increase the total credits required for the minor.