Nutrition Minor

Location(s): West Lafayette

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Requirements for the Minor (15 credits)

The Nutrition minor provides coursework in nutrition science and health.

A. Required Courses (9 credits)

NUTR 31500 - Fundamentals Of Nutrition Credits: 3.00
NUTR 43700 - Macronutrient Metabolism In Human Health And Disease Credits: 3.00
NUTR 43800 - Micronutrient And Phytochemical Metabolism In Human Health And Disease Credits: 3.00

B. Additional Courses (6 credits)

Select 2-3 of the following courses.

NUTR 33000 - Diet Selection And Planning Credits: 3.00
NUTR 36500 - Physiology And Nutrition During The Life Cycle Credits: 3.00
NUTR 43000 - Public Health Nutrition Credits: 2.00
NUTR 39000 - Independent Undergraduate Research Credits: 1.00 to 3.00 or
NUTR 49000 - Independent Undergraduate Research Credits: 1.00 to 4.00
Credit Hours: 1.00-3.00

Notes

A grade of “C” or better must be earned in any course used to fulfill a minor. “C-” or below is not acceptable.
All pre-requisites for courses in the minors must be taken.
The Pass / Not-Pass grading option may not be adopted for any courses used to fulfill any College of Health and Human Sciences (HHS) minor requirements. For further information, students should refer to the HHS Pass / Not-Pass Policy.

Pre-Requisite Information

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