Foods and Nutrition Minor

General Requirements for a minor

1. A grade of “C” or better must be earned in any course used to fulfill a minor. “C-” or below is not acceptable.
2. All pre-requisites for courses in the minors must be taken.
3. Completing a minor does not prepare a student for employment normally available for majors in Nutrition Science, and does not prepare a student for credentials associated with majors in Nutrition Science.

A. The following courses are required (6 credits)

• NUTR 20500 - Food Science I
• NUTR 31500 - Fundamentals Of Nutrition

B. Select 3-4 of the following courses (9 credits)

• NUTR 33000 - Diet Selection And Planning
• NUTR 43700 - Macronutrient Metabolism In Human Health And Disease
• NUTR 43800 - Micronutrient And Phytochemical Metabolism In Human Health And Disease

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• NUTR 45300 - Food Chemistry or
• FS 45300 - Food Chemistry

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• NUTR 53000 - Public Health Nutrition
• NUTR 53400 - Human Sensory Systems And Food Evaluation
• NUTR 54000 - Food Regulations

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• NUTR 39000 - Independent Undergraduate Research or
• NUTR 49000 - Independent Undergraduate Research