The minor in Nutrition is designed for the students to see nutrition from an interprofessional perspective including exercise science, nursing field, chemistry, and food science.

This program presents an in-depth overview of the major areas of nutrition, including 1) diet analysis and design of a healthful diet; 2) physiology of digestion; 3) macronutrients (carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins); 4) metabolism; 5) vitamins and minerals (nutrients involved in energy metabolism, fluid/electrolyte balance, antioxidant function, bone health, blood health, and immunity); 6) nutrition and physical activity (achieving and maintaining a healthful body weight); 7) food safety, technology, sustainability, quality; and 8) life stage-specific nutrition.

Requirements (25 credits)

Required Courses (17 credits)

BIO-114 Introduction to Food Microbiology 4

BIO-114L Introduction to Food Microbiology 0

BIO-216 The Science of Nutrition 4

BIO-216L The Science of Nutrition Lab 0

NUR-242 Nutrition 2

PHE-362 Nutrition for Health 3

EXS-415 Nutrition for Sport and Performance 4

Choose one course from the following (4 credits):

BIO-112 Anatomy and Physiology II 4

BIO-112L Anatomy and Physiology II Lab 0

or

BIO-125 Principles of Biology 4

BIO-125L Principles of Biology Lab 0

or

BIO-312 General Physiology 4

Choose one course from the following (4 credits):

CHE-120 Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry 4

CHE-120L Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry Lab 0

or

CHE-125 General Chemistry I 4

CHE-125L General Chemistry I Lab 0