Minor in Nutrition
The nutrition minor is especially suited for biology, chemistry, pre-med, pre-health, and athletic training students who wish to receive a good foundation in nutrition. It also prepares students to pursue a MS in Nutrition.
The minor in nutrition requires at least 20 credits of which at least 9 must be upper-division.
Prerequisites (8 credits)
| CHEM 140/140L |
General Chemistry |
4 |
| CHEM 150/150L |
General Chemistry |
4 |
Required Courses (11 credits)
| FSN 120/120L |
Introduction to Food Science and Nutrition |
4 |
| FSN 200/200L |
Human Nutrition |
4 |
| FSN 201 |
International Nutrition |
3 |
Electives (9 credits)
| FSN 338 |
Nutrition and Human Performance |
3 |
| FSN 339 |
Lifecycle and Clinical Nutrition |
3 |
| FSN 341 |
Micronutrient Metabolism |
3 |
| FSN 350 |
Medicinal Chemistry |
3 |
| FSN 380 |
Management and Marketing Fundamentals for food Scientists |
3 |
| FSN 403 |
Government Regulations of Food |
3 |
| FSN 411/411L |
Food Analysis |
4 |
| FSN 424 |
Cereal Science |
3 |
| FSN 431 |
Special Topics in Nutrition |
1-3 |
| FSN 435 |
Biochemistry |
3 |
| FSN 436 |
Metabolic Pathways |
3 |
| FSN 437 |
Biochemistry Laboratory |
1 |
| FSN 490 |
Independent Internship |
2-3 |
| FSN 491 |
Cooperative Education |
3-6 |
Total credits (excluding prerequisites) 20
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