Nutrition and Dietetics Minor

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Requirements for a Minor

Students completing a minor in nutrition and dietetics must complete a minimum of 18 credits of courses in nutrition and food systems (NFS), to be chosen from

NFS 272 - Principles of Food Preparation 2 hrs. AND
NFS 272L - Principles of Food Preparation Laboratory 1 hr.
NFS 320 - Nutritional Assessment 2 hrs AND
NFS 320L - Nutritional Assessment Laboratory 1 hr.
NFS 330 - Communication Techniques in Nutrition 2 hrs. AND
NFS 330L - Communication Techniques in Nutrition Laboratory 1 hr.
NFS 362 - Nutrition 3 hrs.
NFS 410 - Macronutrient Metabolism 3 hrs.
NFS 411 - Micronutrient Metabolism 3 hrs.
NFS 420 - Lifecycle Nutrition 3 hrs.
NFS 430 - Experimental Foods 3 hrs. AND
NFS 430L - Experimental Foods Lab 1 hr.
NFS 455 - Nutrition and Weight Control 3 hrs.
NFS 463 - Community Nutrition 3 hrs. AND
NFS 463L - Community Nutrition Laboratory 1 hr.

Note:

All NFS courses, with the exception of NFS 272 /NFS 272L , NFS 362 , and NFS 455 require prerequisites of NFS 362 , BSC 250 /BSC 250L and BSC 251 /BSC 251L . Additional prerequisites are required for some courses.