Nutrition Minor
Description
The nutrition minor is designed to provide evidence-based nutrition information to a broad student audience to enhance students' knowledge of nutrition and provide a nutrition foundation to benefit their future careers. test
Course Requirements
The minor consists of a 6-hour core and 12 hours of suggested electives based on nutrition interest areas.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| NAHM 3090 | Menu Planning and Analysis | 3 |
| NAHM 3110 | Nutrition | 3 |
| Additional Courses | ||
| Select 12 hours of the following: | 12 | |
| Foundations in Sports Nutrition | ||
| Consumer and Food Economics | ||
| Nutrition Therapy and Pathophysiology | ||
| Advanced Nutrition | ||
| Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Nutrition | ||
| Nutrition Along the Weight Continuum | ||
| Nutrition Policy | ||
| Nutrition/Hospitality Mgmt Study Tour 1 | ||
| Community Nutrition: Theory and App | ||
| Nutrition Edu and Coun: Theory & Practic | ||
| Individual / Group Study (only students in Honors College (max 3 hours)) 1 | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
- 1
By NAHM department chair approval only (max 3 hours)
The nutrition minor has suggested paths for electives for students interested in specific areas. Please note these interest areas will not print on the transcript or diploma. Only the title of the minor will appear.
Suggested Electives – Clinical/Health Care
The courses below would benefit students who are interested in working in a health profession that provides direct patient care.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NAHM 3190 | Foundations in Sports Nutrition | 3 |
| NAHM 4120 | Nutrition Therapy and Pathophysiology | 3 |
| NAHM 5110 | Advanced Nutrition | 3 |
| NAHM 5180 | Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Nutrition | 3 |
| NAHM 5150 | Nutrition Along the Weight Continuum | 3 |
| NAHM 5320 | Nutrition Edu and Coun: Theory & Practic | 3 |
| NAHM 4930 | Individual / Group Study (by NHM department chair approval only (max 3 hours)) | 1-3 |
| HONR 4020 | Senior Honors Research (only students in Honors College (max 3 hours)) | 3 |
Suggested Electives – Nutrition Policy
These courses would benefit students who are interested in careers related to health or health care, including (but not limited to) public health, health care administration, and health communications.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NAHM 3730 | Consumer and Food Economics | 3 |
| NAHM 5150 | Nutrition Along the Weight Continuum | 3 |
| NAHM 5220 | Nutrition Policy | 3 |
| NAHM 5310 | Community Nutrition: Theory and App | 3 |
| NAHM 4930 | Individual / Group Study (By NHM department chair approval only (max 3 hours)) | 1-3 |
| HONR 4020 | Senior Honors Research (only students in Honors College (max 3 hours)) | 3 |