Program Description

The nutritional sciences minor is designed for students who are planning for graduate study in the areas of nutrition to either 1) earn the Registered Dietitian credential or 2) pursue a career in nutrition research. The nutrition minor may also be chosen by students working toward an undergraduate degree in the basic or health sciences that are interested in developing a broad base of nutrition knowledge to supplement their primary career choice.

Undergraduate Curriculum Overview

The Academic Advising Center provides the following repositories of sequencing and curriculum guides for all undergraduate majors and minors to assist with course planning:  

• Sequencing Guides - Majors (Traditional Population)  
• Sequencing Guides - Minors (Traditional Population) 
• Curriculum Guides (Regional and Online Population)

Additional Notes:

• There may be circumstances where credit totals do not reflect coursework that is eligible to count towards Core Curriculum and Major Requirement sections of a major simultaneously.
• Degree requirements are subject to change. 

I. Minor Requirements (15 credits)

• AEXS 540 - Sports Nutrition Credits: 3
• CHEM 211 - Organic Survey Credits: 3
• CHEM 331 - Biological Chemistry Credits: 3
• NUSC 261 - Introduction to Nutrition Credits: 3
• NUSC 361 - Applied Nutrition Credits: 3

• (Note: CHEM 121/123 and CHEM 122/124 are required prerequisites for CHEM 211 and CHEM 331)