Human Nutrition (Minor)

Program Learning Outcomes

• Students will use appropriate tools to carry out investigations in nutrition courses.
• Students will demonstrate effective and professional oral and written communication and use of current information technologies when communicating with individuals, groups, and the public.
• Students will demonstrate an understanding of nutrition, its language, history, findings, and applications.
• Students will synthesize new knowledge from scientific literature; students will demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of the following:
  • the scientific method.
  • reading, understanding, and critiquing peer-reviewed literature.

Program Information

• All courses must be passed with a “C” (2.0) or better to be counted in the minor.
• Courses over 10 years old will not be accepted in the minor.
• Some courses are only taught one semester per year. Students are strongly advised to consult their advisor before selecting coursework.

Program Prerequisites

The Department of Agriculture and Nutrition Science strongly recommends that students complete the following courses as part of their General Education  requirements, as they are prerequisites for required major courses. Students who do not complete these courses as part of General Education can potentially add additional credits and time to their degree.

• Either CHEM 1110 - Elementary Chemistry  & CHEM 1115 - Elementary Chemistry Lab  OR CHEM 1210 - Principles of Chemistry I  & CHEM 1215 - Principles of Chemistry I Lab  (can be used to fulfill General Education Physical Sciences Knowledge Area)
• NFS 1020 - Scientific Foundations of Human Nutrition  (can be used to fulfill General Education Life Sciences Knowledge Area)