Biomedical & Nutritional Sciences

Students interested in expanding their knowledge in nutrition may choose to pursue the minor in Nutrition offered by the Department of Biomedical & Nutritional Sciences.

Prior to declaring the minor, students must meet the following requirements:

• Complete NUTR.2060 Human Nutrition with a grade of B- or higher.
• Obtain the authorization of the department.

The minor in Nutrition consists of 23 credits, 12 of which must be at the 3000 level or above.

Students must attain a cumulative GPA of 2.500 in their minor courses to earn the minor. If students receive lower than a GPA 2.500 across minor courses (exception: Human Nutrition), they can substitute a different nutrition course from the minor or retake a course(s) with a low grade.

Required Courses (11 credits)

• HSCI.1010 Anatomy and Physiology I¹
• HSCI.1030 Anatomy and Physiology I Lab¹
• HSCI.1020 Anatomy and Physiology II¹
• HSCI.1040 Anatomy and Physiology II Lab¹
• NUTR.2060 Human Nutrition²

¹May be replaced with: BIOL.1110 & BIOL.1170L or BIOL.1120 & BIOL.1180L
²Required B- or higher before minor declaration.

Electives (12 credits)

Students must choose four of the following elective courses:

• NUTR.3010 Food Science
• NUTR.3360 Life Cycle Nutrition
• NUTR.3450 Community Nutrition
• NUTR.3570 Sports Nutrition
• NUTR.3710 Nutrition and Metabolism
• NUTR.3720 Body Diversity and Health
• NUTR.4630 / NUTR.5630 Vitamins and Minerals
• NUTR.4650 / NUTR.5650 Lab Methods in Nutritional Assessment
• NUTR.4720 / NUTR.5720 Neutrigenetics
• NUTR.4810 Medical Nutrition Therapy I
• NUTR.4820 Medical Nutrition Therapy II

For more information, contact the Department of Biomedical & Nutritional Sciences.