Nutrition and food are integral to life. Relevant dimensions in contemporary society include those related to health, the environment, the economy and culture. Strategies to optimize nutrition include not only individual choice but also policy, systems and environmental initiatives with an interprofessional approach. Several undergraduate majors may be enhanced by foundational nutritional knowledge to foster this interprofessional approach, such as public health, exercise science, pre-health, education (early childhood, elementary, special education), environmental sciences, health systems management, business and marketing.
Curriculum
The minor requires 15 credit hours for completion.
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| FONU 215 | Fundamentals of Nutrition | 3 |
| FONU 320 | Nutrition Through the Life Cycle | 3 |
| FONU 110 | Culinary Explorations | 3 |
| 6 |
| Physical Growth, Development and Nutrition | |
| Food as Culture | |
| Fundamentals of Health Equity | |
| Health Behavior and Health Promotion | |
| Total Hours | 15 |
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the nutrition minor, students will:
- Describe role, rich sources, and needs of essential nutrients
- Summarize food-based strategies to meet nutrition needs to support health
- Compare key nutrient needs through the life cycle
- Demonstrate competence in basic food preparation
- Incorporate food-based recommendations into meal plans
- Propose solutions to nutrition and food-related inequities
