Nutrition Science, Minor
The Department of Nutrition offers three minor programs open to students majoring in other disciplines who wish to complement their study programs with a concentration in the area of food and nutrition.
Minor Advisor
Advising for the minor and course offerings is located in the Nutrition Academic Advising Center in 3202 Meyer Hall; 530-752-2512; 530-752-7094.
If the student’s major program requires the same course in biochemistry and physiology, only one of the courses may duplicate credit toward the minor which must total 20 units.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Preparation | ||
| Plan in advance to include the required course prerequisites. | ||
| Biochemistry | ||
| Choose a series: | 6-10 | |
| Animal Biochemistry & Metabolism and Animal Biochemistry & Metabolism | ||
OR | ||
| Structure & Function of Biomolecules and Bioenergetics & Metabolism | ||
| Nutrition | ||
| NUT 111AY | Introduction to Nutrition & Metabolism | 3 |
| NUT 111B | Recommendations & Standards for Human Nutrition | 2 |
| Neurobiology, Physiology, & Behavior | ||
| NPB 101 | Systemic Physiology | 5 |
| Restricted Electives | 0-6 | |
| Nutrition through the Life Cycle | ||
| Developmental Nutrition | ||
| Animal Nutrition | ||
| Clinical Nutrition | ||
| Clinical Nutrition | ||
| Clinical Nutrition | ||
| Experimental Nutrition | ||
| Nutritional Anthropology | ||
| Comparative Animal Nutrition & Metabolism | ||
| Total Units | 20 | |