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
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. Each program below lists replacement courses to fulfill the minimum unit requirement.
| 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 |
| Replacement Courses; see note above: | ||
| Developmental Nutrition | ||
| Animal Nutrition | ||
| Clinical Nutrition | ||
| Clinical Nutrition | ||
| Experimental Nutrition | ||
| Ruminant Nutrition & Digestive Physiology (Discontinued) | ||
| Comparative Animal Nutrition (Discontinued) | ||
| Nutrition & Feeding of Finfishes | ||
| Choose one: | 4 | |
| Nutritional Anthropology | ||
| Nutritional Geography | ||
| Total Units | 20-24 | |