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Twin Cities Campus
Nutrition MinorFood Science & Nutrition
College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
The nutrition minor gives students a basic understanding of human nutritional needs through three required core courses. Based on the elective courses chosen, students then have the ability to focus in a specific area, such as metabolism or foods.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
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website.
Required prerequisites
Minor Requirements
Some of the courses listed in the minor have prerequisites that do not count toward the 14 to 16 credits.
Minor Courses
FSCN 1112 - Principles of Nutrition
[TS]
(3.0 cr)
FSCN 3612 - Life Cycle Nutrition
(3.0 cr)
FSCN 4612W - Advanced Human Nutrition
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
Take 2 or more course(s) from the following:
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FSCN 3614 - Nutrition Education and Counseling
(4.0 cr)
·
FSCN 3615 {Inactive}
[GP]
(3.0 cr)
·
FSCN 4613 - Experimental Nutrition
(2.0 cr)
·
FSCN 4614W - Community Nutrition
[SOCS, DSJ, WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
FSCN 4621 - Nutrition and Metabolism
(4.0 cr)
·
FSCN 1102 - Food: Safety, Risks, and Technology
[CIV]
(3.0 cr)
·
FSCN 3102 - Introduction to Food Science
(3.0 cr)
·
FSCN 5601 - Management of Eating Disorders
(3.0 cr)
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Chem 1061/ 1065/ 1071H/ 1081 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Chem 1065/Chem 1075H |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Chem 1062/1072/1072H/1082/ |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Chem 1066/Chem 1076H |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | BioC 3021/BioC 3022/BioC 4331/ |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Phsl 3050/Phsl 3051 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | AnSc 3301/AnSc 3303W/Biol 3211 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | AnSc 3301/AnSc 3303W/Biol 3211 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |