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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 two required core courses. Based on the elective courses chosen, students may focus on
either a community nutrition emphasis or a nutritional science emphasis. However, students
are not restricted to taking courses in one emphasis.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
Required prerequisites
Minor Requirements
Some of the courses listed in the minor have prerequisites that do not count toward the 13 to 15 credits.
Minor Courses
The nutrition minor gives students a basic understanding of human nutritional needs through two required core courses. Based on the elective courses chosen, students may focus on either a community nutrition emphasis or a nutritional science emphasis. However, students are not restricted to taking courses in one emphasis.
FSCN 1112 - Principles of Nutrition
[TS]
(3.0 cr)
FSCN 3612 - Life Cycle Nutrition
(3.0 cr)
Take 7 or more credit(s) from the following:
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FSCN 2001 - A Food Systems Approach to Cooking for Health and the Environment
(3.0 cr)
·
FSCN 2512 - Food Customs and Culture
[GP]
(3.0 cr)
·
FSCN 3614 - Nutrition Education and Counseling
(4.0 cr)
·
FSCN 4612W - Advanced Human Nutrition
[WI]
(4.0 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 4622 - Nutritional Toxicology, the basic science of diet-related toxicants
(3.0 cr)
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Chem 1061/ 1071/H/ 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: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
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] |
Course Equivalencies: | FScN 4622/Nutr 5627 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |