Overview
Nutrition professionals work in a variety of settings where they apply scientific knowledge and skills to provide effective nutritional advice to clients in healthcare, athletic, and community settings. Nutritionists provide nutrition education, counseling, and health coaching to patients and clients in outpatient settings. The nutrition minor is designed to complement a variety of health-related fields, including rehabilitative sciences, speech-language pathology, exercise science and kinesiology, and allied health. Upon completion of the nutrition minor, students will have the skills to effectively communicate nutrition information to a variety of clients.
Courses You Will Take
- NTFD 2420 Principles of Nutrition Science
- NTFD 3240 Communication in Nutrition
- NTFD 3250 Nutrition Through the Lifecycle
- NTFD 3400 Nutrition in Sports and Health
- NTFD 3430 Community Nutrition
- NTFD 3465 Human Nutrition and Metabolism
Career Paths
- Health coach
- Personal trainer
- Exercise science
- Nutrition educator
For More Information
The Nutrition Minor can be declared at any time. Please work closely with your advisor to ensure that the course schedule meets your needs. For more information about this program, click the button below: