Nutrition, Minor

Contact Information

Department of Nutrition
106 Max C. Fleischman
(775) 784-6644 / (775) 784-1375

Please note that many nutrition course options for the nutrition minor have prerequisites.  An academic advisor can provide guidance on planning your course schedule to ensure the prerequisites have been met. 

For questions about academic advising:

All incoming and current students should contact:

CABNR Advising Center, in FA 236  
(775) 784-1634

cabnrstudentcenter@unr.edu

I. Program Requirements (18-19 units)

Students majoring in another field may minor in Nutrition by completing 18-19 units from the following list:

• NUTR 220 - Food Service Systems Management (3 units)
• NUTR 221 - Quantity Food Purchasing (3 units)
• NUTR 223 - Principles of Nutrition (3 units) CO4
• NUTR 325 - Food and Culture (3 units) CO10, CO11
• NUTR 326 - Principles of Food Science (3 units)
• NUTR 370 - Nutrition in the Life Cycle (3 units)
• NUTR 426 - Medical Nutr Therapy I (3 units)
• NUTR 427 - Medical Nutrition Therapy II (3 units)
• NUTR 452 - Advanced Nutrition (4 units)
• NUTR 470 - Community Nutrition (3 units) CO9
• NUTR 485 - Nutrition Research and Contemporary Issues (3 units) CO12, CO13, CO14