Nutrition and Health Minor

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Contact:

Dr. Amanda Lynch
Associate Professor and Director
lynch3@oakland.edu

Nancy Demo
Executive Secretary
demo@oakland.edu

A minor in Nutrition and Health is available to students in any degree program. A total of 18 credits are required for the minor including 16 core credits and 2 elective credits. A minimum grade of C is required in each course for the minor.

Core courses (16 credits):

NTR 2500 - Human Nutrition and Health (3)
NTR 2600 - Nutrition Assessment Methods (3)
NTR 4100 - Nutrition and Lifecycles (4)
NTR 3120 - Community Nutrition (3)
NTR 3140 - Food, Nutrition, and Culture (3) *
* Courses that also satisfy the university general education requirement.

Elective courses (minimum of 2 credits):

BIO 3360 - Organic Farming (4)
BIO 3361 - Applied Organic Farming (1)
NTR 2700 - Introduction to Food Science (3)
NTR 2750 - Introduction to Cooking and Culinary Science (2)
NTR 3200 - Nutrition and Physical Activity (2)
NTR 3210 - Herbs Supplements Nutrition (2)
NTR 3220 - Eating Disorders (2)
NTR 3230 - Foodborne Illnesses (2)
NTR 3260 - Food Politics (2)
NTR 4350 - Nutrient Metabolism (4)