Nutrition
Minor
School of Sciences, Sustainability, and Health
With the Nutrition minor, students will be able to:
- describe the functions of essential nutrients and identify dietary sources
- evaluate nutrient intake and diet quality
- describe the economic and cultural factors related to food choice
- explain the relationship between food habits, nutritional status, and health and wellness
- discuss, contrast, and evaluate the roles of nutrition and wellness within the processes of pregnancy, lactation, child development, and aging
- recognize and discuss the relationship between nutrition and the prevention of chronic diseases.