Minor in Nutritional Sciences

The minor in Nutritional Sciences is for students with a solid foundation in science who are interested in learning how nutrition impacts the different aspects of human health, such as illness, disease, pregnancy, and energy metabolism. 

This minor helps prepare students with a foundation in nutrition in career paths like medicine, nursing, agriculture, kinesiology, biology, chemistry, and other similar fields. 

Requirements

Students are required to take three 3-credit courses and can use the remaining nine credits to their advantage by choosing classes that fit their academic interests.

Some courses are only offered in the fall or spring semesters. For information on when courses are offered, see Penn State's Schedule of Courses.

Please see the Penn State Minor Policy for additional considerations regarding minors at Penn State.