Nutritional Sciences Minors | Penn State College of Health and Human Development

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Each minor offered through the Department of Nutritional Sciences allows students of any undergraduate major to apply nutrition principles to their studies. Learn more about the minors below to see which fits your academic goals best.

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Minor in Nutritional Sciences

The minor in Nutritional Sciences helps students build a solid foundation in nutrition and teaches how it impacts the different aspects of human health, such as illness, disease, pregnancy, and energy metabolism.

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Minor in Nutrition Studies

The minor in Nutrition Studies teaches students how nutrition fundamentals can inform the development of food systems and nutrition policies, impact human health and eating behavior, and apply them to health promotion and community wellness.

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