Nutrition Minor

Program Director: Kate Willson (2435-E Health Sciences Building; 252-744-6042; willsonka@ecu.edu)

The Nutrition Minor is geared towards those students who are pursuing an undergraduate degree in scientific, clinical, or medical/health based fields. It may also assist in providing a strong knowledge base for students planning to attend graduate or medical school. Our courses in the minor provide students with a strong fundamental knowledge of complex interaction between foods and our bodies. The minor is also encouraged to students who are planning a future in the hospitality, food service, social work, and public health industries.

The minor requires 23-24 s.h. as follows:

1. Core - 3 s.h.

NUTR 2105 - Nutrition Science

2. Cognates - 8-9 s.h.

Choose 9 credits from the BIOL courses or 8 credits from the CHEM courses.

3. Electives - 12 s.h.

Choose at least 12 s.h. from the following courses: