Minor - Nutrition Science
Program Description:
It is well established that special
elements in foods and combinations of foods are not only required for optimal growth and development,
but also are strongly implicated in health promotion and disease prevention and treatment. This minor
provides a knowledge base for those persons interested in nutrition science and health issues.
- Must earn at least a "C" grade (2.0) in each minor course.
- A minor must contain at least 9 hours of upper division course work.
- Courses taken to satisfy Core Areas I through V cannot be counted as course work in the minor.
- Courses taken in Core Area VI may be counted as course work in the minor.
- Courses taken for a minor cannot count in a major required area.
- All prerequisites must be met for the courses.
TOTAL HOURS: 15
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Obtain a Declaration of Minor Form from Student Services (112 Dawson Hall). Have the completed form checked and signed by the Student Services staff.
- Once approved, take the completed form to your school/college that you are enrolled in and they will add the notation to your official student record.
- After completing all requirements or in progress of completing courses in the same semester you are graduating, go to Student Services (112 Dawson Hall) to fill out and sign a Minor Completion Form.
For more information about minor course work, contact:
James Hargrove, Department of Foods & Nutrition
jhargrov@fcs.uga.edu
706-542-4678
Room 269 Dawson Hall