Nutrition Sciences Minor

The Nutrition Sciences minor provides students with a multi-faceted view of human nutrition. Students earning a minor in Nutrition Sciences will study foundational sciences, such as principles of nutrition, nutrition assessment, cultural/ethnic issues related to nutrition and health, nutrition through the life cycle, community nutrition, and macronutrient metabolism. Students will be able to choose one 3-credit elective course in nutrition to apply toward the minor.

Please see the UNLV School of Integrated Health Sciences Department of  Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences web page for information about department programs, faculty and facilities. Degree worksheets are available at on the UNLV Degrees Directory.

Learning Outcomes

1. Apply critical thinking skills.
2. Discuss the impact of health care policy and different health care delivery systems on food and nutrition services.
3. Describe contributing factors to health inequity in nutrition and dietetics, including structural bias, social inequities, health disparities, and discrimination.
4. Develop a nutrition-related educational session program/educational strategy for a target population.
5. Practice routine health screening assessments, including measuring blood pressure and conducting waived point-of-care laboratory testing (such as blood glucose or cholesterol).