Minor, Nutrition

Program Description

Students majoring in another discipline who wish to minor in nutrition must complete the following requirements. A Minor in Nutrition will act as a supplement to other fields of study and the application of knowledge to target populations and systems.

Declaration of a Minor

Students pursing a baccalaureate degree may declare a nutrition minor by using the online form provided on the Registrar's Office webpage.  

Academic Advising

Call the Dietetics and Nutrition program at (907) 786-1276 or email the department for additional information about the Nutrition Minor. 

Course List 

(Please review the UAA catalog for more information)

Required Core  
DN A151 Nutrition Through the Life Cycle 3
DN A203 Nutrition for Health Sciences 3
Required Upper-Division Courses  
Complete 6 credits from the following: 6
DN A325
 Food & Nutrition in Modern Alaska  
DN A355
 Weight Management and Eating Disorders  
DN A407
 Preventive and Therapeutic Nutrition  
Selectives *  
Complete 6 credits from the following: 6
DN A155
 Survey of Alaska Native Nutrition  
DN/CA A270
 Culinary Nutrition  
DN A275
 Introduction to Culinary Medicine  
DN A360
 Sports Nutrition  
Total 18
 *Other courses may be counted toward the minor with written approval of an advisor in the dietetics and nutrition program (e.g. CA A490 and DN A490).
 

A minimum of 18 credits is required for the minor, of which 6 must be upper-division.