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An NFS Minor complements majors such as Animal Science, Athletic Training, Community Entrepreneurship, Environmental Science, Exercise and Movement Science and Nursing to name a few.

So many careers and lifestyles pair well with the Nutrition and Food Sciences Minor. Whether you want to launch your own food business or diversified farm, become a cheesemonger, make your mark as a science or food journalist, put your activism to work for a non-profit or many more livlihoods an NFS Minor will serve you well and give you credit for courses you naturally gravitate toward. Work closely with your advisor to make best use of your courseload.

Minor in Nutrition and Food Sciences Requirements:

 A total of fifteen credit hours in Nutrition and Food Sciences Courses:

  • NFS 043 (3 credits)
  • NFS 053 or NFS 072 (3 credits)
  • NFS 143 or NFS 153 (3 credits)
  • 6 credits of NFS courses numbered at or above the 100 level.
    • Independent study, field experience and undergraduate research cannot be counted in this total.

* Food Systems Majors: the 15 credits for an NFS Minor must be beyond your major degree requirements (no "double-dipping")

The NFS courses that are offered to UVM students for the minor include:

  • NFS 043: Fundamentals of Nutrition
  • NFS 053: Basic Concepts of Food
  • NFS 072: Kitchen Science
  • NFS 113: US Food Policy and Politics
  • NFS 114: Human Health in the Food System
  • NFS 143: Nutrition in the Life Cycle
  • NFS 153: Principles of Food Technology
  • NFS 163: Sports Nutrition
  • NFS 195: Principles of Cheesemaking
  • NFS 203: Food Microbiology
  • NFS 205: Functional Foods:Principles and Technology
  • NFS 223: Nutrition Education and Counseling
  • NFS 245: Nutrition for Global Health
  • NFS 246: Weight Inclusive Nutrition
  • NFS 250: Foodservice Systems Management
  • NFS 253: Food Safety and Regulation
  • NFS 254: Global Food Safety
  • NFS 260: Clinical Nutrition 1
  • NFS 262: Community Nutrition
  • NFS 283: HAACP: Theory and Application

*some courses listed above may have additional pre-requisites that need to be met before taking them

NFS Minor areas of interest tracks:

These are some of the possible groupings of NFS courses pertaining to interest areas (some of these courses may have additional prerequisites):

Nutrition:

  • NFS 043: Fundamentals of Nutrition (3 credits)
  • NFS 053: Basic Concepts of Food (3 credits)
  • NFS 143: Nutrition in the Life Cycle (3 credits)
  • NFS 246: Weight Inclusive Nutrition (3 credits)
  • NFS 262: Community Nutrition (3 credits)

Global Perspectives and Human Health:

  • NFS 043: Fundamentals of Nutrition (3 credits)
  • NFS 053: Basic Concepts of Food (3 credits)
  • NFS 143: Nutrition in the Life Cycle (3 credits)
  • NFS 114: Human Health in the Food System (3 credits)
  • NFS 245: Nutrition for Global Health (3 credits)

Food Science:

  • NFS 043: Fundamentals of Nutrition (3 credits)
  • NFS 072: Kitchen Science (3 credits)
  • NFS 153: Principles of Food Technology (3 credits)
  • NFS 203: Food Microbiology (3 credits)
    • NFS 213: Food Microbiology Lab (1 credit) not required but available for lab experience
  • NFS 205: Functional Foods: Principles & Technology (3 credits)

Food Safety:

  • NFS 043: Fundamentals of Nutrition (3 credits)
  • NFS 072: Kitchen Science (3 credits)
  • NFS 153: Principals of Food Technology (3 credits)
  • NFS 156: Deadly Food: Outbreak Investigations (3 credits)
  • NFS 254: Global Food Safety

How to Declare a Minor in Nutrition and Food Sciences:

  • Student interested in adding the NFS Minor need to fill out the online request form found on the Registrar's website.

 

Questions and advising assistance regarding a Minor in Nutrition and Food Sciences should be directed to:
  Todd Pritchard, PhD, the faculty advisor for a Minor in NFS.
*Students who are majoring in Food Systems with a concentration/minor in Nutrition and Food Sciences will have either Emily Belarmino, PhD or Beth Bradley, PhD as an advisor. Advisors are listed in the student's record. Questions on advisor assignment may be directed to Ann Martin, NFS Department Coordinator.

NFS Minor Additional Info