School of Nutritional Sciences & Wellness Minor Guides

School of Nutri ti onal Sci ences & Wellness

MINOR GUIDESFREE

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Nutrition Minor Options Nutritional Sciences Sports Nutrition Weight Inclusive Health

NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES MINOR CHECKLIST MINOR INFORMATION: • If you're passionate about nutrition but not sure if the nutrition majors are right for you, consider the minor!

A nutrition minor may complement your major and increase your skill set. It also gives you a competitive edge in the job market, since nutrition is relevant to many different careers, including nursing, pharmacy, medicine, and other healthcare fields.

REQUIRED INTRODUCTORY COURSE (complete three (3) units) : NSC 101 or NSC 170C1 - Introduction to Human Nutrition (3 units)

MINOR REQUIREMENTS: • Complete eighteen (18) units • Nine (9) units of the eighteen must be upper division (300-499 level) • NSC 101 or NSC 170C1 is a recommended first course and is a pre-requisite to the nutrition elective courses

ELECTIVES (complete a minimum of fifteen (15) units) : NSC 255 - Food & Culture (3 units) NSC 301 - Nutrition & The Life Cycle (3 units) NSC 308 - Nutrition & Metabolism (3 units) NSC 310 - Health & Disease (3 units) NSC 315 - Sports Nutrition (3 units) NSC 353 - Food Science & Safety (3 units) NSC 375 - Diet, Genes & Disease (3 units) NSC 376 - Bioactive Food Compounds (3 units) NSC 455 - Mediterranean Diet & Health Study Abroad (6 units) NSC 475 - Nutrigenomics (3 units)

MINOR POLICIES: • For students who matriculated prior to Spring 2022, per the general education policy, NSC 170C1 may only satisfy one requirement, the Tier I Natural Sciences or Intro to Human Nutrition requirement. If you choose to use NSC 170C1 towards your Tier I Natural Sciences requirement, you will need to take another nutrition elective in its place to reach the required minor units.

PLAN YOUR MINOR COURSES HERE: 1) 2) 3) 4) (upper division) 5) (upper division) (upper division)

• For students who matriculated prior to Spring 2022, a maximum of two Tier Two general education courses may also be used to satisfy the minor requirements.

• For students who matriculated in Spring 2022 or beyond, up to nine (9) units may double count to fulfill requirements in a major, pre-major, minor, and General Education requirement, provided the units are taken in courses that are approved General Education Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections courses.

/18 units Minimum units required: 18 Upper division units required: 9

• The minor electives listed have been approved for the Nutritional Sciences minor. No other courses may satisfy the electives requirement, unless approved by your Nutritional Sciences minor advisor.

DECLARING THE MINOR: • Email: nscadvising@arizona.edu to declare the Nutritional Sciences minor.

MINOR ADVISING: • For general questions, please email: nscadvising@arizona.edu.

*This is provided as a guide only. Please meet regularly with your Nutritional Sciences minor advisor to monitor your progress.*

Updated: Feb 3, 2023

SPORTS NUTRITION MINOR CHECKLIST

MINOR INFORMATION: • If you're interested in the growing field of sports nutrition, this minor is a great place to start! Adding the sports nutrition minor gives you a competitive edge in today's job market, whether you want to pursue a career in the field or as an additional set of skills to complement your other studies.

Experience with sports nutrition is relevant to many different careers, including dietetics, strength conditioning coaching, professional training, tactical strength & conditioning, physical activity research and education, and athletic coaching at all levels.

MINOR REQUIREMENTS: • Complete nineteen (19) units • Nine (9) units of the nineteen must be upper division (300-499 level) • NSC 101 or NSC 170C1 is a recommended first course and is a pre-requisite to the nutrition core courses & the nutrition electives • NSC 415R & NSC 415L must be taken together MINOR POLICIES: • For students who matriculated prior to Spring 2022, per the general education policy, NSC 170C1 may only satisfy one requirement, the Tier I Natural Sciences or Intro to Human Nutrition requirement. If you choose to use NSC 170C1 towards your Tier I Natural Sciences requirement, you will need to take another nutrition elective in its place to reach the required minor units.

• For students who matriculated prior to Spring 2022, a maximum of two Tier Two general education courses may also be used to satisfy the minor requirements.

• For students who matriculated in Spring 2022 or beyond, up to nine (9) units may double count to fulfill requirements in a major, pre-major, minor, and General Education requirement, provided the units are taken in courses that are approved General Education Exploring Perspectives or Building Connections courses.

REQUIRED CORE COURSES (complete thirteen (13) units) : NSC 101 or NSC 170C1 - Introduction to Human Nutrition (3 units) NSC 315 - Sports Nutrition (3 units) NSC 320 - Physical Activity & Health Promotion (3 units) NSC 415R - Advanced Sports Nutrition (3 units) NSC 415L - Advanced Sports Nutrition Lab (1 unit) ELECTIVES (complete a minimum of six (6) units) : MGMT 357 - The Lifecycle of Elite Athletes (3 units) NSC 312 - Weight Stigma, Nutrition & Health (3 units) NSC 332 - Health Coaching (3 units) NSC 376 - Bioactive Food Compounds (3 units) NSC 445 - Human Body Composition (3 units) NSC 497A - Applied Sports Nutrition Workshop (3 units) PHCL 442 - Human Performance Pharmacology (3 units) PSIO 420 - Exercise and Environmental Physiology (3 units) TLS 201 - Using Physical Activity to Explore the Human Body (3 units) TLS 356 - Sport, Adolescents and Schools (3 units) PLAN YOUR MINOR COURSES HERE: 1) 2) (upper division) 3) (upper division) 4) (upper division) 5) 6) 7) /19 units Minimum units required: 19 Upper division units required: 9

• The minor electives listed have been approved for the Sports Nutrition minor. No other courses may satisfy the electives requirement, unless approved by your Sports Nutrition minor advisor.

DECLARING THE MINOR: • Email: nscadvising@arizona.edu to declare the Sports Nutrition minor.

MINOR ADVISING: • For general questions, please email: nscadvising@arizona.edu.

*This is provided as a guide only. Please meet regularly with your Sports Nutrition minor advisor to monitor your progress.*

Updated: Feb 3, 2023

SPORTS NUTRITION MINOR UA Sydney Spend a semester in Australia, and study Nutrition & Human Performance through an international lens at UA Sydney, hosted by the University of Technology Sydney. Faculty in the Nutritional Sciences & Wellness Department preapproved courses from UA Sydney to apply directly toward your Sports Nutrition minor requirements.

The best part is, you’ll pay your regular UArizona tuition and get to use financial aid and scholarships, including AZ Excellence and Wildcat Excellence! Use the following tables to identify courses approved to satisfy your minor requirements and remember to always work with your academic advisor to choose the best courses for your program of study.

UA SYDNEY COURSE 92547 Nutrition and Health for Physical Activity

UA SYDNEY COURSE

PREAPPROVED CORE NUTRITION COURSE NSC 315: Sports Nutrition

PREAPPROVED MINOR ELECTIVES

21649 Olympic Games and Sport Mega-Events

ELCR Department Elective, Upper Division

27173 Human Performance in Sport and Exercise

PSIO Department Elective, Lower Division

91429 Physiological Bases of Human Movement

PSIO Department Elective, Upper Division

*92533 Exercise Physiology

PSIO Department Elective, Upper Division

*Please note: You are not permitted to take Exercise Physiology at UA Sydney if you have already taken PSIO 420 at UArizona towards your Sports Nutrition minor electives.

Start planning by contacting your advisor: nutrition.cales.arizona.edu/advising Learn more & start your application, go here: studyabroad.arizona.edu/sydney Additional questions? We’re here to help!

Contact the Study Abroad Team studyabroad@arizona.edu

studyabroad.arizona.edu @uastudyabroad

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WEIGHT INCLUSIVE HEALTH MINOR CHECKLIST

MINOR INFORMATION: • The Weight Inclusive minor will provide you with an overview of the frameworks available to provide weight inclusive care to individuals across the lifespan. Weight-inclusive care focuses on non–weight-based markers of health and wellness and doesn’t use body weight as the focal point of treatment for intervention. Courses introduce and delve into weight stigma, health at every size (HAES®), non-diet approaches, and counseling techniques needed to ethically work with individuals in the healthcare settings. These topics will improve your awareness of challenges faced in the healthcare field and will provide additional techniques that are useful for pursuing employment opportunities that focus on wellness and the prevention of maladaptive eating patterns, and other stress impacting chronic conditions.

MINOR REQUIREMENTS: • Complete eighteen (18) units • Nine (9) units of the eighteen must be upper division (300-499 level) • NSC 101 or NSC 170C1 is a recommended first course and is a pre-requisite to the nutrition core courses & the nutrition electives MINOR POLICIES: • For students who matriculated prior to Spring 2022, per the general education policy, NSC 170C1 may only satisfy one requirement, the Tier I Natural Sciences or Intro to Human Nutrition requirement. If you choose to use NSC 170C1 towards your Tier I Natural Sciences requirement, you will need to take another nutrition elective in its place to reach the required minor units.

• The minor electives listed have been approved for the Weight Inclusive Health minor. No other courses may satisfy the electives requirement, unless approved by your Weight Inclusive Health minor advisor.

REQUIRED PREREQUISITE COURSE (complete three (3) units) : NSC 101 or NSC 170C1 - Introduction to Human Nutrition (3 units) REQUIRED CORE COURSES (complete nine (9) units) : NSC 212 - Intuitive Eating Approach to Health & Wellbeing (3 units) NSC 312 - Weight Stigma, Nutrition & Health (3 units) NSC 412 - Body Positive Concept & You (3 units) ELECTIVES (complete nine (9) units) : NSC 422 - Weight Inclusive Approach to Counseling (3 units) NSC 432 - Exploring Eating Disorders & Body Image (3 units) NSC 442 - Health Communication from a Weight Inclusive Lens (3 units) CHS 309 - Ethical Issues in the Helping Professions (3 units) CHS 401 - Health Disparities and Society (3 units) PLAN YOUR MINOR COURSES HERE: 1) 2) 3) (upper division) 4) (upper division) 5) (upper division) 6) 7) /18 units Minimum units required: 18 Upper division units required: 9

DECLARING THE MINOR: • Email: nscadvising@arizona.edu to declare the Weight Inclusive Health minor.

MINOR ADVISING: • For general questions, please email: nscadvising@arizona.edu.

*This is provided as a guide only. Please meet regularly with your Weight Inclusive Health minor advisor to monitor your progress.*

Updated: Feb 3, 2023