Nutritional Sciences, Minor
Admission requirements for this program beyond university admission requirements.
- Must be enrolled in a major at UTRGV and maintain a minimum GPA of 3.00.
- Students are recommended to have general biology background to understand about macronutrients, micronutrients and how the body produces energy with the food consumed.
- Students must fill out a secondary application to enter the minor in Nutrition program. The application form will be uploaded to the Nutrition tab under the Department of Health and Biomedical Sciences website https://www.utrgv.edu/hbs/index.htm.
Progression requirements for this program.
- Students must maintain a grade of "C" or above in all the minor requirement courses to remain in the program.
Specific graduation requirements for this program beyond university bachelor’s degree requirements.
- Students must earn a minimum grade of ‘C’ in each NUTR course in the minor; however, a GPA of 3.0 must be achieved across all NUTR courses in the minor.
Minor Requirements - 21 hours
Nutrition Courses: