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Nutrition Science Minor
The Nutrition Science Minor exposes students to the science of human nutritional biology from the cellular basis to the whole body. The program recognizes the psycho-socio-cultural-ecological influences on dietary choices and the biological processes underlying health and disease from prenatal life to senescence.
Students will develop competencies in the following areas:
- Biological foundations of nutrition, including human physiology and biochemistry
- Effects of nutrition on chronic disease
- Role of nutrition in health promotion and disease prevention
- Biological mechanisms underlying health
- Basic epidemiologic and biostatistical methods used in nutrition science research
- Role of nutrition across an individual’s lifespan
- Influence of physical activity on nutrient, energy, and hydration needs
Required Foundational Courses
- HLTH 220 Introduction to Nutrition Science
- HLTH 320 Nutrition & Chronic Disease
- HLTH 321 Nutrition across the Life Cycle
- HLTH 420 Mythbusters: Nutrition Facts and Fiction
Examples of Relevant HLTH Courses
- HLTH 323 Nutrition for Exercise & Sport
- HLTH 328 Textbook to Table
- HLTH 340 Food, Health, & Society
- HLTH 440 Botanical Medicine & Health
Led By Distinguished Faculty
Carolyn Accardi, PhD, RD
Emory University School of Medicine
Program Director
Dan Benardot, PhD, RD, FACSM
Center for the Study of Human Health
Professor of Practice
Helena Pachon, PhD, MPH
Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health
Research Professor
Cassandra Quave, PhD
Center for the Study of Human Health and Department of Dermatology
Associate Professor
Jill Welkley, PhD
Center for the Study of Human Health
Associate Professor
Jean Welsh, PhD, MPH
Laney Graduate School: Neuroscience Graduate Program/Graduate Division of Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Associate Professor
Myra Woodworth-Hobbs, PhD
Center for the Study of Human Health
Assistant Teaching Professor
