Program Director: Rebecca Shenkman, MPH, RDN, LDN
Office Location: Driscoll Hall 224
Telephone: (610) 519-5931
About
The Nutrition Minor aims to educate students about foundational knowledge in the interdisciplinary field of nutrition, with a focus on current topics in human nutrition such as cultural aspects of foods, nutrition science, food as medicine, and global health nutrition. The Minor is designed to strengthen students’ knowledge base in basic nutrition principles, health promotion and disease prevention and provide students with the understanding and tools to navigate the continual stream of nutrition information.
Program Nutrition
Degree Type Minor
MINOR (15 credits)
In keeping with the mission and strategic plan of Villanova University and the Fitzpatrick college of Nursing, this Minor in Nutrition serves to develop knowledge and skills to help improve overall health in individuals and communities. Nutrition is an interdisciplinary branch of science that examines the biological role of food and nutrients in health and disease. The Nutrition Minor offers the opportunity for undergraduate students in any discipline to engage in a program of study designed to teach the fundamentals of nutrition. The minor consists of 15 credits which includes required and elective classes. Students interested in this program must successfully complete Principles of Nutrition (NTR 2120) and two other core requirements, along with electives approved by the Nutrition Minor Advisors. This sequence is recommended for students majoring in health disciplines or related fields, or those with a unique interest in nutritional health, or even those working in counseling or education, where a more in-depth knowledge of nutrition and nutrition science would be valuable.
Minor Notes:
- The Nutrition Minor is open to all undergraduate students. Graduate students who are interested in the courses may take them as an elective in their program.
- Students must note that the completion of this Minor does not satisfy the requirements for practice as a credentialed registered dietitian nutritionist, nor should it be viewed as a “steppingstone” toward a major degree in nutrition.
- All students who want to participate must first meet with their Academic Advisors to discuss their course of study to assure the student is able to meet all requirements.
- No more than one elective transferred from another University can be applied toward the Nutrition Minor. Transfer credits from a study abroad semester while a student was enrolled at Villanova University will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Required Minor Courses: 9 Credits
NTR 2120: Principles of Nutrition – required for all Nutrition Minor students.
Select two (2) of the three (3) remaining courses to meet the minor requirements.
| NTR 2120 | Principles of Nutrition – required for all Minor in Nutrition students | 3 |
| NUR 7070 | Nutrition and Global Health | 3 |
| NUR 7071 | Global Health Nutrition: Leveraging Food as Medicine | 3 |
| NUR 2200 | Healthy Lifestyles & Human Values (non-Nursing students only | 3 |