Nutrition and Wellness Minor

Campus: NYC, Westchester

Are you curious about how food, wellness, and health connect in everyday life?

The Nutrition and Wellness minor gives students a hands-on introduction to nutrition science, healthy living, behavior change, and the social factors that shape what and how we eat. Whether you’re interested in a future career in healthcare, public health, fitness, or just want practical knowledge you can use for life, this minor pairs well with a wide range of majors. It is open to all undergraduate students and courses are offered at both the NYC and Pleasantville (PLV) campuses, making it easy to fit into your schedule no matter where you study.

CHP 105Introduction to Nutrition3
CHP 106Nutrition for Health and Sports3
CHP 204Cooking Up Health: Practical Culinary Medicine3
or ANT 245 People, Food, and Sovereignty
HSC 110Introduction to Health Promotion and Disease Prevention3
Choose One Course
PSY 110PIntroduction to Psychology I3
PSY 111Introduction to Psychology II3
PSY 112Introduction to Psychology4
PSY 208Culture and Emotion in Health Psychology3
PSY 209Health Psychology3
PSY 215Psychology of Cultural Diversity3
PSY 243Applied Social Psychology4
Total Credits15-16