Applications are reviewed on a monthly basis. Once accepted, you must reply to your acceptance e-mail and indicate whether or not you are accepting the position in the minor. Shortly thereafter, you will be officially accepted into the minor and will be updated in HUB (UB’s student information and registration system). Please allow for time for this process when planning for class registration.

Yes, you need to be a matriculated undergraduate student in a major to apply
and be accepted to the minor.

Yes, but there are limited seats in the courses open to all students. Most seats
are saved for students in the minor. We recommend that you apply and wait for acceptance to the minor before beginning the coursework.

The minor will expand your knowledge base in nutrition science and the principles of sound nutrition. You may find this minor useful if you plan to work in a capacity where having knowledge about human nutrition could be applicable, such as scientific research or healthcare. The applicability of the minor is broad and can supplement a variety of majors, including chemistry, biomedical sciences, exercise science, occupational therapy, public health, nursing, dance, and pharmaceutical sciences.