Nutrition and Healthy Living, Minor
Gain practical knowledge you can put to work on your own health while building skills that complement careers in health care, wellness, public health and education. Learn to weigh nutrition claims and make evidence-based choices in a world crowded with conflicting diet messages.
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Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Nutrition and Healthy Living minor description
The nutrition and healthy living minor program provides you with a greater understanding of how nutrition contributes to healthy lifestyles and disease prevention.
You have the opportunity to select classes in areas such as:
- body image and wellness
- counseling and communication in different mediums
- eating for lifelong health
- the history and cultural aspects of food
- nutrition in the community
- sports nutrition
Why earn a nutrition and healthy living minor at ASU?
Explore nutrition through wellness, lifestyle and disease-prevention perspectives rather than a narrow focus on clinical nutrition or dietetics preparation. That flexibility lets you shape an experience aligned with your own interests and career goals.
As part of ASU's College of Health Solutions, you learn from experts who tackle health challenges with interdisciplinary, evidence-based solutions. The curriculum reflects the rising demand for professionals who understand the role nutrition plays in improving population health and quality of life.
Courses
This undergraduate minor includes courses focused on a specialized topic, so you can advance your skills for further professional opportunities. Explore all courses below:
2026-2027 Catalog Year
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The minor in nutrition and healthy living consists of 18 credit hours, of which 15 must be upper division. A minimum grade of "C" (2.00 on a 4.00 scale) is required for each course. |
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HSC 355 Eating for Lifelong Health
(SOBE)
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NTR 450 Nutrition in the Life Cycle
(SOBE)
3 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
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C | 3 |
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NTR 100 Introduction to Nutrition Science
or
NTR 241 Human Nutrition
3 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
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C | 3 |
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NTR 345 Development of Healthy Cuisines
3 credit hours
Minimum
grade:C
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C | 3 |
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9 credit hours
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9 |
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Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this minor.
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Some courses in this minor require CHM 101 or CHM 113 as a prerequisite. Students are encouraged to ensure all prerequisites are met when planning this minor.
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Enrollment requirements
GPA Requirement: 2.00
Incompatible Majors: BAS in applied science (applied nutrition and health); BS in applied nutrition and health; BS in dietetics; BS in health sciences (healthy lifestyles and fitness science); BS in nutritional science
Other Enrollment Requirements: None
Current ASU undergraduate students may pursue a minor and have it recognized on their ASU transcript at graduation. Minor requirements appear on the degree audit once the minor is added. Certain major and minor combinations may be deemed inappropriate by the college or department of either the major program or the minor. Courses taken for the minor may not count toward both the major and minor.
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Careers this nutrition and healthy living minor prepares you for
Minor programs enable students to develop additional competencies that complement the marketable knowledge and skills they acquire in their majors.
Graduates of the minor in nutrition and healthy living have a basic understanding of nutrition needs through the life cycle and how to put that knowledge to use in the community, which is of particular benefit to those pursuing careers in public health, the medical field or workplace wellness.
Many graduates obtain positions with responsibilities that include:
- conducting academic research
- developing and preparing recipes that meet nutritional guidelines
- informing the community about food through social media and web platforms
- providing people of all ages with general nutrition information
Contact information
Use the contact information below to get in touch if you're a current student or have general questions.
School of Human Performance and Lifespan Health
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HLTHN 401AA
chs@asu.edu
602-496-3300
Frequently asked questions about degree programs
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