What is the significance of a minor?
A minor concentration requires that approximately 15 credit hours of specified coursework be completed in a discipline other than the chosen major and that a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00 be attained. Therefore, the completion of a minor indicates that the student has made a significant academic investment either to complement or supplement their major.
Minor in Food is Medicine
*New as of fall 2026*
This minor addresses the critical need for specialized knowledge in using food-based interventions alongside typical health protective practices. This will help prepare undergraduates for careers in nutrition, food policy, public health, and professional healthcare. Graduates will gain expertise needed to contribute to innovations in health and wellness, advocate for food-based health solutions, and support diverse populations in achieving better health through their understanding of different human diets and dietary components. This will enhance students' competitiveness in numerous fields including medicine, community health, and public health government agencies.
Nutrition majors are not eligible for this minor.
Non nutrition majors may only take one minor offered by the Department of Nutrition.
| Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NTRN 201 | Nutrition | 3 |
| NTRN 341 | Food as Medicine: How what we eat influences how we feel, think, and our health status | 3 |
| NTRN 343 | Dietary Patterns | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: | 1 | |
| NTRN 200 | Case Cooks: Ethnic Eats | |
| NTRN 200H | Case Cooks: Healthy Lifestyles | |
| Two electives selected from the following: | 6 | |
| NTRN 310 | Understanding Plant-Based Diets in Health and Disease | |
| NTRN 328 | Child Nutrition, Development, and Health | |
| NTRN 350 | Community Nutrition | |
| NTRN 351 | Food Service Systems Management | |
| NTRN 363 | Human Nutrition I: Energy, Protein, Minerals | |
| NTRN 390 | Undergraduate Research | |
| Total Units | 16 | |
Minor in Nutrition and Metabolism
*New as of spring 2026*
Nutrition majors are not eligible for this minor.
Non nutrition majors may only take one minor offered by the Department of Nutrition.
| Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NTRN 201 | Nutrition | 3 |
| NTRN 352 | Nutritional Biochemistry and Metabolism | 3 |
| NTRN 363 | Human Nutrition I: Energy, Protein, Minerals | 3 |
| Two electives selected from the following: | 6 | |
| NTRN 344 | Personalized Nutrition: Genes and Diet in Health and Disease Prevention | |
| NTRN 355 | Molecular Nutrition | |
| NTRN 356 | Obesity - Addressing the Epidemic through Nutrition, Drugs & Bariatric Surgery | |
| NTRN 362 | Exercise Physiology and Macronutrient Metabolism | |
| NTRN 370 | Metabolic, Health, and Nutrition Assessments | |
| NTRN 454 | Advanced Nutrition and Metabolism: Investigative Methods | |
| Total Units | 15 | |
Minor in Nutrition for Women and Children
Nutrition majors are not eligible for this minor.
Non Nutrition majors may only take one minor offered by the Department of Nutrition.
| Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NTRN 201 | Nutrition | 3 |
| NTRN 320 | Women's Wellness: From Food and Nutrition to Reproductive Health and Aging | 3 |
| NTRN 328 | Child Nutrition, Development and Health | 3 |
| Two electives selected from the following: | 6 | |
| NTRN 310 | Understanding Plant-Based Diets in Health and Disease | |
| NTRN 338 | Dietary Supplements | |
| NTRN 343 | Dietary Patterns | |
| NTRN 350 | Community Nutrition | |
| NTRN 351 | Food Service Systems Management | |
| Total Units | 15 | |
Minor in Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine
*This minor program is the recipient of the 2023 Innovation Week Pedagogical Award for Innovation!*
Nutrition majors are not eligible for this minor.
Non Nutrition majors may only take one minor offered by the Department of Nutrition.
| Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NTRN 200H | Case Cooks: Healthy Lifestyles | 1 |
| NTRN 201 | Nutrition | 3 |
| NTRN 300 | Healthy Lifestyles as Preventive Medicine | 3 |
| Three electives selected from the following: | 9 | |
| NTRN 310 | Understanding Plant-Based Diets in Health and Disease | |
| NTRN 320 | Women's Wellness: From Food and Nutrition to Reproductive Health and Aging | |
| NTRN 328 | Child Nutrition, Development, and Health | |
| NTRN 337 | Nutrition Communication, Counseling and Behavior Change Strategies | |
| NTRN 338 | Dietary Supplements | |
| NTRN 341 | Food as Medicine: How what we eat influences how we feel, think, and our health status | |
| NTRN 343 | Dietary Patterns | |
| NTRN 362 | Exercise Physiology and Macronutrient Metabolism | |
| NTRN 388 | Seminar in Sports Nutrition | |
| Total Units | 16 | |
Minor in Nutrition
Nutrition majors are not eligible for this minor.
Non Nutrition majors may only take one minor offered by the Department of Nutrition.
| Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NTRN 201 | Nutrition | 3 |
| NTRN 343 | Dietary Patterns | 3 |
| Three electives selected from any 300-level NTRN course a | 9 | |
| Total Units | 15 | |
a Excluding NTRN 371, NTRN 390, NTRN 398, NTRN 399 and any additional independent study courses. Nutrition minors interested in NTRN 398 should register for NTRN 370 instead.
Minor in Sports Nutrition
Nutrition majors are not eligible for this minor.
Non Nutrition majors may only take one minor offered by the Department of Nutrition.
| Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NTRN 200S | Case Cooks: Sports & Performance | 1 |
| NTRN 201 | Nutrition | 3 |
| NTRN 362 | Exercise Physiology and Macronutrient Metabolism | 3 |
| NTRN 363 | Human Nutrition I | 3 |
| NTRN 388 | Seminar in Sports Nutrition | 3 |
| One elective selected from the following: | 3 | |
| NTRN 300 | Healthy Lifestyles as Preventive Medicine | |
| NTRN 320 | Women's Wellness: From Food and Nutrition to Reproductive Health and Aging | |
| NTRN 338 | Dietary Supplements | |
| NTRN 364 | Human Nutrition II: Vitamins | |
| Total Units: | 16 | |
Minor in Environmental Nutrition
Nutrition majors are not eligible for this minor.
Non Nutrition majors may only take one minor offered by the Department of Nutrition.
| Course Number | Course Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ESTD 101 | Introduction to Environmental Thinking | 3 |
| NTRN 201 | Nutrition | 3 |
| NTRN 340 | Global Food Systems: Environmental Issues, Sustainability, and Health | 3 |
| NTRN 342 | Food Science | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: | 1 | |
| NTRN 200 | Case Cooks: Ethnic Eats | |
| NTRN 200C | Case Cooks: Community | |
| NTRN 200H | Case Cooks: Healthy Lifestyles | |
| NTRN 200S | Case Cooks: Sports & Performance | |
| NTRN 200W | Case Cooks: Eating Wild | |
| One elective selected from the following: | 3 | |
| NTRN 310 | Understanding Plant-Based Diets in Health and Disease | |
| NTRN 337 | Nutrition Communication, Counseling and Behavior Change Strategies | |
| NTRN 341 | Food as Medicine: How what we eat influences how we feel, think, and our health status | |
| NTRN 343 | Dietary Patterns | |
| Total Units | 16 | |
For More Information
- Phone:216.368.2440
- Email: nutrition@case.edu