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NFS 1000 Nutrition, Foods and Health 3.0 Credits

This course introduces the scientific foundations of human nutrition and its application to everyday health. Topics include the six essential nutrients, their functions in the body, principles of digestion and metabolism and the role of food choices in promoting well-being and preventing diseases. Students will analyze their own dietary intake and apply evidence-based nutrition concepts to evaluate and improve personal health practices. This course fulfills a science requirement for non-majors and serves as a foundational course for the Nutrition Minor.

College/Department: Nursing Health Professions/Health Sciences
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit

Minor in Nutrition Science

https://catalog.drexel.edu/undergraduate/nursing-health/minor-nutrition-science/
The Minor in Nutrition Science provides students with a food-forward understanding of the role of nutrients in human health, disease prevention, and food as medicine. The minor integrates principles from culinary arts, biology, chemistry, and health sciences to examine how dietary choices influence physiological function and long-term health outcomes.   Students explore topics such as culinary medicine, foods and nutrition of world cultures, and the relationship between diet and chronic diseases. The curriculum also addresses current issues including dietary guidelines, exercise and nutrition, and wellness and weight management. It prepares students for careers or further study in healthcare, dietetics, wellness, community nutrition, and health promotion.

Minor in Nutrition Science

https://catalog.drexel.edu/2027-2028/undergraduate/nursing-health/minor-nutrition-science/

Preliminary 2027-2028

The Minor in Nutrition Science provides students with a food-forward understanding of the role of nutrients in human health, disease prevention, and food as medicine. The minor integrates principles from culinary arts, biology, chemistry, and health sciences to examine how dietary choices influence physiological function and long-term health outcomes.   Students explore topics such as culinary medicine, foods and nutrition of world cultures, and the relationship between diet and chronic diseases. The curriculum also addresses current issues including dietary guidelines, exercise and nutrition, and wellness and weight management. It prepares students for careers or further study in healthcare, dietetics, wellness, community nutrition, and health promotion.