In Consumer Foods , students apply knowledge about foods and food ingredients to food selection, preparation, home processing, storage and serving of safe food to consumers across the lifespan. Food quality, as well as, the effects of culture, lifestyle and economics are explored. The minor in Consumer Foods requires a minimum total of 18 credit hours with 13 credit hours met through specific courses.
Students select among the remaining courses based on their professional interests.
In addition to courses in the Department of Foods and Nutrition, approved courses from other departments may fulfill up to 3 credit hours. Students must meet all prerequisites for the courses selected. Alternatively, the student may select an appropriate nondepartmental course with approval of the minor advisor. If several of the courses required for the minor are also required for your major, please see the minor advisor for possible substitutions.