Program: Minor in Human Lactation
Program Description
This minor prepares students for entry-level positions as lactation educators.
Program Requirements
BIOL 101L General Biology Lab (1)*
BIOL 212 Laboratory Studies in Human Anatomy (1)
FCS 330 Child Growth and Development I (3)*
or CADV 150 Foundations of Child and Adolescent Development (3)*
HSCI 170 Emergency Health Procedures (2)*
HSCI 337 Nutrition and Health (3)*
or FCS 207 Nutrition for Life (3)*
HSCI 434 Lactation Education: Prenatal and Perinatal Period (3)
Note: To earn a minor in Human Lactation, students must take at least three courses at the upper division level from the program requirements listed above. In order to meet this requirement, students who take CADV 150 must complete HSCI 337, and students who complete FCS 207 must complete FCS 330.
*Courses count toward General Education.
Total Units in the Minor: 24
Contact
Department of Health Sciences
Chair: Salvador Esparza
Jacaranda Hall (JD) 2500
(818) 677-4081
Program Coordinator: Merav Efrat
Jacaranda Hall (JD) 3535
lactation.education@csun.edu