NUTR 202 Fundamentals of Human Nutrition
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
(BIOL 1322, HECO 1322) Fundamentals of Human Nutrition. Principles of nutrition with application to the physiologic needs of individuals; food sources and selection of an adequate diet; formulation of Recommended Dietary Allowances; nutritional surveillance; for non-nutrition majors only.
NUTR 203 Scientific Principles of Human Nutrition
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Chemistry and physiology of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, vitamins and minerals; their ingestion, digestion, absorption, transport and metabolism. Prerequisites: CHEM 119 or concurrent enrollment; NUTR majors and minors only.
NUTR 204 Perspectives in Nutrition
Credit 1.
1 Lecture Hour.
Examination of current trends in nutrition through critical review and appraisal of relevant literature to understand, write, and communicate the research evidence for nutrients, food and/or dietary patterns underlying human health and disease. Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in NUTR 203.
NUTR 210/FSTC 210 Horizons in Nutrition and Food Science
Credit 1.
1 Lecture Hour.
Introduction to nutrition and food science career opportunities through presentations by nutrition and food science researchers and industry professionals; addresses issues of professionalism including portfolio development, teamwork, and critical thinking skills. Cross Listing: FSTC 210/NUTR 210.
NUTR 211 Scientific Principles of Foods
Credits 4.
3 Lecture Hours.
3 Lab Hours.
Basic principles underlying selection, preparation and preservation of food in relation to quality standards, acceptability and aesthetics; introduction to composition, nutritive value, chemical and physical properties of foods; introduction to experimental study of foods. Prerequisites: CHEM 119; NUTR 202 or NUTR 203; Dietetics (DPD) track; or approval of instructor.
NUTR 222 Nutrition for Health and Health Care
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Analysis of nutrition with emphasis on providing a basic understanding of nutrition and its role in disease prevention and treatment.
NUTR 285 Directed Studies
Credits 0 to 4.
0 to 4 Other Hours.
Directed study of selected problems in the area of nutrition. Prerequisites: Approval of instructor; 2.0 GPR in major and overall.
NUTR 289 Special Topics in...
Credits 1 to 4.
1 to 4 Other Hours.
Selected topics in an identified area of nutrition. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.
NUTR 291 Research
Credits 0 to 4.
0 to 4 Other Hours.
Research conducted under the direction of faculty member in nutrition. May be repeated 2 times for credit. Prerequisites: Freshman or sophomore classification and approval of department head.
NUTR 300/FSTC 300 Religious and Ethnic Foods
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Understanding religious and ethnic foods with application to product development, production, and nutritional practices; emphasis on different food rules and priorities with attention given to different religious and ethnic groups within the US and around the world. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification or approval of instructor; basic knowledge of food science and nutrition helpful. Cross Listing: FSTC 300/NUTR 300.
NUTR 301 Nutrition Through Life
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Analysis of nutrition with emphasis on human biological needs through stages of the life cycle; biochemical, physiological and anthropometric aspects of nutrition. Prerequisites: NUTR 202 or NUTR 203; NUTR majors and minors only.
NUTR 303 Principles of Animal Nutrition
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Scientific approach to nutritional roles of water, carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, minerals, vitamins, and other dietary components; emphasis on the comparative aspects of gastrointestinal tracts and on digestion, absorption, and metabolism of nutrients. Prerequisites: CHEM 119 and a grade of C or better in ANSC 113, or CHEM 222, CHEM 227 or CHEM 257; junior classification or approval of instructor.
NUTR 304 Food Service Systems Management
Credits 4.
3 Lecture Hours.
3 Lab Hours.
Principles of food service management used in selecting, storing, preparing and serving food in quantity; emphasis on menu planning, quality control, purchasing, equipment and layout/design; application of basic food service systems management principles, including financial planning and personnel issues. Prerequisites: Grade of B or better in NUTR 211; junior or senior classification; Dietetics (DPD) track; or approval of instructor.
NUTR 306 Nutrition in Sports
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Exploration of energy systems and the macronutrient and micronutrient needs in different sport contexts. Prerequisites: NUTR 301.
NUTR 320/FSTC 320 Understanding Obesity - A Social and Scientific Challenge
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Perspectives of obesity in food science, nutrition, health and psychology; study of obesity factors in relation to genetics, exercise physiology and sociology with emphasis on food and nutrition. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification or approval of instructor. Cross Listing: FSTC 320/NUTR 320.
NUTR 365 Nutritional Physiology of Vitamins and Minerals
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Fundamental nutritional significance of fat soluble and water soluble vitamins and minerals to human metabolism, cell biology and physiology; micro-nutrient groups as per metabolic function or biochemical and physiological actions; important dietary sources, absorption, storage, metabolism, (bio)chemistry, deficiency and toxicity of individual nutrients in this context and basis of DRIs. Prerequisites: NUTR 203 and NUTR 301; junior or senior classification.
NUTR 366 Nutrients and the Human Body I
Credits 4.
3 Lecture Hours.
3 Lab Hours.
Exploration of the role of nutrients in maintaining normal organ systems; nutritional significance of vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients to normal and diseased organs; investigation of dietary sources, absorption, storage, metabolism, biochemistry, deficiency, and toxicity of nutrients on development and homeostasis of the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems. Prerequisites: NUTR 301 or concurrent enrollment; NUTR major; junior or senior classification or approval of instructor.
NUTR 367 Nutrients and the Human Body II
Credits 4.
3 Lecture Hours.
3 Lab Hours.
Exploration of the role of nutrients in maintaining normal organ systems; nutritional significance of vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients to normal and diseased organs; investigation of dietary sources, absorption, storage, metabolism, biochemistry, deficiency, and toxicity of nutrients on development and homeostasis of the endocrine, digestive, urinary, cardiovascular, lymphatic, reproductive, adipose, and respiratory systems. Prerequisites: NUTR 366; NUTR majors; junior or senior classification or approval of instructor.
NUTR 400 Ethics in Nutrition and Healthcare
Credit 1.
1 Lecture Hour.
Discussion of ethical issues and societal challenges experienced by professionals derived from scientific research and professional activities related to delivering wellness and healthcare services; review of sources, fundamental principles, scope of practice and applications of ethical behavior in the field of nutrition; application of ethical principles and scope of practice to different professional groups and organizations, including business, non-profits, government, health care, and science and technology. Prerequisites: NUTR major or minor or NUTR certificate; senior classification.
NUTR 403 Advanced Nutrition in Sports
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Examination of sports nutrition for specific athlete populations, training settings, and lessons on being a sports dietitian beyond the nutrition knowledge need. Prerequisites: NUTR 306.
NUTR 404 Nutrition Assessment and Planning
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Examines the methods of determining the nutritional status of individuals, dietary assessment techniques, planning nutritional care including diet modification and nutrition counseling. Prerequisites: NUTR 203, NUTR 211 and NUTR 301; junior classification or approval of department head.
NUTR 406 Nutrition in Developmental Origins of Health and Diseases
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Overview of the connection between maternal nutrition and the Developmental Origins of Health and Diseases (DOHaD); focus on prenatal and perinatal nutrition and how it affects DOHaD; examination of the discovery of the DOHaD concept and how exposure status is remembered in the body over the long term; exploration of the associations between DOHaD-related diseases and specific nutrients; discussion of how genetic variation and sexual dimorphism influence these disease outcomes. Prerequisites: NUTR 301, NUTR 366, and NUTR 367; GENE 301 or GENE 302; junior or senior classification, or approval of instructor.
NUTR 407 Nutrition Care and Therapy
Credits 4.
3 Lecture Hours.
3 Lab Hours.
Application of the Nutrition Care Process for clinical diagnoses and conditions; planning of nutritional care plans for complex patients, including the formulation and planning for enteral and parenteral nutrition support. Prerequisites: NUTR 203, NUTR 211, NUTR 301 and NUTR 404; junior classification; dietetics track; or approval of instructor.
NUTR 408 Professional Development in Nutrition and Dietetics
Credit 1.
1 Lecture Hour.
Techniques in professional development with focus on knowledge requirements for a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist; emphasis on oral and written communication, professional leadership, interprofessional relationships, mentoring, and critical thinking. Prerequisites: Senior classification; NUTR-DPD majors.
NUTR 410/FSTC 410 Nutritional Pharmacometrics of Food Compounds
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Nutritional pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of food compounds; specific examples of toxicological and pharmacological effects of food compounds. Prerequisites: NUTR 201, NUTR 202, NUTR 203, CHEM 222, or CHEM 227, or approval of instructor; junior or senior classification. Cross Listing: FSTC 410/NUTR 410.
NUTR 412 Nutritional Treatment of Disease
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Nutritional intervention in pathological conditions, based on biochemical, physiological and psychological effects of disease state; current research in clinical nutrition. Prerequisites: NUTR 203; NUTR 301, BIOL 319 and BICH 410, or concurrent enrollment; senior classification or approval of instructor.
NUTR 430 Community Nutrition
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Principles of assessing nutrition problems in populations and planning nutrition programs to promote health in communities including nutrition education and food and nutrition policy; introduction to food and nutrition assistance programs. Prerequisites: NUTR 301; junior or senior classification.
NUTR 440 Microbes and Microbiome in Nutrition
Credits 4.
3 Lecture Hours.
3 Lab Hours.
Contemporary approaches to nutrition-associated microbes and toxins with an emphasis on the alimentary (gastrointestinal) system including normal intestinal microbiota and dysbiosis; probiotic and prebiotic nutritional supplements; recombinant pharmabiotics; nutrient and microbiota modulation of gut-associated lymphoid tissue and mucosal immunity; foodborne pathogens; fermented products as functional foods, and food safety approaches. Prerequisites: NUTR 301 or concurrent enrollment; NUTR major; junior or senior classification or approval of instructor.
NUTR 450 Nutrition and Metabolism of Minerals
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
The role of minerals in living systems and the exploration of their multitude of functions; chemical properties of minerals and how that relates to function in cells and tissues; consequences of mineral deficiencies based on known functions; insight into experimental approaches used to assess minerals in a living environment. Prerequisite: NUTR 203, BICH 303, or BICH 410, or approval of instructor.
NUTR 454 Nutrigenomics and Precision Nutrition
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Perspectives on the interaction between genetic variation and diet/nutrients; dietary and nutrient impacts on gene expression mediate by variation in individual genomes; modulation of the host epigenome by the microbiome; novel treatment of important diseases addressed through improved nutrition and the development of improved health through precision nutrition. Prerequisites: NUTR 202 or NUTR 203; GENE 301, GENE 302, GENE 310, or GENE 320/BIMS 320; junior or senior classification; or approval of instructor.
NUTR 469 Experimental Nutrition Laboratory
Credits 3.
2 Lecture Hours.
3 Lab Hours.
Investigation of tools and molecular techniques used in studies of nutrition and metabolism (e.g. obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, etc.); didactic and hands-on laboratory components; includes model systems, measurements of energy balance, body composition, RNA and protein analyses. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification or approval of instructor.
NUTR 471 Critical Evaluation of Nutrition and Food Science Literature - Evidence Based Reviews
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Evaluation of scientific literature, research methods within the literature, and the quality of scientific studies to produce an evidence-based review in areas specific to nutrition and food science. Prerequisites: NUTR 202 or NUTR 203; STAT 302; junior or senior classification; knowledge of technical writing helpful.
NUTR 475 Nutrition and Physiological Chemistry
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Fundamentals of physiology, biochemistry and nutrition and their relationship to the organismic and cellular metabolism of animals; biochemical basis of hormonal action. Prerequisites: NUTR 301; NUTR 366 or BIOL 319; BICH 409, BICH 410, or BICH 440; senior classification; or approval of instructor.
NUTR 481 Seminar
Credit 1.
1 Lecture Hour.
Critical review and synthesis of current peer-reviewed publications in the field of nutrition; structured evaluation of literature, independent research and experiences gained in classroom will culminate in a written professional paper and an oral presentation based on a nutrition topic of interest. Prerequisite: Senior classification; NUTR majors only.
NUTR 483 Practicum for Nutrition in Sports
Credits 3.
3 Other Hours.
Exploration of applied aspects of sports nutrition; topics include team talks to athletes, one-on-one counseling, planning travel nutrition, needs assessments of athletes, pre and post workout fueling, and accompanying dietitians with grocery tours. Prerequisites: NUTR 403.
NUTR 485 Directed Studies
Credits 0 to 4.
0 to 4 Other Hours.
Directed study on selected problems in the area of nutrition not covered in other courses. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification; approval of department head; 2.0 GPR in major and overall.
NUTR 489 Special Topics in...
Credits 1 to 4.
1 to 4 Other Hours.
Selected topics in an identified area of nutrition. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification.
NUTR 491 Research
Credits 0 to 4.
0 to 4 Other Hours.
Research conducted under the direction of a faculty member in nutrition. May be repeated 3 times for credit. Registration in multiple sections of this course are possible within a given semester provided that the per semester credit hour limit is not exceeded.
