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.
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.
Explores the principles of human nutrition, emphasizing the biological functions of nutrients and their roles in maintaining health. Students will examine how dietary choices influence the prevention and management of chronic diseases and learn how nutrition is applied in clinical and healthcare settings. The course also introduces the responsibilities of healthcare professionals in providing effective nutritional therapy and promoting optimal patient outcomes.
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/ANSC 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. Cross Listing: ANSC 303/NUTR 303.
NUTR 304 Food Service Systems and Management
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
0 Lab Hours.
Application of basic management principles in food service operations, including human resource management, personnel issues, ethics, and negotiation. Prerequisites: Grade of B or better in NUTR 211; junior or senior classification; Dietetics (DPD) track.
NUTR 305/CULN 305 Culinary Health
Credits 4.
3 Lecture Hours.
3 Lab Hours.
Integration of nutrition science principles, dietary recommendations, and food and cooking skills to facilitate healthy eating behaviors for health promotion; application to recipe development and modification to meet specific dietary needs and sensory acceptability. Prerequisites: NUTR 301; enrollment in culinary health certificate program; junior or senior classification. Cross Listing: CULN 305/NUTR 305.
NUTR 306 Nutrition in Sports
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.
Explore the role of energy, macronutrients and micronutrients in the athlete population. Determine the applicability of supplements and non-nutrients for athlete health, performance and safety. Apply these lessons, along with critical thinking, to various sport specific settings. Prerequisites: NUTR 301.
NUTR 307 Quantity Food Production
Credits 4.
3 Lecture Hours.
3 Lab Hours.
Principles of food service management used in selecting, storing, preparing, and serving food in quantity; emphasis is on menu planning, quality control, purchasing, production, food service equipment, and layout design. Prerequisite: Grade of B or better in NUTR 211; junior or senior classification; Dietetics (DPD) track.
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; 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 409 Nutrition Education and Counseling
Credits 2.
2 Lecture Hours.
Principles and techniques of nutrition education and counseling methods applied to diverse areas of the dietetic profession, including motivational interviewing, communication skills, and evaluation methods. Prerequisites: Grade of B or better in NUTR 404 or concurrent enrollment; junior or senior classification; Dietetics (DPD) track.
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 301; BIOL 111; junior or senior classification; NUTR majors; or approval of instructor.
NUTR 469 Experimental Nutrition Laboratory
Credit 1.
0 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: Concurrent enrollment in NUTR 454; NUTR majors.
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 and historical peer-reviewed publications in the field of nutrition and related life and biomedical sciences; structured evaluation of literature, independent research and experiences gained in classroom will culminate in a written professional paper and an oral presentation delivered to the class based on a student-selected nutrition topic of interest. Prerequisite: Senior classification; NUTR majors.
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.
