Undergraduate Course Synopses
| 11:709:201 | Introduction to Foods and Nutrition (3) | Nutritional needs of the family. Consumer aspects of food selection and meal preparation. |
| 11:709:202 |
Laboratory for Introduction to Foods (1) Pre- or corerequisite: 11:709:201. |
Application of knowledge of food composition and nutritive values to food preparation. |
| 11:709:226 | Nutrition for the Developing Child (3) | Concepts of food and nutrition as applied to the growth and development of the young child. Laboratory included. |
| 11:709:255 | Nutrition and Health (3) | Introductory nutrition. Nutrients and their functions in the human body throughout the life cycle. |
| 11:709:323 | Nutrition for the Child in the Family and Community (3) | Nutrition as applied to the young child, in the context of family dynamics, community resources, and government programs. Laboratory included. |
| 11:709:344 | Quantity Food Production (4) Lec./lab. Prerequisites: 11:709:201, 202. White lab coat required. |
Planning and organization of work, menus, preparation, and service of food for mass feeding. Evaluation of supervisory techniques, equipment, and cost control. |
| 11:709:345 | Nutrition and Development Through the Life Span (3) Prerequisites: 11:709:255, 01:830:101 . |
Human nutrition across the life span, from both biological and psychosocial perspectives. |
| 11:709:349 | Management of Food Service Systems (3) | Purchasing policies as related to food equipment in the food service industry. Study of quantity kitchen layout; systems approach to resource management and financial control. Field trip fee. |
| 11:709:363 | World Food Customs and Nutrition (3) Open only to juniors and seniors. |
Food patterns, food customs, and nutritional status of peoples from various racial, regional, and religious backgrounds of the world. |
| 11:709:400 | Advanced Nutrition I: Regulation of Macronutrient Metabolism (3) Prerequisites: 01:694:301 or 11:115:403, 404 or 01:694:407-408. All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better. |
Comprehensive study of regulation of carbohydrate, lipid, and protein metabolism at cellular and organized levels. Integration of metabolism by hormones, diet, and pathophysiological states. |
| 11:709:401 | Advanced Nutrition II: Energy and Micronutrient Metabolism (3) Prerequisites: 01:694:301 or 11:115:403, 404 or 01:694:407-408. All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better. |
Intensive study of body composition and energy expenditure. Biological function, requirements, and pathological aspects of vitamins and minerals. |
| 11:709:402 | Readings in Advanced Nutrition I (1) Corerequisite: 11:709:400 . |
Discussion of problems set by instructors of Advanced Nutrition I to develop understanding of the topics covered. |
| 11:709:403 | Readings in Advanced Nutrition II (1) Corerequisite: 11:709:401 . |
Discussion of problems set by instructors of Advanced Nutrition II to develop understanding of the topics covered. |
| 11:709:405 | Professional Issues in Dietetics (P/NC 1) Prerequisite: Open only to seniors. |
Trends in the field of dietetics and the effects of legislative, health care, marketing, and entrepreneurial issues on the profession. |
| 11:709:440 | Contemporary Issues in Nutritional Sciences (3) Open only to junior and senior majors; others by permission of instructor. |
Investigations of recent trends and issues in nutrition and development. |
| 11:709:441 | Nutrition Counseling and Communication (4) Two 80-min. lecs., one 180-min. rec. Prerequisites: 11:709:201, 202, 255; or permission of instructor. |
Assessing client needs; identifying relevant nutrition concepts; application of educational principles, techniques, and evaluation strategies for nutrition educators operating in a variety of settings. Applied nutrition education experience. |
| 11:709:442 | Community Nutrition (4) Two 80-min. lecs., one 3-hr. rec. Prerequisite: 11:709:441 . |
The teaching, science, and philosophy of community nutrition and the programs and agencies designed to improve the nutritional status of various populations. |
| 11:709:452 | Nutrition and Behavior (3) Prerequisites: 11:709:255 and 01:830:101 |
The bidirectional relationship between nutrition and behavior, with emphasis on behavioral and social sciences research strategies. |
| 11:709:481 | Seminar in Nutrition (1.5) | Review of nutrition journals, critical reading in topics in the history of nutrition, and specific nutrition problems of current interest. |
| 11:709:489 | Experimental Foods (3) Lec./lab. Prerequisites: 01:160:209, 211; 11:709: 201, 202; 01:960:401. |
Physical and chemical properties of foods; laboratory investigation of effects of alteration in preparation, storage, and preservation on quality and acceptability. |
| 11:709:493, 494 | Research in Nutrition (BA, BA) Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. |
Special problems in the field of nutrition. |
| 11:709:498 | Nutrition and Disease (3) Prerequisite: 11:709:400 or 401. |
Nutritional aspects and dietary treatments of diseases in which nutrition plays a major role. |