533 Research Methods in Nutrition (3)
Standard procedures for nutrient analysis, including proximate analysis of foods; introductory experimental design and methodology. PREQ: MATH 170 or PSY 251. COREQ: 436 or 536. 2 Lecture, 4 Lab.
534 Experimental Methods of Foods (3)
Advanced food science principles and techniques of sensory and objective evaluation of foods. PREQ: 231, CHEM 133. 2 Lecture, 4 Lab.
536 Advanced Human Nutrition (4)
Normal nutrition in relation to biochemical and psychological functioning; interrelationships of nutrients and their effect on body needs. PREQ: 334, BIOL 292, CHEM 133.
537 Diet Therapy (4)
Mechanisms by which food contributes to maintenance of health, prevention of disease, and correction of nutritional disorders. PREQ: 436 or 536.
539 Introduction to Professional Practice (3)
Introduction to professional ethics, conduct in patient care, utilization of laboratory values, nutritional assessment, and dietary management. PREQ: 437 or 537. 2 Lecture, 45 hours onsite experience.
630 Nutrition Throughout the Life Cycle (3)
Relationship of good nutrition to well-being and needs at all ages; methods of appraising nutritional status.
635 Nutrition Education (3)
Contemporary educational strategies of communicating nutrition concepts for public health nutritionists, dietary consultants, secondary teachers, extension specialists, journalists, medical personnel, and other professionals.
636 Protein, Carbohydrates, and Lipids (3)
Ingestion, digestion, absorption, and metabolism of protein, carbohydrates, and lipids. PREQ: 436 or 536 or permission of instructor.
637 Advanced Diet Therapy (3)
Physiological and metabolic basis for dietary modification in the treatment of disease. PREQ: 437 or 537 or permission of instructor.
639 Vitamins and Minerals (3)
Digestion, absorption, and metabolism of vitamins and minerals. PREQ: 330 or permission of instructor.
640 Advanced Nutrition in Athletics (2)
Students will learn to integrate advanced concepts of nutrition, energy metabolism and exercise physiology to understand nutritional requirements for elite and recreational athletes. PREQ: 330 or equivalent basic nutrition course, physiology course.
681 Practicum in Clinical Dietetics (3, R6)
Supervised onsite experience in clinical dietetics. PREQ: completion of ADA Didactic Program in Dietetics.
682 Practicum in Administrative Dietetics (3, R6)
Supervised onsite experience in administrative dietetics. PREQ: completion of ADA Didactic Program in Dietetics.
683 Practicum in Community Dietetics (3)
Supervised experiences in community dietetics. PREQ: completion of ADA Didactic Program in Dietetics.
693 Topics in Nutrition and Food Science (1-3, R9)
PREQ: 231 and 330 or permission of instructor.
695 Advanced Nutrition Seminar (1, R2)
Graduate student presentations on current research topics in nutrition and related fields. Designed to foster development of critical thinking skills and effective scientific presentation skills. PREQ: 436/536 or equivalent advanced nutrition course.
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