Nutrition and Health Sciences (NUTR)
Description: Various risk factors and personal behaviors that affect health. Practical methods for self-assessments and improving and maintaining physically active and healthy eating habits designed to enhance awareness of short- and long-term risks and to achieve a higher level of wellness.
Description: Covers general and food chemistry, nutrition, food microbiology, food safety and quality, standards that are enforced by regulatory agencies, and food processes applied to improve food quality, shelf life and safety.
This course is a prerequisite for: FDST 205
Description: Covers general and food chemistry, nutrition, food microbiology, food safety and quality, standards that are enforced by regulatory agencies, and food processes applied to improve food quality, shelf life and safety.
Description: Process of career preparation and planning. Philosophy and goals of academic programs, curricula, certifications, career opportunities and graduate programs in the Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences.
For those students who have an interest in a career in Culinary Science, Meat Science, and/or Dietetics.
Description: Selecting and purchasing meat for the hotel, restaurant, institutional industry, and the retail markets.
Prerequisites: Permission
Requires serving as a Wellness Advocate in the University living units to gain experience in utilizing the information learned.
Description: The role of Wellness Advocate in the promotion of the health and wellness needs of college students. Techniques for promoting the adoption of lifestyle choices for lifelong health and well being.
Prerequisites: Sophomore standing; FACS or HRTM or NUTR major
Description: Chemical, physical, sensory, and nutritional principles of food preparation.
This course is a prerequisite for: NUTR 371
Prerequisites: BIOS 214 - Human Anatomy with a grade of C or higher
Description: Will provide knowledge of structure, function, and position of fibrous, skeletal, muscular, and nervous tissue of the human body for the application of analyzing human movement in exercise and sport.
Prerequisites: 4 hours chemistry or biological sciences
Description: Introduction to nutrient function in the body, nutrient chemistry and energy metabolism. Role of nutrients in health and disease.
Prerequisites: NUTR 100, NUTR majors only
Description: Introduction to and practical application of tools frequently used to estimate fitness levels and dietary intake; association among physical activity, nutrition, and health; health screening and risk classification; principles of assessment and various assessment strategies.
Description: The influences of culture on food and nutrition practices.
Prerequisites: NUTR 201.
Description: Series of minicourses devoted to specific content areas of health.
Prerequisites: As announced by department.
Description: Topics vary.
Prerequisites: 6 hrs in major department or closely related areas and permission.
Work supervised and evaluated by departmental faculty members.
Description: Individual projects in research, literature review, or creative production.
Prerequisites: NUTR 250 and NUTR major
Description: Critical evaluation, interpretation and communication of consumer health messages.
Prerequisites: Class standing of sophomore or above with at least one semester of chemistry and biology.
Description: Provides a comprehensive understanding of how environmental exposures to physical, chemical and biological hazards influence human health. Offers basic knowledge in the core concepts of toxicology, exposure and risk, vulnerable populations and the interrelationship between human, animal and environmental health.
Prerequisites: NUTR 250; NUTR majors only; or permission
Description: Implementation of dietary guidelines and recommendations, nutrient assessment methodologies, concepts of healthy menu planning, and scientific principles of food preparation in promotion of optimal health.
Prerequisites: NUTR 250.
Description: Influence of normal physiological stress on nutritional requirements throughout the life cycle: pregnancy, lactation, growth, and aging.
Description: Prevalence and etiology of health behaviors among children and teens. Organization, development, and legal aspects of school health programming.
Prerequisites: Junior standing. NUTR majors only.
Description: Application of the social marketing framework to analyze public health problems and design program solutions.
Description: Application of food production and purchasing principles in foodservice management.
Prerequisites: One course in chemistry and one course in biological sciences.
Description: Various factors that result in food illness: food allergy, natural toxins, parasites, microbial and viral food borne infections and food borne intoxications. Students will assess hazards, identify critical control points and establish monitoring and system verification procedures.
Prerequisites: Junior standing; BIOS 214
Description: Anatomical and mechanical principles as related to human movement.
Prerequisites: Permission.
Prerequisites: NUTR 250 and junior standing
Description: Theory-based process of developing health promotion/education programs. Principles of planning, implementing and evaluating health education interventions will be taught using evidence-based research.
Prerequisites: Junior standing.
Description: Social, psychological, and cultural factors that influence the adoption, maintenance, and modification of health behaviors in communities.
Prerequisites: NUTR 400
Description: Introduction to research, study designs, and data collection methods in health and behavior-change related studies, including exercise, nutrition, and health education .Emphasis on understanding research literature and development of research/grant proposals.
This course is a prerequisite for: NUTR 406
Prerequisites: NUTR 404
Description: Overview of systems approach to the management of resources needed to plan, implement, and evaluate a health education/promotion program including financial, human, curricula, and physical resources. Qualities of effective leadership will be explored and evaluated.
Prerequisites: NUTR 250 and 3 cr hrs Statistics
Description: Application of basic concepts of epidemiology to nutrition and public health to include epidemiological research design, estimating outcome measures and determining cause and effect and effectiveness of interventions to prevent and treat disease.
Prerequisites: NUTR 256
Description: Will provide knowledge of health policy development in the United States and with opportunities to apply health advocacy skills through learning, reflection, and engagement with local organizations.
Prerequisites: Junior standing
Description: Overview of the technical and sociocultural dimensions of global food insecurity.
Prerequisites: ANTH 242 or equivalent.
Description: Anthropological approaches to the study of nutrition. Background to nutrition science; bio-cultural aspects of obesity, fertility, lactose intolerance, and infant feeding practices; biological differences in nutritional requirements, fertility, and mortality; interpretation of nutritional deficiencies in skeletal remains; reconstructing prehistoric diets from archaeological evidence; and evaluation of relationships between dietary patterns and dental remains in fossil record.
Prerequisites: NUTR 440: BIOS 213 & BIOS 213L, and BIOC 431 or parallel with prior knowledge of biochemistry, physiology, or its equivalent. For NUTR 840: None
Description: Physiological and pathological adaptations of Extracellular vesicles (EV). By reading, discussing, and presenting reviewed scientific manuscripts, learning about the current limitations in the EV biology field, how to critically review a scientific manuscript, and how to provide scientific presentations are emphasized in a journal-club format.
Prior knowledge of biochemistry, physiology or advanced nutrition and metabolism or its equivalent needed
Description: Introduction to the prevalence of over nutrition, which results in the development of obesity, maternal obesity and metabolic syndrome. Current research topics will include complications of obesity and obesity-during pregnancy.
Prerequisites: Senior standing; FDST 448
Description: Supervised individual professional Culinology research experience in product development.
Prerequisites: NUTR 450
Description: Nutrition in the disease state. Physiological and biochemical basis of medical nutrition therapy.
Prerequisites: NUTR 250 with NHS Major only
Description: Application of behavior change and counseling theories to individual clients. Data assessment and interpretation, and developing goals and/or outcomes to facilitate health behavior changes.
Prerequisites: Junior standing; NUTR 100.
Description: Practical experience in developing skills in nutrition for health promotion and nutrition education.
Description: Biochemical and physiological aspects of human nutrition. Nutrient transport, storage and utilization under various metabolic states and relationships to the development of chronic diseases.
This course is a prerequisite for: NUTR 492
Prerequisites: NUTR 486/886 or equivalent.
Description: Cardiovascular, pulmonary, metabolic, pharmacologic, endocrinologic, renal, neurologic, inflammatory, and orthopedic aspects of clinical exercise physiology as they relate to exercise testing and programming.
Description: Supervised classroom or outreach experiences in educational or community settings.
Prerequisites: NUTR 370.
Description: Principles of cost control for foodservice. Integration of cost control and foodservice/restaurant management principles which influence financial integrity. Utilization of the computer as a tool to enhance decision making capabilities.
Prerequisites: 6 hrs science or equivalent experience; 21 years of age or older
Proof of age is required.
Description: Origin, botany, historical and cultural significance of the grapevine and related species. Principles and practices of vineyard establishment, management and processing of grape products, importance and/or scope of grape and wine industry; global and local significance. Culinary applications, health, environmental and safety-related issues, business and industry relations and experience.
Description: In-depth analysis and development of the techniques and knowledge prerequisite for certification in adult fitness and cardiac rehabilitation as prescribed by the American College of Sports Medicine.
Prerequisites: NUTR 400. Community Health and Wellness majors only.
Background check will be required.
Description: Application of health education concepts and skills in a practical setting while serving as a health education resource person.
Prerequisites: NUTR 484
Description: Practical experience in exercise testing and analysis and planning of health and fitness programs for individuals.
Prerequisites: NUTR 455 or equivalent, and permission.
Description: Individual problems may be selected from diet therapy, animal feeding, metabolism studies, or surveys.
Prerequisites: Junior Standing
Description: Overview of the scientific principles and practical applications of strength and conditioning that integrate physiological responses, adaptations, testing, exercise techniques, program design, and periodization for athletic performance.
Prerequisites: 12 hrs in major related areas; permission.
Supervised and evaluated by departmental faculty members.
Description: Individual projects in research, literature review, or creative production.
Description: Supervised teaching experiences in schools. Accompanying seminar focuses on: teacher certification, teacher and student rights and responsibilities, proper conduct of teachers, selected legal aspects of education, methods of communicating with parents and community members, and current issues which impact education.
Prerequisites: Senior standing and permission.
Description: Participation in an ongoing research project. Select from foods, human nutrition education, small animal, or survey research areas.
Self-paced course. Can result in publication. Suitable for domestic and international research experiences.
Description: Structuring a global research experience while strengthening research and science communication skills and enhancing global competency and awareness.
Prerequisites: Good standing in the University Honors Program or by invitation.
Description: Conduct a scholarly research project and write a University Honors Program or undergraduate thesis.