Undergraduate
Nutrition 1313 - Human Nutrition 1
An examination of: the evidence-based principles of healthy eating; food consumption patterns and trends; digestion, absorption, metabolism, and food sources of macronutrients essential to human health; and energy metabolism and balance.
Undergraduate
Nutrition 1323 - Human Nutrition 2
An examination of the food sources, digestion, absorption and metabolism of micronutrients essential to human life, and the application of macro and micronutrients to nutrition through the life cycle. Students will also learn how to identify, consult, and evaluate sources of nutrition literature.
Undergraduate
Nutrition 1503 - Understanding Nutrition
The basis of food selection for health. The course stresses evaluation of personal nutrient intake, especially carbohydrate, fat, and protein, in relation to needs for active living, weight management, and chronic disease prevention. Issues will be discussed within a contemporary context. Open to non-nutrition majors only.
Undergraduate
Nutrition 2323 - Food and People
An examination of the relationship between food and human culture through a biocultural framework. Students will examine social, economic, and ecological factors affecting, and affected by, food practices and systems. Global and local food production, preparation, processing, distribution and waste management, as well as social justice, gender, diversity, equity, and cultural competence are covered.
Undergraduate
Nutrition 3533 - Sports Nutrition
This course will cover food and nutrient recommendations applied to athlete health and performance. There is no prerequisite for the online version of the course.