University General Course Catalog 2023-2024 
    
    Nov 26, 2024  
University General Course Catalog 2023-2024 ARCHIVED CATALOG: LINKS AND CONTENT ARE OUT OF DATE. CHECK WITH YOUR ADVISOR.

Add to Portfolio (opens a new window)

NUTR 223 - Principles of Nutrition

(3 units) CO4
Nutrient functions and basis for nutrient requirements at the cellular level.

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 121A  and CHEM 121L .

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. identify and summarize through performance on examinations, or verbally when called upon, scientifically based nutrition and physiological principles important to the prevention of chronic disease.
2. identify and summarize, through performance on examinations, verbally when called upon, and performance on assignments, the regulatory issues that impact the vitamin/mineral supplementation and food safety industry and relate these issues to overall public safety/health.
3. successfully utilize nutrient database software for dietary assessment by successfully completing a prospective dietary analysis of nutrient intake.
4. successfully assess the nutritional status of an individual integrating health and chronic disease history, dietary data, knowledge of physiological consequences of nutritional issues and communicate it effectively in a written report.


Click here for course scheduling information. | Check course textbook information



Add to Portfolio (opens a new window)