Nutritional Sciences  

NUTR 400 - Nutrition in Health and Well Being
Credits: 4.00
This course is designed to teach the scientific principles of human biology using nutritional concepts to promote personal health and well being. Special fee. Students cannot earn credit for this course if they have taken ANSC 400 or NUTR 475.
Co-requisites:

NUTR 400H - Honors/Nutrition in Health and Well Being
Credits: 4.00
See description for NUTR 400.

NUTR 401 - Introduction to the Dietetics Profession
Credits: 1.00
Survey of the role and responsibilities of the dietitian. Legal and ethical considerations necessary for the student dietitian in clinical experiences. Educational and personal qualifications for specialization in dietetics. Prereq: NUTR major. Cr/F. (Fall semesters only.)

NUTR 405 - Food and Society
Credits: 4.00
Consideration of the cultural significance of food, emphasizing historical, psychological, social, political, and economic aspects. Also offered as ANSC 405. (Spring semester only.) Writing intensive.

NUTR 476 - Nutritional Assessment
Credits: 3.00
Techniques in anthropometric and biochemical assessment of nutritional status with emphasis on client interviewing and nutritional evaluation in both community and clinical settings. Prereq: NUTR 400 or permission. Special fee. (Spring semester only.)

NUTR 503 - Principles of Food Service Management
Credits: 3.00
Practical experience in methods of purchasing, and handling food, tools, and equipment used in quantity food preparation; lab experience in selective settings. May be taken independently of NUTR 504. Prereq: NUTR 473 or permission of instructor. (Fall semester only.)

NUTR 504 - Managerial Skills in Dietetics
Credits: 3.00
Emphasizes the basic principles of managing clinical, community, and food service operations, including personnel management, in-service and on-the-job training, policies and procedures development, and financial management. (Spring semester only.)

NUTR 510 - Nutrition Education and Counseling
Credits: 4.00
Principles, methods, skills and materials involved in nutrition education and counseling. Emphasis on development of educational materials and practicum skills necessary to perform as an effective nutrition counselor. (Fall semester only.) Prereq: Nutrition major or permission.

NUTR 550 - Food Science: Principle and Practice
Credits: 4.00
Principles of food composition structure and properties and the chemical changes foods undergo in preparation and processing. Study of the laws and regulations that are applied to marketing food systems; principle and practice in food preservation. Application of scientific principles and interpretations of laboratory findings. Prereq: NUTR 473; NUTR 400 or 475; CHEM 403-404; CHEM 545-546. Special fee. Lab. (Spring semester only.)

NUTR 600 - Field Experience in Nutrition
Credits: 1.00 to 4.00
Supervised field experience in public and private agencies with planned learning objectives related to the areas of clinical and community nutrition and food service management. Students are responsible for their own transportation; faculty member coordinates arrangements with fieldwork sites. Prereq: NUTR majors and minors only; permission; NUTR 400. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits. Cr/F.

NUTR 646 - Sports Nutrition
Credits: 4.00
In-depth look at the facts and fallacies of sports nutrition for students who plan to become health professionals. Topics include protein needs for athletes, fat as fuel, carbohydrates and athletic performance, nutrition ergogenic aids, vitamin and mineral needs of athletes, fluid replacement, eating disorders, and proper training diets. Prereq: NUTR 475 or ANSC 400; KIN 620 or ANSC 511-512. Writing intensive.

NUTR 650 - Life Cycle Nutrition
Credits: 4.00
Comprehensive review of the nutritional issues related to the life cycle. The nutrient requirements of each stage of the life cycle will be analyzed in the context of their metabolic functions. The course will also involve the practical application of theory at each stage of the life cycle through projects and discussion. Prereq: NUTR 400. (Spring semester only.) semester only.)

NUTR 699 - Independent Study
Credits: 1.00 to 4.00
Scholarly research project or supervised teaching experience in an area of the nutritional sciences under the guidance of a faculty adviser. May be repeated. Prereq: permission. Cr/F.

NUTR 720 - Community Nutrition
Credits: 4.00
Solutions to the complex public health problems require cost-effective, community-based interventions that address their multiple causes. The community nutritionist is a key player in diagnosis and treatment of the public. This course provides the skills and tools needed to assess, design, implement, and evaluate community interventions. Prereq: NUTR 400. Writing intensive.

NUTR 740 - Nutrition for Children with Special Needs
Credits: 2.00
Nutritional assessment and care of children with special needs resulting in feeding difficulties requiring medical nutrition therapy.

NUTR 750 - Nutritional Biochemistry
Credits: 4.00
Detailed analysis of the digestion, absorption, transport, and intermediary metabolism of nutrients. Nutrient requirements are evaluated in the context of their physiological and biochemical functions. Prereq: ANSC 511-512; BCHM 658; or equivalents. (Also offered as ANSC 750.) Writing intensive.

NUTR 760 - Geriatric Nutrition
Credits: 3.00
Emphasis on the nutritional requirements and status of the elderly in view of psychological and physiological changes in aging. Approaches for nutrition intervention and support will be addressed. Prereq: NUTR 400/475 or permission. (Also offered as ANSC 760. Spring semester only.)

NUTR 773 - Clinical Nutrition
Credits: 4.00
Application of principles of normal nutrition and physiology to clinical problems; altered nutrient requirements in human disease. Prereq: basic nutrition and biochemistry or permission. Coreq: NUTR 775. (Fall semester only.)
Co-requisites:

NUTR 775 - Practical Applications in Medical Nutrition Therapy
Credits: 3.00
Supervised practical experience in therapeutic dietetic in one of several cooperating New Hampshire hospitals. Emphasis on nutritinal counseling, assessment, and instruction of patients with nutrition-related disorders. Coreq: NUTR 773. (Fall semester ony.)
Co-requisites: NUTR 773

NUTR 780 - Critical Issues in Nutrition
Credits: 4.00
Critical review and analysis of controversial topics in nutrition; emphasis on developing oral and written communication skills and analytical reasoning skills. Prereq: permission. (Spring semester only.) Writing intensive.

NUTR 799 - Honors Thesis
Credits: 1.00 to 4.00
A special project conducted under faculty supervision and resulting in a written honors thesis. Students must initiate discussion of the project with an appropriate faculty member. Offered both semesters. Prereq: Junior or Senior major with cum. GPA of 3.20; permission. Writing intensive.