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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
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.
NUTR 401 - Professional Perspectives on Nutrition
Credits:
1.00
This survey course examines the many opportunities for
dietitians and nutrition science professionals, from farm
to fork, to health and nutrition outcomes. Students have
the opportunity to meet and interact with department and
university faculty. They explore the many career paths and
nutrition strategies used by those in the food and
nutrition science fields. Legal and ethical considerations
for these professionals are discussed. Content areas for
specialization in nutrition sciences, dietetics, nutrition
and wellness are reviewed as well as those topics explored
via the Ecogastronomy dual major. Prereq: NUTR major. Cr/F.
(Fall semester only).
NUTR 405 - Food and Society
Credits:
4.00
Consideration of the cultural significance of food,
emphasizing historical, psychological, social, political,
and economic aspects. (Spring semester only.)
NUTR 405W - Food and Society
Credits:
4.00
Consideration of the cultural significance of food,
emphasizing historical, psychological, social, political,
and economic aspects. (Spring semester only.) Writing
intensive.
NUTR 476 - Nutritional Assessment
Credits:
4.00
Designed for the student who plans to enter the health care
profession. Introduces the concepts of nutritional
assessment and the practical application of these concepts
in the nutritional care of clients in clinical, community,
and research settings. Prereq: NUTR 400.
NUTR 504 - Managerial Skills in Dietetics
Credits:
4.00
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 505 - ServSafe
Credits:
1.00
Topical area include: risk management, equipment selection,
negotiation skills, and purchasing. Special fee.
NUTR 506 - Nutrition and Wellness
Credits:
4.00
This course assists students in making informed decisions
affecting personal and societal wellness. It emphasizes
the dimensions of wellness, including the impact of
psychological, emotional and physical health, as well as
environmental influences that affect behavior. Nutrition
majors only or by permission. (Spring semester only.)
NUTR 546 - Nutrition in Exercise and Fitness
Credits:
4.00
Advanced nutritional strategies to optimize health,
fitness, and athletic performance. Emphasis is on
nutrition before, during, and after exercise for fitness,
training, and competitions. Topics include optimal amounts
of timing of dietary carbohydrates and proteins around the
training period. Vitamins, minerals, and other dietary
supplements are discussed. So are healthy strategies for
building muscle and losing body fat. Classes are held live
using online software through the internet. No presence on
campus is required.
NUTR #547 - Nutition and Athletic Performance
Credits:
4.00
Practical applications of nutritional strategies that
maximize athletic performance. Intended for college
athletes, trainers, and coaches, as well as high-school
coaches and physical education instructors. Topics
include: the role of nutrition in athletic performance;
training diets; nutritional strategies before, during, and
after athletic events; nutritional strategies before,
during, and after athletic events; nutritional strategies
to support muscle building and body fat reduction;
evaluation of performance enhancing supplements. No
previous formal training in nutrition is necessary, as long
as the student is highly motivated. General nutrition for
general health and wellness is not covered. No credit for
students who have completed NUTR 546. No prerequisite.
Classes are presented with web-based software through the
internet.
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: HMGT
403, NUTR 400, CHEM 403-404, and CHEM 545-546. Special fee.
Lab.
NUTR 595 - Mediterranean Diet and Culture
Credits:
4.00
Is there a diet that allows one to eat, drink, and still
be healthy? While Americans struggle with rising rates of
obesity and related health conditions, inhabitants of the
Mediterranean region enjoy relatively low rates of heart
disease, cancer, and obesity. Offers a unique on-site
experience in Ascoli Piceno, Italy to investigate the
cultural and scientific importance of the Mediterranean
Diet. Students review basic nutrition concepts as well as
the history and evolution of the Mediterranean diet.
Combining lecture, discussion, and experiential activities,
NUTR 595 is offered through the UNH Italy Study Abroad
Program during the summer session.
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 600W - 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. Writing intensive.
NUTR 610 - Nutrition Education and Counseling
Credits:
4.00
This course focuses on th principles, methods and materials
needed to apply nutrition education and counseling
processes. Emphasis is placed on behavior change and
developing the skills needed to be an effective nutrition
educator and counselor. Prereq: NUTR 400 and NUTR 476.
Section 1 is restricted to Nutrition majors in Deitetics
option, section 2 is restricted to Nutrition majors in
Nutrition and Wellness option, or by permission. (Fall
semester only.)
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 are analyzed in the context of their
metabolic functions. The course also involves the practical
application of theory at each stage of the life cycle
through projects and discussion. Prereq: NUTR 400.
Nutrition majors only or by permission. (Spring semester
only.)
NUTR 699 - Independent Study
Credits:
1.00 to 4.00
Scholarly research project in an area of the nutritional
sciences under the guidance of a faculty adviser. May be
repeated. Prereq: permission. Cr/F.
NUTR 699W - Independent Study
Credits:
1.00 to 4.00
Scholarly research project in an area of the nutritional
sciences under the guidance of a faculty adviser. May be
repeated. Prereq: permission. Cr/F. Writing intensive.
NUTR 700 - Career Development in Dietetics
Credits:
1.00
This course prepares the student for a dietetic internship
through investigation of supervised practice
concentrations that meet their career goals. Course also
emphasizes resume writing, interviewing, and professional
skills.
NUTR 720 - Community Nutrition
Credits:
4.00
Solutions to the complex public health nutrition problems
require cost-effective, community-based interventions that
identify and address their multiple causes. From food
insecurity to the challenges of escalating obesity rates,
the community nutritionist is a key player in designing
prevention, intervention and health promotion programs and
policies. Provides the skills and tools needed to assess,
implement, and evaluate community nutrition interventions.
Prereq: NUTR 400. Nutrition majors only, or by permission.
Writing intensive.
NUTR #725 - Metabolic Adaptations to Exercise II
Credits:
4.00
Examines the regulation of cellular metabolism in muscle,
liver, adipose and other tissues of the body by enzymes,
effectors, and hormones in response to exercise. Focuses on
the exercise-induced mechanisms for controlling metabolic
pathway flow, techniques for studying metabolism, and
up-to-date molecular and cellular exercise physiology
research. Prereq: BMCB 658 or KIN 724.
NUTR 733 - Inv Diet Supplements & Herbs
Credits:
4.00
Investigations into the potential benefits to human health
of medicinal herbs and other dietary supplements. Students
demonstrate their capacity to critically evaluate the
potential effectiveness of dietary supplements by relying
on peer-reviewed nutrition and medical journals. Topics
include: traditional use of dietary supplements,
integration of supplements with modern medical treatments,
industry regulations, and marketing approaches. Several
exemplary dietary supplements will be examined in detail,
excepting most vitamins and minerals. Prereq: NUTR Senior.
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. Prereq: NUTR 400.
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; BMCB 658; or equivalents. Writing intensive.
NUTR 751 - Nutritional Biochemistry of Micronutrients
Credits:
4.00
Investigation of the biochemical and clinical aspects of
micronutrient metabolism. All of the essential vitamins
and minerals are explored in depth. Some representative
phyto-nutrients and qausi-nutrients are also explored. The
nutrients are examined for their molecular, cellular, and
biomedical functions and intermediary metabolism, as well
as the biochemical and clinical consequences of their
deficiency or excess. Prereq: Nutritional biochemistry
(NUTR 750/850 or equivalent.) Spring semester only.
NUTR 755 - Treatment of Adult Obesity
Credits:
4.00
Overview of the risk factors associated with obesity;
evidence-based recommendations for assessment and
treatment of obesity. Counseling skills important to
successful weight management and non-diet approaches are
also explored. Open to Junior and Senior Nutrition majors,
or by permission. Special fee.
NUTR 758 - Practicum in Weight Management
Credits:
2.00
Practicum in Weight Management is a sequel to Treatment of
Adult Obesity, a senior capstone course for Wellness
majors. Students in the course are assigned individual
clients in the CHE Weight Management Program whom they
assist in making lifestyle and dietary changes over the 10
weeks of the program. Students also are required to give a
presentation to the participants on one of the course
topics. Prereq: NUTR 400, 476, and 610.
NUTR 770 - Nutrition and Gender Based Health Concerns
Credits:
4.00
Offers a comprehensive review of the health issues facing
adult men and women today. Students read and evaluate the
current literature and document their reactions to group
discussion in reaction papers on the topic. Students also
present a topic of interest to the class.
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,
anatomy and physiology, and biochemistry. Nutrition majors
only or by permission. (Fall semester only.)
Co-requisites:
NUTR 775
NUTR 775 - Practical Applications in Medical Nutrition Therapy
Credits:
4.00
Supervised practical experience in therapeutic dietetic in
one of several cooperating New Hampshire hospitals.
Emphasizes nutritional counseling, assessment, and
instruction of patients with nutrition-related disorders.
Prereq: basic nutrition, anatomy and physiology, and
biochemistry. (Fall semester only.)
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 790 - Undergraduate Teaching Experience
Credits:
1.00 to 2.00
Students assist graduate teaching assistants or faculty in
preparing, presenting, and executing NUTR
courses/laboratories. May be repeated up to a maximum of 4
credits.
NUTR 795 - Investigations
Credits:
1.00 to 4.00
Prereq: permission.
NUTR 795W - Investigations
Credits:
1.00 to 4.00
Prereq: permission. Writing intensive.
NUTR 799 - Senior 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.
NUTR 799H - Honors Senior 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.