| 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 473 - Food Fundamentals
Credits:
3.00
Principles and techniques of food selection, preparation,
and preservation in relation to quality and acceptability.
(Fall semester only.)
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 400/475 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:
3.00
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.
Special fee. (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 or 475. 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:
3.00
Detailed analysis of nutrient requirements throughout the
life cycle. Nutrient needs are evaluated in the context of
their metabolic functions. Prereq: NUTR 400/475. (Spring
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. Since food, nutrition, and diet are
woven into the economic, social, and emotional fabric, as
well as the health fabric, of the community, the community
nutritionist is a key player in diagnosis and treatment of
the public. This course will provide the skills and tools
needed to assess, design, implement, and evaluate
interventions for the community. 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.) Special fee. 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.