| 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:
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. Special fee.
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: HMGT 403 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. Emphasizes development
of educational materials and practicum skills necessary to
perform as an effective nutrition counselor. (Fall semester
only.) Prereq: Nutrition major or permission.
NUTR 546 - Nutrition in Exercise and Fitness
Credits:
4.00
An in-depth look at the facts and fallacies behind eating
for optimal health and physical performance. Topics
include gaining and losing weight, nutritional supplements
for optimal performance, disordered eating, protein
supplementation, and proper training diets. Prereq: NUTR
400 or equivalent. Writing intensive.
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. (Spring semester only.)
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
See description for NUTR 600. Cr/F. Writing intensive.
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 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 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. (Spring
semester only.) semester only.)
NUTR 680 - Practicum in Weight Management
Credits:
2.00
Provides exposure to the knowledge and practical
experience for conducting a weight management program.
Includes fundamentals of diet analysis, clinical
assessment, fitness testing, testing interpretation of an
exercise prescription and dietary modification. Students
are responsible for giving oral presentations in weekly
classes to the clients as well as monitor clients'
performance throughout the program. Prereq: NUTR 400, 476,
510 and permission.
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 699W - Independent Study
Credits:
1.00 to 4.00
See description for NUTR 699. Cr/F. Writing intensive.
NUTR 709 - Nutritional Epidemiology
Credits:
4.00
Introduces the principles and applications of nutritional
epidemiology. The major methods of nutritional assessment
are reviewed in relation to nutritional epidemiology; the
evidence of diet-disease relationships is examined. Course
activities include lecture, discussion participation,
presentations, and group work. Prereq: NUTR 400,
introduction to statistics. Permission required.
NUTR 711 - Lipid Metabolism
Credits:
4.00
Structure, metabolism, and function of lipids and their
impact on wealth and disease. Prereq: NUTR 400 and a
biochemistry course.
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. 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: BCHM 658 or KIN 724.
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; BCHM 658; or equivalents. (Also offered as ANSC
750.) Writing intensive.
NUTR 756 - Treatment of Adult Obesity
Credits:
2.00
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.
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 or permission. (Also
offered as ANSC 760.) Summer semester only.
NUTR 770 - Nutrition and Gender Based Health Concerns
Credits:
2.00
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, or permission.
(Fall semester only.)
Co-requisites:
NUTR 775
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.
Emphasizes nutritional counseling, assessment, and
instruction of patients with nutrition-related disorders.
Prereq: basic nutrition, anatomy and physiology, and
biochemistry. (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 intensiv
NUTR 795 - Investigations
Credits:
1.00 to 4.00
Prereq: permission.
NUTR 795W - Investigations
Credits:
1.00 to 4.00
See description for NUTR 795. Writing intensive.
NUTR 799 - 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.