Public Health, Food Studies and Nutrition

Courses

Nutrition Science and Dietetics

• NSD 461 - Community Nutrition Experience

  Public Health, Food Studies and Nutrition
  1-3 credit(s) Irregularly

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  Site visits and field experience with national, state, and local programs designed to meet food, nutrition, and health needs of vulnerable groups. Roles and functions of nutritionists in the community. Nutrition majors only.
  PREREQ: NSD 455 
  
• NSD 466 - Nutritional Biochemistry II

  Public Health, Food Studies and Nutrition
  3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring

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  Metabolic processes of the body. Interrelationships and interdependence of nutritional factors.
  PREREQ: NSD 225  AND NSD 456  AND BIO 216  AND BIO 217 
  
• NSD 470 - Experience Credit

  Public Health, Food Studies and Nutrition
  1-6 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest

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  Participation in a discipline- or subject-related experience. Students must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Limited to those in good academic standing.
  Repeatable
  
• NSD 476 - Nutrition Seminar

  Public Health, Food Studies and Nutrition
  1 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring

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  Trends and opportunities in dietetics; entrepreneurship; quality assurance; assessment of personal and professional goals, development of career plan.
  
• NSD 477 - Senior Nutrition Seminar II

  Public Health, Food Studies and Nutrition
  1 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring

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  Showcase the outcomes of the four year nutrition program by presenting a research portfolio engaging in a networking event and completing the fourth year assessment.
  PREREQ: NSD 476 
  
• NSD 481 - Medical Nutrition Therapy I

  Public Health, Food Studies and Nutrition
  3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring

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  Double Numbered with: NSD 681
  Nutrition problems in adapting food habits for physical and metabolic alterations caused by selected disease states, within the context of the nutrition diagnostic and care process. Additional work required of graduate students.
  PREREQ: NSD 225  AND BIO 216  AND BIO 217 
  
• NSD 482 - Medical Nutrition Therapy I Lab

  Public Health, Food Studies and Nutrition
  1 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring

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  Double Numbered with: NSD 682
  Application of the nutrition care process, model, and diagnostic language for selected disease states to solve clinical nutrition problems. Additional work required of graduate students.
  PREREQ: NSD 225  AND BIO 216  AND BIO 217 
  COREQ: NSD 481 
  
• NSD 483 - Medical Nutrition Therapy II

  Public Health, Food Studies and Nutrition
  3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring

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  Double Numbered with: NSD 683
  Nutrition problems in adapting food habits for physical and metabolic alterations caused by selected disease states within the context of the nutrition diagnostic and care process. Continuation of NSD 481/681. Additional work required of graduate students.
  PREREQ: NSD 481 
  
• NSD 484 - Medical Nutrition Therapy II Lab

  Public Health, Food Studies and Nutrition
  1 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring

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  Double Numbered with: NSD 684
  Application of the nutrition care process, model, and diagnostic language for selected disease states to solve clinical nutrition problems. Continuation of NSD 482/682. Additional work required of graduate students.
  PREREQ: NSD 482 
  COREQ: NSD 483 
  
• NSD 490 - Independent Study

  Public Health, Food Studies and Nutrition
  1-6 credit(s) Every semester

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  Exploration of a problem, or problems, in depth. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor(s) and the department.
  Repeatable
  
• NSD 497 - Research Experience

  Public Health, Food Studies and Nutrition
  1-3 credit(s) Irregularly

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  Laboratory, clinical, or community-based research under direct supervision of NSD department faculty. Projects incorporate use of scientific methods, (quantitative and qualitative), data analysis, presentation and interpretation, and the responsibilities of research integrity.
  Repeatable 5 time(s), 6 credits maximum
  
• NSD 499 - Honors Capstone Project

  Public Health, Food Studies and Nutrition
  1-3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest

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  Completion of an Honors Capstone Project under the supervision of a faculty member.
  Repeatable 2 time(s), 3 credits maximum
  
• NSD 500 - Selected Topics

  Public Health, Food Studies and Nutrition
  1-6 credit(s) Irregularly

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  Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
  Repeatable
  
• NSD 505 - Nutritional Biochemistry Overview

  Public Health, Food Studies and Nutrition
  1 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring

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  Brief overview of structure/function of atoms and molecules of biological importance. Structure/function of proteins, carbohydrates and lipids in the complex biological environment. Introduction to metabolic pathways involved in utilization of energy nutrients.
  PREREQ: CHE 106 
  
• NSD 511 - Nutrition Education

  Public Health, Food Studies and Nutrition
  3 credit(s) Every semester

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  A theoretical basis for nutrition education and opportunity to develop skills for a wide variety of individuals.
  PREREQ: NSD 225  AND NSD 342 
  
• NSD 512 - Nutrition Counseling

  Public Health, Food Studies and Nutrition
  3 credit(s) Every semester

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  A theoretical basis for counseling related to nutrition and increased opportunities to develop nutrition counseling skills for a wide variety of individuals.
  PREREQ: NSD 225  AND NSD 342  AND NSD 511 
  
• NSD 513 - Nutrition Education Experience

  Public Health, Food Studies and Nutrition
  1 credit(s) Every semester

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  Prepare, disseminate and evaluate nutrition education curriculum for peer or other audiences. Provide nutrition education on campus and in the community through table events, group presentations, and media campaigns.
  PREREQ: NSD 511 
  Repeatable 4 time(s), 5 credits maximum
  
• NSD 515 - Physical Assessment and Multiskilling for Dietitians

  Public Health, Food Studies and Nutrition
  1 credit(s) Every semester

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  Practice and skill validation in basic cardiovascular, respiratory, abdominal, muscular, and integumentary assessment. Diabetes and enteral feeding management.
  COREQ: NSD 481  OR NSD 681
  
• NSD 516 - Nutrition Counseling Experience

  Public Health, Food Studies and Nutrition
  1 credit(s) Every semester

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  An applied interaction to develop nutrition counseling skills for working with a variety of individuals for health promotion, disease prevention in preparation for conducting medical nutrition therapy.
  PREREQ: NSD 512
  Repeatable 1 time(s), 2 credits maximum
  
• NSD 555 - Food, Culture and Environment

  Public Health, Food Studies and Nutrition
  3 credit(s) Every semester

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  Crosslisted with: WGS 555 
  Understand the environment in which nutrition education and communication occur. The broader environment includes cultural diversity, the food system from farm to table, as well as functionality of food components.
  PREREQ: NSD 115  AND NSD 225