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Nutritional Sciences

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GPA and percentages are weighted by recorded letter grades. UW comparisons use the same terms. Cross-listed courses count once within this department and once across UW; department totals should not be added together. Grade counts are not unique students. Offering counts reflect captured records, not a complete historical schedule.

Spring 2027

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36 courses

Examines hunger and poverty in developing countries and the US, covering nutrition, health, population, food production, and income distribution.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Past student reviews · Jeremy Foltz

Assessments included three exams and several homework assignments. Students reported that exam questions were based directly on lecture slides, making the material manageable.

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026

Comparative Animal Nutrition covers nutrient assimilation, function, and interactions affecting mammalian metabolism, using species differences to emphasize digestive and physiological roles.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Past student reviews · Thomas Crenshaw

Information comes fast, making the course tough. Homework and quiz questions are written oddly, which can make it difficult to determine exactly what is being asked.

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026

Nutritional Biochemistry and Metabolism covers biochemical and physiological fundamentals of nutrition, including protein, fat, carbohydrate, energy, minerals, and vitamins in nutrition and metabolism.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

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Fall 2022–Spring 2026

Principles of Human Disease and Biotechnology covers biochemical principles related to human disease, including cancer, metabolic disorders, and biotechnology tools like CRISPR.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

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Spring 2025–Spring 2026 · limited sample

Advanced nutrition course covering principles of metabolic control for macronutrients, including protein, fat, and carbohydrate metabolism, fuel sensing, and metabolism in disease.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

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Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sample

Global Health Field Experience offers specialized educational experiences addressing global health topics through interdisciplinary approaches, including applied public health activities or service learning projects with communities and伙伴.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

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Spring 2023–Spring 2026

This course provides scientific knowledge and practical application of nutrition as it relates to exercise, health, and sports performance.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

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Fall 2022–Spring 2026

NUTRITION TODAY explores nutrition's relationship to human biological, social, and physical environments, addressing current issues affecting the nutritional status of various population groups.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Past student reviews · Peter Anderson

Homework was easy but required strict adherence to due dates to avoid grade penalties. Students reported that tests were significantly harder than expected, despite the ease of the regular assignments.

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026

Independent study for independent research in nutritional sciences under the direct guidance of a Nutritional Sciences faculty or instructional academic staff member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

No recorded grade history

Human Nutritional Needs covers the biochemical and physiological basis of human nutritional requirements, including essential nutrients and metabolic pathways.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Past student reviews · Dale Schoeller

One student rated the course as difficult, noting it was a tough experience under a previous instructor.

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Fall 2022–Spring 2026

An interdisciplinary introduction to epidemiology covering disease causes, outbreak tracking, population health monitoring, and study design.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Past student reviews · Kara Bresnahan

Problem sets focused heavily on Excel with minimal guidance, while online honor-locked exams were described as way harder than necessary. Bresnahan did not prepare students well for these assessments, making the content harder than it needed to be.

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026

Examines how nutrition affects growth, development, and chronic disease risk across the life span.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

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Spring 2023–Spring 2026

An undergraduate capstone seminar laboratory covering current topics in Nutritional Sciences and preparing students to deliver oral research presentations.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

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Fall 2022–Spring 2026

Community Nutrition and Health Equity covers foundations of community nutrition, factors affecting programs, and delivering nutrition education to diverse and vulnerable populations.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

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Spring 2023–Spring 2026

Clinical Nutrition II covers advanced pathology, medical nutrition therapy, and nutrition support related to disease-induced changes in nutrition and metabolism, including therapeutic nutrition research.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

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Spring 2023–Spring 2026

Applications in Clinical Nutrition II focuses on clinical problem solving, medical record assessment, diet planning, and literature review to develop critical thinking and communication skills for dietetic interns.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

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Spring 2023–Spring 2026

Advanced Clinical Nutrition - Pediatrics covers pediatric nutritional requirements with emphasis on issues related to evidence-based medical nutrition therapy.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

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Spring 2023–Spring 2026

Advanced course applying counseling and education theories to nutrition and dietetics, emphasizing nutrition psychology, psychoanalytic approaches, and group facilitation.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sample

Clinical Nutrition Research covers research use and development for clinical nutrition practice, including literature use in evidence-based practice, methodology, analysis, and reporting.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sample

First of two supervised practice experiences in nutrition and dietetics at University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics and affiliated sites for dietetic interns.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sample

Supervised practice in nutrition and dietetics at UW Hospital and Clinics, focusing on clinical nutrition, food systems, research, and community work for dietetic interns.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sample

Nutraceuticals for Healthcare Professionals covers principles to evaluate and utilize bioactive food components and dietary supplements, including federal regulations and scientific evidence on their efficacy.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

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Spring 2024–Spring 2026 · limited sample

Senior Honors Thesis course involving individual study and research for students completing theses under direct guidance of a Nutritional Science faculty or instructional academic staff member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

No recorded grade history

Directed study in Nutritional Science involving research question formulation, methodology identification, and data collection under faculty guidance.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2025–Fall 2025 · limited sample

Covers advanced nutritional assessment methods, measuring and interpreting physical/lab parameters, and diagnosing malnutrition and nutrient deficiencies.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sample