An undergraduate capstone seminar laboratory covering current topics in Nutritional Sciences and preparing students to deliver oral research presentations.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026← Nutritional Sciences (NUTRSCI)
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Nutrition and Metabolism Graduate Program Seminar features expert presentations on current research and issue-based applications in nutritional sciences, investigating problems from molecules to communities.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Global 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.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026Advanced Clinical Nutrition - Pediatrics covers pediatric nutritional requirements with emphasis on issues related to evidence-based medical nutrition therapy.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026#5 ·NUTRSCI 132
Nutrition Today
3 creditsNUTRITION TODAY explores nutrition's relationship to human biological, social, and physical environments, addressing current issues affecting the nutritional status of various population groups.
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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.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Applications 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.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026An interdisciplinary introduction to epidemiology covering disease causes, outbreak tracking, population health monitoring, and study design.
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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.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026Community Nutrition and Health Equity covers foundations of community nutrition, factors affecting programs, and delivering nutrition education to diverse and vulnerable populations.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026This course provides scientific knowledge and practical application of nutrition as it relates to exercise, health, and sports performance.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Clinical Nutrition II covers advanced pathology, medical nutrition therapy, and nutrition support related to disease-induced changes in nutrition and metabolism, including therapeutic nutrition research.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026Examines hunger and poverty in developing countries and the US, covering nutrition, health, population, food production, and income distribution.
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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.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026Nutritional Biochemistry and Metabolism covers biochemical and physiological fundamentals of nutrition, including protein, fat, carbohydrate, energy, minerals, and vitamins in nutrition and metabolism.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Examines how nutrition affects growth, development, and chronic disease risk across the life span.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026Human Nutritional Needs covers the biochemical and physiological basis of human nutritional requirements, including essential nutrients and metabolic pathways.
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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 2026Comparative Animal Nutrition covers nutrient assimilation, function, and interactions affecting mammalian metabolism, using species differences to emphasize digestive and physiological roles.
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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.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026