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Dr. Parks is a great professor. He is super enthusiastic about the course material(especially lipids). He genuinely cares about his students success and encourages questions while being accessible outside of class. He loves the subject matter and his passion for the content is communicated through his lectures. Amazing professor!Rate My Professors ↗
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Lectures on nutritional biochemistry and metabolism, emphasizing biochemical and physiological fundamentals of nutrition.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.52 GPA, 69.6% A/AB (n=79 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.36 GPA, 57.4% A/AB (n=129 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.34 GPA, 60.5% A/AB (n=81 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026Advanced graduate seminar focusing on the presentation of original research and discussion of recent articles in animal metabolism and nutrition.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2021: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2023–Fall 2024 · limited sampleGENETICS 699 is a special problems course allowing students to conduct individual advanced work in a specific area of Genetics under faculty guidance.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026NUTRSCI 299 is an independent study course involving research work under the direct guidance of a Nutritional Sciences faculty member.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleNUTRSCI 618 explores research approaches and challenges in precision nutrition, including biomarkers and genetic interactions.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=14 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2024–Fall 2024 · limited sampleNUTRSCI 699 is a directed study course in Nutritional Science conducted under faculty guidance.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleNUTRSCI 799 provides instructional orientation and direct teaching experience in agricultural and life sciences higher education.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
NUTRSCI 991 is an independent research course in nutrition where students conduct projects agreed upon with an instructor.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | BIOCHEM/NUTRSCI 510 | Nutritional Biochemistry and Metabolism |
| Fall 2026 | BIOCHEM/NUTRSCI 901 | Seminar-nutrition and Metabolism (advanced) |
| Fall 2026 | GENETICS 699 | Special Problems |
| Fall 2026 | NUTRSCI 299 | Independent Study |
| Fall 2026 | NUTRSCI 618 | Research Approaches in the Era of Precision Nutrition |
| Fall 2026 | NUTRSCI 699 | Special Problems |
| Fall 2026 | NUTRSCI 799 | Practicum in Nutritional Sciences Teaching |
| Fall 2026 | NUTRSCI 991 | Research Nutrition |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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