NFS506
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NFS506 HUMAN NUTRITION| 3 - Credit Hours
Health, Hosp, Nutri & DieteticSchool of Education & Professional Studies
Subject Code
NFS
Course Number
506
Department(s)
Academic Level (Course Level)
Graduate
Course Title
PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN NUTRITION
Course Description
Prerequisites: Graduate standing. Principles of human nutrition with emphasis on the functions of macronutrients and micronutrients and dietary sources, as well as their digestion, absorption, and metabolic processes. Biological determinants of nutrient requirements and the assessment of nutrient status in individuals and populations. Role of diet in health and prevention of chronic disease; applications for students contemplating careers in the health professions. Offered every semester.
Course Types
SUSI
Credit Hours Min
3
Lecture Hours Min
3