NUTR 474 Nutrition and Fitness (3)
Basic principles of nutrition and healthful eating for fitness and exercise. Role of nutrition and exercise in optimizing health from a scientific standpoint. Myths prevalent among consumers in the area of nutrition and fitness.
NUTR 504 Nutritional Metabolism (5)
Study of the static and dynamic aspects of the metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids, proteins, nucleic acids, enzymes, hormones, vitamins, and minerals in the normal healthy human.
NUTR 509 Public Health Nutrition (3)
Introduction to the concepts of nutrition as related to public health. Includes life-cycle issues as well as discussion of major nutrition-related diseases and their prevention. Not applicable toward a major in nutrition.
NUTR 510 Advanced Public Health Nutrition (3)
Study of the applied and preventive aspects of nutrition as related to public health.
Prerequisite: NUTR 504.
NUTR 517 Advanced Nutrition I: Carbohydrates and Lipids (4)
Advanced study of the nutrition, metabolism, and function of carbohydrates and lipids as related to health and disease.
Prerequisite: NUTR 504.
NUTR 518 Advanced Nutrition II: Proteins, Vitamins, and Minerals (4)
Advanced study of the nutrition, metabolism, and function of proteins, vitamins, and minerals as related to health and disease.
Prerequisite: NUTR 504.
Discussion of the role of phytochemicals in disease prevention and treatment. Review of current research in this area.
Prerequisite: NUTR 504.
NUTR 525 Nutrition Policy, Programs, and Services (3)
Development of professional skills in management of nutrition programs. Includes legislative advocacy and analysis of current nutrition programs at local, state, and federal levels. Laboratory.
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NUTR 526 Nutrition Counseling (2)
Counseling skills, specifically counseling one-to-one and with families, in order to facilitate changes in nutrition status. Teaching/learning styles, development of therapeutic relationships with patients/clients, and development of listening skills. Laboratory focus on case-study evaluation, including actual practice of nutrition counseling with patients at chosen sites.
Prerequisite: HPRO 509 or NUTR 504. Corequisite: NUTR 527.
NUTR 527 Assessment of Nutritional Status (1-3)
Techniques of individual nutrition assessment: dietary intake and evaluation, use of computer software (1 unit); anthropometric, clinical, and biochemical methodologies (1 unit); principles and practice in nutrition counseling in a supervised community setting (1 unit). Laboratory included in each unit. Includes thirty hours of dietetic practice.
Prerequisite: Basic nutrition or consent of instructor.
NUTR 528 Symposium: Adventist Philosophy of Nutrition (1)
The science of nutrition as related to the Seventh-day Adventist philosophy of health.
NUTR 529 Health Aspects of Vegetarian Eating (2 or 3) - offered online
An introduction to the concepts of vegetarian nutrition as related to health and longevity. Addresses nutritional adequacy, as well as the benefits of vegetarian eating related to the prevention of major chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, obesity, diabetes and osteoporosis. The interplay between the risks and benefits of vegetarian eating will also be covered. In addition to the regular weekly assignments, students taking this course for 3 units will be asked to prepare either a major paper or develop a vegetarian nutrition education program.
NUTR 534 Maternal and Child Nutrition (3)
Role of nutrition in human growth and development during the prenatal period, lactation, infancy, and childhood.
NUTR 536 Nutrition and Aging (2)
Effect of nutrition on aging and on chronic degenerative disease, and their effects on nutritional status. Geriatric nutrition screening and assessment. Anorexia of aging.
Prerequisite: Basic nutrition or consent of instructor.
NUTR 537A Community Nutrition Practicum-A (1)
Supervised nutrition intervention in the community. Design, implementation, and evaluation of nutrition programs. May be repeated for a total of 3 units. Each unit includes thirty hours of dietetic practice.
Prerequisite or concurrent registration: HPRO 536.
NUTR 537B Community Nutrition Practicum-B (1)
Supervised nutrition intervention in the community. Nutritional care of patients/clients in a community outpatient-clinic setting.
Prerequisite: NUTR 527.
NUTR 538 Principles of Effective Nutrition Education (3)
Teaching methods appropriate to the nutrition educator. Definition of an effective teacher. Learning environment, lesson design, and use of teaching models. Strategies to improve student motivation and the retention of information. Evaluation of learning outcomes. Laboratory included. Includes thirty hours of dietetic practice.
NUTR 539 Research Methods in Nutrition (2)
Discussion of the steps in the research process as they relate to clinical nutrition investigation. Validity of biological parameters and dietary intake measurements, study design, subject selection, and ethical issues.
Prerequisite: STAT 509 or equivalent.
NUTR 543 Concepts in Nutritional Epidemiology (3)
Preparation to conduct research relating diet to health/ disease outcomes. Methodological issues related to dietary assessment for clinical/metabolic and epidemiological research. Topics include: variation in diet, measurement error and correction for its effects, advantages and limitations of different diet-assessment techniques, design and development of a food-frequency instrument, and total energy-intake analyses.
Prerequisite: STAT 521; EPDM 509; NUTR 527; or consent of instructor.
NUTR 545 Clinical Nutrition I (3)
Medical nutrition therapy for a variety of clinical disorders with nutritional implications: diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, drug-nutrient interactions, hepatic diseases, cancer, gastrointestinal diseases, and inborn errors of metabolism. Laboratory included.
Prerequisite: Basic nutrition, physiology, or equivalent.
NUTR 546 Clinical Nutrition II (3)
Continuation of medical nutrition therapy for a variety of clinical disorders with nutritional implications: renal disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, enteral feeding, AIDS, parenteral nutrition. Critically ill patient assessment. Includes in-depth case studies and forty-five hours of dietetic practice.
Prerequisite: NUTR 545.
NUTR 554 Critical-Care Nutrition I (3)
Current issues related to the nutritional needs of patients with diabetes, heart disease, and renal disease. Drug-nutrient interactions, laboratory values, treatment modalities, and their effect on nutrition in the critical care of these patients. Counseling strategies for each. Laboratory included.
Prerequisite: RD, RD eligible with appropriate experience, M.D., or consent of instructor.
NUTR 555 Critical-Care Nutrition II (3)
Current issues related to the nutritional needs of preterm neonate, transplant, oncology, AIDS, and COPD patients. Enteral/parenteral feeding products and their administration. Counseling strategies for the client and/or care giver in each instance. Labora tory included.
Prerequisite: RD, RD eligible with appropriate experience, M.D., or consent of instructor.
NUTR 564 Contemporary Issues of Vegetarian Diets (1-2)
Introduction to contemporary issues and controversies related to vegetarian diets. Background information on the history and rationale of vegetarian diets, ecological and environmental issues, health benefits as well as risks of the vegetarian lifestyle. Major paper required for second unit.
NUTR 565 Ethnic Food Practices (2)
Introduction to major ethnic and religious food practices in the United States. Cultural background and other data for the purpose of preparing health professionals to serve their clients in a culturally sensitive manner.
NUTR 575 Food-Systems Management (4)
Development of administrative skills in effective management of food systems. Qualitative and quantitative standards, budget development and analysis, labor-management relations, and computer-assisted information system. Laboratory and sixty hours of dietetic practice included.
Prerequisite: HADM 509 or equivalent.
NUTR 577 Nutrition-Care Management (3)
Translation of institutional mission into goals, objectives, and standards of care. Application of operations analysis, financial management, quantitative decision making, and productivity-management techniques to enhance the delivery of nutrition care. Ethical and legal behavior. Staff recruitment, selection, development, and retention. Development of continuous quality-improvement indicators. Skills in managing the human and technological resources available to the registered dietitian.
Prerequisite: RD, RD eligible with appropriate experience, or consent of instructor.
NUTR 578 Exercise Nutrition (2-3)
Nutritional needs of professional and recreational athletes. The role of macro- and micronutrients as ergogenic aids. Current research in the area of exercise nutrition. Third unit requires a term paper on a current research topic in exercise nutrition.
Prerequisite: HPRO 573 or NUTR 504.
NUTR 585 Topics in International Nutrition (2)
Discussion of current issues of importance in international nutrition.
NUTR 597 Special Topics in Clinical Nutrition (1)
Current topics in clinical nutrition. May be repeated for additional credit.
NUTR 605 Seminar in Public Health Nutrition (1)
Current major issues in public health nutrition. Students choose and research a topic or problem and discuss their findings in class. Written report required. May be repeated for additional credit.
Prerequisite: Five graduate units in nutrition or consent of instructor.
NUTR 608 Doctoral Seminar in Public Health Nutrition (2)
Enhancement of skills relative to scientific literature review, critical thinking, scientific discussion with peers, presentation using advanced audiovisual aids, writing review paper and abstract as per peer-reviewed journal requirements. Maximal interaction with faculty, peers and visiting nutritional professionals. Limited to doctoral degree students in nutrition.
NUTR 685 Preliminary Research Experience (2)
Experience in various aspects of research under the guidance of a faculty member and by participation in an ongoing project. Must be completed prior to beginning dissertation/research project. Limited to doctoral degree students.
NUTR 692 Research Consultation (1-4)
Individual advice on project design and on data collection, analysis, and evaluation. Restricted to School of Public Health students and staff.
Independent research for doctoral candidates and qualified master's degree students on problems currently receiving study in the department. Research program arranged with faculty member(s) involved. Minimum of thirty hours required for each unit of credit. Written report required. Limited to doctoral degree candidates and qualified master's degree students.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor responsible for supervision and of program adviser.
Preparation of report of individual, guided experimental-research study in nutrition, under direct faculty supervision. Limited to graduate students whose thesis project has been approved by their research committee.
NUTR 696 Directed Study/Special Project (1-4)
Individual arrangements for advanced students to study under the guidance of a program faculty member. May include readings, literature reviews, or other special projects. Minimum of thirty hours required for each unit of credit. A maximum of 4 units applicable to any master's degree program.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor responsible for supervision and of program adviser.
Preparation of manuscript presenting results of doctoral research study. Limited to doctoral degree students.
Assignment to private, government, or international voluntary health agency, hospital, or other School-approved organization where practical application of the materials studied on campus is made under the guidance of the department faculty and of the organization involved. Research project that includes substantial analysis of data and discussion of results. Written report and oral presentation required.
Prerequisite: Consent of department adviser and of instructors responsible for supervision.
NUTR 798A/B Field Practicum (200, 400 clock hours)
Assignment to private, government, or international voluntary health agency, hospital, or other School-approved organization where practical application of the materials studied on campus is made under the guidance of the department faculty and of the organization involved. May consist of a research project. Meets the dietetic practice hours of the Graduate Coordinated Program in Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics. May be repeated for additional credit.
Prerequisite: Approval of academic variance needed if practicum begins before completion of comprehensive examinations.
NUTR 798C Dietetic Practicum (400 clock hours)
Assignment to hospital or other School-approved organization where practical application of the materials studied regarding food service and medical nutrition therapy is made, under the guidance of department faculty and the organization involved. Intended to meet the dietetic practice hours of the Graduate Coordinated Program in Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics.
Prerequisite: NUTR 527, 545, 546, and 575. Approval of academic variance needed if practicum begins before completion of comprehensive examinations.
NUTR 798D Dietetic Practicum (30 clock hours)
Assignment to hospital or other School-approved organization where practical application of the materials studied regarding food service and medical nutrition therapy is made under the guidance of department faculty and the organization involved. Intended to meet the dietetic practice hours of the Graduate Coordinated Program in Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics. May be repeated for additional credit.
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