NUTR& 101 - Nutrition

Credits: 5
LEC hours per week: 5
This non-lab science course emphasizes the principles of nutrition and is primarily intended for Nursing or Allied Health majors in fulfillment of a nutrition requirement for pre-nursing or healthcare related program requirements; however, this course may also be used in fulfillment of a general education non-lab science requirement. Topics include: dietary recommendations for adults and various states of the human life cycle and the principles of nutrition as the apply to macro-nutrients and metabolic pathways. Formerly: NUTR 165.
Prerequisite(s): Appropriate placement score or grade of C or higher in ENGL 087; or permission of the Division Chair or designee.
Course Outcomes:

Identify the key nutrients and their basic functions in the body.
Explain the origin, meaning, and use of Dietary Reference Intakes as established by the National Academy of Sciences.
Select foods or groups of foods that provide a source of each key nutrient in significant amounts.
Recognize that foods must be digested into nutrient components and presented to the cell for utilization.
Identify changes in the nutritional requirements for persons in various stages of the life cycle.
Recognize some of the problems involved in modifying food consumption habits.
Recognize and use the dietary recommendations for healthy adults.
Interpret information found on food labels.
Recognize differences between reliable and unreliable sources of nutritional information.
Understand a Food Intake Record and then show proficiency in analysis of the record.

Course Topics:

An Overview of Nutrition and Planning a Healthy Diet
Digestion, Absorption, and Transport and Carbohydrates
Fats and Proteins
Metabolism and Energy Balance
Weight Management and Fitness
Diet and Health

Course Attribute(s): Natural Science