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NUTR 820 - Community Nutrition
Credits:
4.00
Solutions to the complex public health problems require
cost-effective, community-based interventions that address
their multiple causes. The community nutritionist is a key
player in diagnosis and treatment of the public. This course
provides the skills and tools needed to assess, design,
implement, and evaluate community interventions. Prereq:
Prereq: Nutrition Health and Well Being.
NUTR 840 - Nutrition for Children with Special Needs
Credits:
2.00
Nutritional assessment and care of children with special
needs resulting in feeding difficulties requiring medical
nutrition therapy. Prereq: basic nutrition course.
NUTR 850 - Nutritional Biochemistry
Credits:
4.00
Study of digestion, absorption, transport, and utilization
of food nutrients from a biochemical perspective. Emphasis
on the role of macro- and micronutrients as substrates and
catalysts for metabolic pathways, and the role of these
pathways in maintaining human health at the cellular, organ,
and whole body levels. Prereq: general biochemistry. (Also
offered as ANSC 850.)
NUTR 860 - Geriatric Nutrition
Credits:
2.00
Emphasis on the nutritional requirements of the elderly in
view of psychological and physiological changes in aging.
Approaches for nutrition intervention and support are
addressed. Prereq: basic nutrition course.
NUTR 873 - Clinical Nutrition
Credits:
4.00
Principles of normal nutrition and physiology applied to
clinical problems; altered nutrient requirements in human
disease. Prereq: basic nutrition and biochemistry or
permission. (Fall semester only.)
Co-requisites:
NUTR 875 - Practical Applications in Medical Nutrition Therapy
Credits:
3.00
Supervised practical experience in therapeutic dietetics in
one of several cooperating New Hampshire hospitals. Emphasis
on nutritional counseling, assessment, and instruction of
patients with nutrition-related disorders.
Co-requisites:
NUTR 873
NUTR 880 - Critical Issues in Nutrition
Credits:
4.00
Critical review and analysis of controversial topics in
nutrition; emphasis on developing oral and written
communications skills and analytical reasoning skills.
Prereq: permission. (Spring semester only.)
NUTR 898 - Master's Project
Credits:
2.00 to 4.00
Students develop a project of interest and identify a mentor
within the department to advise them throughout the
project. Students prepare a project proposal for review.
Final paper and presentation.
NUTR 899 - Master's Thesis
Credits:
1.00 to 6.00
Graduate students must enroll for a total of 6 credits for
this course. Students may enroll in 1-6 credits per
semester. Permission required. Cr/F.
NUTR 900 - Contemporary Topics in Animal, Nutritional, and Biomedical Sciences
Credits:
1.00
An informal forum for graduate students to gain experiences
in evaluating the current literature of a contemporary
topic. (Also offered as ANSC 900.) May be repeated for a
maximum of 2 credits. Offered both fall and spring
semesters. Cr/F.
NUTR 910 - Mineral Nutrition
Credits:
2.00
Detailed analysis of the digestion, absorption, transport
and intermediary metabolism of minerals as essential
nutrients. The chemical and biochemical characteristics
of minerals are examined to account for their physiological
functions. Prereq: nutritional biochemistry or permission.
(Offered in alternate years in spring semester only.)
NUTR 911 - Lipids
Credits:
4.00
Structure, metabolism, and function of lipids of importance
to animals. Prereq: biochemistry (Offered in alternate
years.)
NUTR 912 - Vitamin Nutrition
Credits:
2.00
Detailed analysis of the digestion, absorption, transport
and intermediary metabolism of vitamins as essential
nutrients. The chemical and biochemical characteristics of
vitamins are examined to account for their physiological
functions. Prereq: nutritional biochemistry or permission.
(Offered in alternate years in spring semester only.)
NUTR 930 - Dietetics Practicum I: Foodservice Systems Management and Community Nutrition
Credits:
4.00
Dietetics Practicum I provides dietetic interns with
seminars and practice related experiences in the area of
foodservice systems management and community nutrition to
prepare for careers as Registered Dietitians.
NUTR 931 - Dietetics Practicum II: Medical Nutrition Therapy
Credits:
2.00
Dietetics Practicum II combines weekly seminars with
clinical nutrition experiences in area hospitals to prepare
interns for careers as Registered Dietitians.
NUTR 955 - Disorders in Energy Balance
Credits:
4.00
Etiology, pathophysiology, and treatments of obesity,
anorexia nervosa, and bulimia are reviewed. Role of
heredity, neurological, metabolic, and environmental
mechanisms are discussed. Particular emphasis on obesity.
Prereq: permission of instructor.
NUTR 995 - Non-thesis Investigations
Credits:
1.00 to 4.00
Advanced investigations in a research project, exclusive of
thesis project. Elective only after consultation with the
instructor. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits.
(Offered both fall and spring semesters.)
NUTR 996 - Contemporary Topics in Biomedical Science and Nutrition
Credits:
2.00
Lecture-discussion series on current nutrition topics such
as sports nutrition, weight management, and nutritional
assessment. May be repeated.