NUR 205: Principles of Nutrition

Goal: Enhance students’ knowledge of nutrition and its role in health.
Content: To study elementary principles of nutrition and their practical application. The objectives include providing an overview of the scientific principles of nutrition, summarize digestion and metabolism of nutrients, discuss the role nutrients play in human anatomy, physiology, and disease prevention, summarize age and life stage specific nutritional requirements, and overview the role nutrition plays in prevention of aging and age-related chronic health conditions.
Taught: Fall
Credit: 3
Degree Level: Undergraduate