Sports Nutrition
Apply fundamental nutrition concepts to understand how diet and exercise intersect with health and performance. For the athlete to maximize performance and for the general consumer interested in overall fitness, health,…
Nutrition and Inflammation
Discuss current research unfolding in the field of chronic inflammation, how this inflammation is related to a variety of disease states and the impact nutrition can have on improving the inflammatory state.
Nutrition and Metabolsm
An in-depth examination of the biochemical and physiological functions of nutrients and their relationships to health and disease. The digestion, absorption, and transport of nutrients are discussed.
Study of the components of the Mediterranean diet and how this diet is able to reduce the risk of chronic diseases (obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer). Study of the role of nutrition and the…
Advanced Nutrition Counseling
This is an advanced course that emphasizes counseling as a supportive process, characterized by a collaborative counselor-patient relationship that involves behavior and attitudinal change. It will focus on the…
Special Topics
A course, on a special topic in the discipline at the post-baccalaureate or master degree level, offered on the basis of need, interest, or time lines. May be repeated for credit. See registrars office current class…
Nutrigenomics
The focus of this class is the application of Nutrigenomics as it relates to the prevention or intervention of disease by providing or restricting the proper nutrients and food compounds to maintain homeostasis in the…
Principles of marketing, financial management, and human resource management applied to foodservice operations. Restricted to students in the MSCMD program.
Advanced Sports Nutrition
This course will integrate the sciences of exercise physiology and nutrition and discuss its application in enhancing athletic performance and the prevention and management of chronic diseases including obesity,…
Health Assessment Techniques
This course assists the student in collection of appropriate subjective and objective data associated with obtaining a health and diet history. This course provides an introduction to physical and diagnostic assessment…
Foundations for Dietetic Interns
This course assists the student in collecting appropriate subjective and objective data associated with obtaining a health and diet history. This course provides an introduction to physical and diagnostic assessment of…
Advanced Health Assessment Analysis
This course covers advanced nutrition and health assessment. Students will learn and apply various methods for assessing dietary intake and advanced anthropometry and physical examination. In addition, this course will…
Nutrition principles applied to human development in various stages of the life cycle: maternal and infant, childhood, adolescent, adult and elderly. Introduction to nutrition counseling.
Medical Nutrtion Therapy
Study of various acute and chronic disease processes in relationship to the most current principles of nutrition management.
Cardiovascular health and disease, weight control and eating disorders, and diabetes. Restricted to students in the MSCMD program.
Medical Nutrition Therapy II
Study of acute chronic disease processes in relationship to the most current principles of the nutrition care process with attention to surgery and critical care, renal, transplant and parenteral and enteral conditions.…
Nutrition and Cancer
Upon completion of Nutrition and Cancer, participants will have a fundamental understanding of how particular nutrients impact tumor promotion or prevention, the mechanisms of action, and translatability of these…
Dietetic Internship Rotation 1
During the program, learning experiences allow the intern to: Assess the nutritional status of patients with complex medical conditions; diagnose nutrition problems; plan and implement nutrition interventions; and…
Dietetic Intrnshp Rotation 2
During the program, learning experiences allow the intern to: Assess the nutritional status of patients with complex medical conditions; diagnose nutrition problems; plan and implement nutrition interventions; and…
Nutrition Entrepreneurs
The goal of this course is to provide students with the knowledge, tools and resources to start their own nutrition business or private practice. Students will learn how to create a business plan, identify their ideal…
Advanced Micronutrients
Advanced study of the human absorption and metabolism of vitamins and minerals. Information will be integrated with current research and specific patient populations.
Advanced Macronutrients
Advanced study of the human absorption and metabolism of macronutrients. Information will be integrated with current research and specific patient populations.
Medical Nutrition Therapy III
Advanced study of the principles of nutrition in health and disease. Interrelationships of nutrition with biochemical, physiological and anatomical changes associated with acute, chronic, and terminal illness,…
Research Project I Research Project
In this course, students will develop their research project. After the proposal has been finalized, students will complete necessary prerequisites for conducting research (such as IRB applications, data access…
Research Project II Research Project
Students will complete data collection and analysis, which was initiated in NUTR-640. In addition, students will work with faculty to interpret data and prepare results for presentation to the class and department.…