Independent reading and/or research under the guidance of a dietetics faculty member. Refer to the academic policy section for independent study policy. Independent study contract is required. Prerequisite: as determined by instructor. May be repeated for credit.

The process of conducting and evaluating research related to public health nutrition problems. Program planning and marketing strategies in public health nutrition. Also, the study of nutrition related legislation and existing public health nutrition programs.

Study of acute and 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. Prerequsite: 470.

Supervised practice with a program director or department manager in a non-commercial foodservice operation or food-related business. Students will be engaged in management projects. Prerequisite: 351.

Entry level practice/management of the nutrition component of health care on either the community or clinical nutrition setting. Students will assume entry level responsibility in the nutrition setting, functioning equivalent to a full-time staff member and following the schedule of an RD at the facility. Prerequisite: 483. Graded CR/NC.

Courses on topics of interest to dietetics students offered on the basis of need, interest, or timeliness. Prerequisites as determined by instructor. Restricted to students with junior or standing or higher. May be repeated for credit. For specific section description, click to the Section Details in VitNet.

Explore the relationship between food systems, nutrition and health. Discuss sustainability, resilience, and health in food systems through the lens of environmental, economic and social factors.

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 health status. Physical assessment competencies to be attained at the novice level include: assessment of body composition; measurement of vital signs; blood glucose; physical assessment of fluid status; assessment of normal breath and heart sounds; intra-and extra-oral assessment, dysphagia screening; and clinical assessment of nutrition status.

Three hours lecture per week. Nutrition principles applied to human development in various stages of the life cycle: maternal and infant, childhood, adolescent. Factors that help explain food/nutrient intake of individuals. Prerequisite: 340 (non-majors); acceptance into CMD program (majors).

Three hours lecture per week. Cardiovascular health and disease, weight management, and diabetes. Prerequisite: 340 (non-majors); 370 (majors).