Foundations of Nutrition Science

Three credits · Undergraduate

Students will learn the fundamentals of the science of nutrition with emphasis on energy, macronutrients, vitamins and minerals required by humans. The functions of these nutrients, their food sources and how the body handles them will be discussed within the framework of nutrition in the promotion of health and the prevention of chronic disease. Credit will be granted for only one of HNU 242, HNU 215 or HNU 261. Prerequisites: one of HNU 135 or 142; CHEM 101, 102; BIOL 111. Three credits.