— Food & Gut Microbiota

Prerequisites & course information

This version has ended; see updated course, below. Course Description: Impact of specific food structures on the structure and function of the animal gut microbiota. How food is transformed by, and modulates, the gut microbiota to provide the host with nutrients and protection. Learning Activities: Lecture 1.50 hour(s), Discussion 1.50 hour(s), Term Paper. Enrollment Restriction(s): Upper division or graduate standing. Grade Mode: Letter. FST 230 — Food & Gut Microbiota (4 units) Course Description: Impact of specific food structures on the structure and function of the animal gut microbiota. How food is transformed by, and modulates, the gut microbiota to provide the host with nutrients and protection. Prerequisite(s): Microbiology and molecular biology undergraduate coursework or consent of instructor. Learning Activities: Lecture 1.50 hour(s), Discussion 1.50 hour(s), Term Paper. Enrollment Restriction(s): Graduate standing. Grade Mode: Letter. This course version is effective from, and including: Fall Quarter 2026. Learning Activities: Lecture 1.50 hour(s), Discussion 1.50 hour(s), Term Paper. Enrollment Restriction(s): Upper division or graduate standing. Grade Mode: Letter. FST 230 — Food & Gut Microbiota (4 units) Course Description: Impact of specific food structures on the structure and function of the animal gut microbiota. How food is transformed by, and modulates, the gut microbiota to provide the host with nutrients and protection. Prerequisite(s): Microbiology and molecular biology undergraduate coursework or consent of instructor. Learning Activities: Lecture 1.50 hour(s), Discussion 1.50 hour(s), Term Paper. Enrollment Restriction(s): Graduate standing. Grade Mode: Letter. This course version is effective from, and including: Fall Quarter 2026.