COMMUNITY NUTRITION AND HEALTH EQUITY
The foundations and practice of community nutrition and health equity. Factors and resources affecting community nutrition programs and delivery of nutrition and education programs to diverse communities and vulnerable populations.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: NUTR SCI 431 or concurrent enrollment Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness Breadth - Biological Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Discuss the impact of health care policy and different health care delivery systems on food and nutrition services. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Demonstrate cultural humility, an awareness of personal bias, social inequities, health disparities and discrimination. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Describe contributing factors to health equity in nutrition and dietetics including structural bias, social inequities, health disparities and discrimination. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Develop an education session or program/educational strategy for a target population. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Demonstrate counseling and education methods to facilitate behavior change and enhance wellness for diverse individuals and groups. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Discuss the impact of health care policy and different health care delivery systems on food and nutrition services. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Demonstrate cultural humility, an awareness of personal bias, social inequities, health disparities and discrimination. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Describe contributing factors to health equity in nutrition and dietetics including structural bias, social inequities, health disparities and discrimination. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Develop an education session or program/educational strategy for a target population. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Demonstrate counseling and education methods to facilitate behavior change and enhance wellness for diverse individuals and groups. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027