Courses in Nutrition and Dietetics

"P" refers to a course prerequisite and "C" to a course that must be taken concurrently.

AHLT N265 Nutrition and Exercise (3 cr.) This course will allow the student to apply the principles of physiology, chemistry, and biology to describe the role of nutrition and exercise in the human body and to explore the interrelated and protective role of nutrition and exercise in wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention.

AHLT N270 Nutritional Sciences and Health (3 cr.) This course will allow the student to apply the principles of physiology, chemistry, and molecular biology to describe the role of nutrients within the body. Recommendations and guidelines to make personal food choices and create eating plans to support good health will be explored.

AHLT N544 Diet Therapy (2 cr.) P: Dietetic internship. Study of physiological and biochemical alterations that occur during disease states and their effect on nutritional requirements and methods of providing nutrients.

AHLT N546 Medical Lectures (cr. arr.) Lectures by professional staff and invited guests in the health care field.

AHLT N550 Human Nutritional Pathophysiology I (3 cr.) P: B500, F503 or BIOL 557, or consent of instructor. An integrated study of the biochemical and physiological aspects of human macronutrient metabolism with special reference to fundamental nutrition issues including determination of nutrient quality, nutrient interrelationships, and energy balance in the normal human adult and in common clinical problems.

AHLT N552 Human Nutritional Pathophysiology II (3 cr.) P: AHLT N550 or consent of instructor. A continuation of AHLT N550. An integrated study of the biochemical and physiological aspects of human fluid and micronutrient metabolism with special reference to nutritional pathophysiology involving fluid and micronutrient metabolism.

AHLT N560 Review of Nutrition Standards (3 cr.) Review of various nutrition standards including those of the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the World Health Organization. Course includes a review of all cited literature for one of the nutrients listed in the Recommended Dietary Allowances.

AHLT N563 Recent Advances in Dietetics (2 cr.) P: Dietetic internship. Study of research methodology utilized in dietetics. Course includes critique of literature and preparation of research proposal.

AHLT N570 Pediatric Nutrition I (3 cr.) P: B500, BIOL 557, undergraduate metabolic nutrition course, or consent of instructor. An application of principles of physiology, biochemistry, and nutrition to the specialized nutrient needs and nutritional care of healthy infants, children, and adolescents and those with the most common pediatric conditions/illnesses or disorders of broad nutritional significance.

AHLT N572 Advanced Pediatric Nutrition (3 cr.) P: AHLT N550, AHLT N570, or consent of instructor. An application of principles of physiology, biochemistry, and nutrition to the specialized nutrient needs and nutritional care of infants, both preterm and term, and patients with complex pediatric conditions/illnesses that have a significant nutritional component.

AHLT N590 Dietetic Internship (4-10 cr.) P: Dietetic internship. Supervised clinical experience in clinical and community nutrition and food service systems management. Course meets the requirements of the American Dietetic Association for the postbaccalaureate experience needed for dietetic registration. Previous admission into dietetic internship required. May be taken for a maximum of 23 credit hours. Not applicable to a graduate degree program.

AHLT N591 Seminar in Nutrition and Dietetics (1 cr.) Exploration of various topics and issues in nutrition. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits.

AHLT N593 Topics in Nutrition (1-3 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. Exploration of a selected topic in nutrition at an advanced level. May be repeated once for credit if topics differ.

AHLT N595 Readings in Nutrition (1-3 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. Individualized readings on topics not covered in regular course offerings.

AHLT N596 Clinical Dietetics (cr. arr.) Clinical study in specialized areas of dietetics. May be taken more than once with the consent of the department for a maximum of 15 credit hours.

AHLT N597 Management Issues in Dietetics (2 cr.) P: Dietetic internship. Advanced study in institutional and hospital dietetic management, including personnel, financial, operational, and regulatory issues.