Courses
Courses Related to the Ph.D. and M.S. Program Requirements. For current course listings, please consult the Schedule of Courses.
NS 601 – Macronutrient Metabolism 4 CREDITS
Emphasis will be on macronutrient assimilation and utilization and will include lectures, discussion and student presentations related to energy balance and protein-lipid carbohydrate metabolism and its relationship to health maintenance. This course integrates biochemistry, physiology and nutrition with regards to macronutrient metabolism.
Prerequisite: PGY 502, 503; consent of instructor. BCH 607 to be taken concurrently.
NS/ASC 602 – Micronutrient Metabolism 4 CREDITS
Detailed study of the properties, metabolism, biochemical and physiological functions and interactions of vitamins and minerals, and their relationships to deficiency symptoms and toxicity.
Prerequisite: BCH 401G or consent of instructor.
Bch 607 - Biomolecules and Metabolism 3 CREDITS
An introductory course devoted to the structure and function of proteins and enzymes and the generation and storage of metabolic energy associated with the metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, and amino acids.
Prerequisite: CHE 107, CHE 230 and 232, and BIO 152.
BCH 608 - Biomolecules and Molecular Physiology 3 CREDITS
A continuation of BCH 607. The topics discussed include the molecular basis of gene expression, molecular endocrinology; biochemistry of connective tissue, muscle, erythrocyte, and the immune system; structure, function and metabolism of membranes.
Prerequisite: BCH 607 or equivalent.
NS 604 - Lipid Metabolism 2 CREDITS
Emphasis on factors influencing the absorption of fats and fatty acids, distribution and incorporation of fatty acids into body tissues, biosynthesis and catabolism of fatty acids, cholesterol and bioactive eiconsaniods and involvement of fats in the disease process.
Prerequisite: BCH 401G and PGY 412G or consent of instructor.
NS/ANT/BSC/NFS 607 - Food-Related Behaviors 3 CREDITS
This team-taught course will provide background in topics and methods in food-related behaviors to students in Nutritional Sciences and other interested students. The course will follow a problem-based learning approach, and will consist of 3 out of 4 modules in any given year. The four modules will be Social and Cultural Perspectives on Food, Psychological Perspectives on Food and Food Behaviors, Challenges to Community Food Security, and International Issues in Nutrition.
NS 701 - Nutrition and Chronic Diseases 4 CREDITS
Selected topics in nutritional sciences as related to health and chronic diseases, e.g. gastrointestinal disease, cancer, AIDS, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity, including drug-nutrient interactions.
Prerequisite or concur: CNU 601.
NS/NFS 704 - Current Topics in Nutrition 1 CREDIT
The course is designed to develop the students' independent thinking and critical analysis related to various nutritional issues. These skills will be developed through reading assignments and group discussion related to current topics in nutrition.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
NS/CNU 771 - Graduate Seminar in Nutritional Sciences 1 CREDIT
Reports and discussion on recent research and current literature in nutritional sciences.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor for non- NS students enrolled for one credit.
PGY 502 - Principles of Systems, Cellular and Molecular Physiology 5 CREDITS
Advanced survey of the major mammalian physiological systems.
Prerequisite: One year each, physics, general chemistry; PGY 206 or its equivalent (Same as BIO 502).
STA 570 - Basic Statistical Analysis 4 CREDITS
Primarily in biological, behavioral and social sciences. Introduction to methods of analyzing data from experiments and surveys; the role of statistics in research, statistical concepts and models; probability and distribution functions; estimation; hypothesis testing; regression and correlation; analysis of single and multiple classification models; analysis categorical data. Lecture, three hours; laboratory, two hours. Prereq.: MA 109 or equivalent.
Prerequisite: MA 109 or equivalent. For graduate students; undergraduates must have consent of instructor.
ASC 580 - Physiology of Nutrient Digestion and Absorption 3 CREDITS
This course is designed to analyze and compare the structure and function of mammalian and avian gastrointestinal tracts, feedstuff digestion processes, and specific mechanisms responsible for nutrient absorption in various cell types. Emphasis will be placed on livestock and avian species.
Prerequisite: ASC 378 and ASC 380 or graduate standing.
ASC 681 - Energy Metabolism 2 CREDITS
An in-depth discussion of nutritional energetics, from the standpoint of factors which influence the utilization of dietary energy. A critical review of current literature.
Prerequisite: ASC 378 or equivalent, BCH 502 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
ASC 683 - Protein Metabolism 2 CREDITS
A study of the principles and present concepts of protein and amino acid nutrition and metabolism.
Prerequisite: Graduate level biochemistry.
ASC/NSF 685 Mineral Metabolism. 2 CREDITS
An in-depth review of the function, requirement deficiency and toxicity of mineral elements in nutrition. Emphasis on the interactions between elements and current literature will be made.
Prerequisite: ASC 378 or NFS 510 or equivalent, NS 601 or equivalent or consent of instructor.
ASC 687 Vitamin Metabolism. 2 CREDITS
Detailed study of the metabolism of vitamins and the role of vitamins in the metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and minerals.
Prerequisite: NS 601 or CHE 552 or consent of instructor.
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