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NUTR 223

Principles of Nutrition

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelLower Division
Average gradeB+
Standard

Overview

Description

Nutrient functions and basis for nutrient requirements at the cellular level.

Requirements

Prerequisites

CHEM 121ACHEM 121L
Original catalog text

Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 121A and CHEM 121L.

Units

Lecture3

Catalog Details

Offering

Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

Terms

fall, spring, summer

Core

CO4

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • identify and summarize through performance on examinations, or verbally when called upon, scientifically based nutrition and physiological principles important to the prevention of chronic disease.
  • identify and summarize, through performance on examinations, verbally when called upon, and performance on assignments, the regulatory issues that impact the vitamin/mineral supplementation and food safety industry and relate these issues to overall public safety/health.
  • successfully utilize nutrient database software for dietary assessment by successfully completing a prospective dietary analysis of nutrient intake.
  • successfully assess the nutritional status of an individual integrating health and chronic disease history, dietary data, knowledge of physiological consequences of nutritional issues and communicate it effectively in a written report.