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2011-2013 Undergradate & Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED PUBLICATION]

Course Descriptions

 

Food and Nutrition

Following certain course descriptions are the designations: F, Sp, Su. These indicate the semesters fall, spring, summer in which the course is normally offered and are intended as an aid to students planning their programs of study.
  

  • NUTR 397 - Nutrition in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

    Credits: 3

    This course focuses on understanding the role of nutrition in health promotion and disease prevention. Students will have a better understanding of health and food consumption behaviors of the United States population by evaluating population-based studies. Students will locate, interpret and analyze National nutrition surveys and epidemiological studies to determine their use in health promotion. An enhanced understanding of the role of genetics on disease development will be provided. Current food consumption and lifestyle practices of people from diverse cultures and religions will be examined. Prereq: NUTR 376  and NUTR 396 . Term(s) Offered (F=Fall, Sp=Spring, Su=Summer): Sp.


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  • NUTR 481 - Nutritional Education, Counseling and Theory

    Credits: 3

    This course focuses on the acquisition of nutrition counseling knowledge and the development of interpersonal skills that would enhance the translation of nutrition knowledge into healthy food choices. Employing a problem- solving model, the course covers counseling strategies and techniques, interviewing methods, psychological theories, life span and cross-cultural considerations for counseling, emotional factors of nutrition, eating disorders, ethics, and professional aspects of practice. Students will be challenged to apply and think critically about different counseling techniques and situations. Appropriate educational materials and documentation methods will be evaluated and developed as needed. Prereq: PSY 201 , NUTR 396  and NUTR 397 , or consent of instructor. Term(s) Offered (F=Fall, Sp=Spring, Su=Summer): Sp.


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  • NUTR 496 - Leadership and Professional Issues in Food and Nutrition

    Credits: 3

    This course will explore current political, regulatory, ethical, training, quality improvement, management, and other important related issues facing food and nutrition professionals. Students will use their educational foundation to investigate, identify, and suggest alternative methods of resolving these problems. The course will examine the leadership roles of food and nutrition professionals. Students will apply this knowledge by investigating current controversial issues in food and nutrition and will develop solutions to these problems. Prereq: NUTR 285  and junior or senior standing. Term(s) Offered (F=Fall, Sp=Spring, Su=Summer): Sp.


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French

Following certain course descriptions are the designations: F, Sp, Su. These indicate the semesters fall, spring, summer in which the course is normally offered and are intended as an aid to students planning their programs of study.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Gender Studies
  
  
  

General Studies
  
  
  

  • GENS 097 - Algebra Review

    Credits: 3

    This non-credit course begins with a review of fractions, then moves quickly to the language of algebra including order of operations, exponents, positive and negative numbers, linear equations, and graphing. A computer component called MyMathLab is used as a supplement in this course. Credit in this course will not apply to a degree. Scientific calculators are allowed. Students whose math placement scores meet the University’s established readiness level for Gens 097 may enroll. Students whose math scores are below the University’s established readiness level for this course may enroll only with the permission of the Academic Skills Math Specialist.


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  • GENS 098 - Strategies for Writers

    Credits: 3

    This non-credit course provides students opportunities to write and revise college writing assignments. Students will engage in the writing process by practicing strategies for inventing, focusing, organizing, developing, and revising their work, as well as by learning editing strategies for standard grammar and usage. Emphasis will be placed on the early stages of the writing process (generating ideas and planning) and on considering the audience for and purpose of writing. Credit in this course will not apply to a degree. Students whose high school GPA and SAT or ACT scores meet the University’s established readiness level for GENS 098 may enroll in this course.


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  • GENS 099 - Skills for College Reading

    Credits: 3

    This non-credit course introduces students to specific reading skills for improving literal and critical reading comprehension in preparation for the demands of college-level reading. In addition, an emphasis will be placed on vocabulary development through knowledge and skill of context clues, word awareness strategies, and through various readings. Credit in this course will not apply to a degree. Students whose SAT Critical Reading or ACT Reading scores meet the University’s established level of readiness for GENS 099 may enroll in this course. Students should not enroll in a reading-intensive class while taking this course. Students who begin their reading placement in GENS 099 will be required to enroll in the subsequent reading course, GENS 151 , in order to be prepared for college- level reading.


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  • GENS 151 - Academic Reading Strategies

    Credits: 3

    In order to be successful in college, students must be able to read, comprehend, synthesize, and process large amounts of information. This course emphasizes the before, during, and after active reading strategies necessary for learning information across the academic disciplines. In addition, students will be encouraged to become self-regulated learners and will demonstrate their understanding of the strategies through practice and application on college-level textbook reading. Students should enroll in a reading intensive course (i.e. history, sociology, political science) as a companion for applying the reading strategies. This three-credit hour course counts as elective credit toward graduation. Prereq: Successful completion of GENS 099  or appropriate placement based on SAT Critical Reading or ACT Reading scores.


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Geography

Following certain course descriptions are the designations: F, Sp, Su. These indicate the semesters fall, spring, summer in which the course is normally offered and are intended as an aid to students planning their programs of study.

Lecture and laboratory breakdown of courses is indicated at the end of each description. For example, (3-1) indicates three credit hours lecture, one credit hour laboratory. Courses labeled as UCC meet the requirements of the University Core Curriculum.
  
  
  
  
  
  

Geology

Following certain course descriptions are the designations: F, Sp, Su. These indicate the semesters fall, spring, summer in which the course is normally offered and are intended as an aid to students planning their programs of study.

Lecture and laboratory breakdown of courses is indicated at the end of each description. For example, (3-1) indicates three credit hours lecture, one credit hour laboratory. Courses labeled as UCC meet the requirements of the University Core Curriculum.

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

German

Following certain course descriptions are the designations: F, Sp, Su. These indicate the semesters fall, spring, summer in which the course is normally offered and are intended as an aid to students planning their programs of study.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 

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