Credits:
3
Online
Prerequisites note:
Introduction to Nutrition a pre-requisite for this course. Intro to Nutrition and Nutrition in Health Care can be taken concurrently.
Substitutes:
This course introduces students to the basic principles of human nutrition and the role of nutrition in the health care environment. Nutrient composition of foods and current nutrition recommendations for carbohydrate, fat, protein, vitamins, minerals and water will be discussed. An introduction to digestion, absorption and transport of nutrients will be provided. Energy balanced and body composition and special considerations for nutrition throughout the lifecycle will also be explored.
Software:
Word processor
Dates:
July 2, 2025 - October 8, 2025
Fees:
$385.82