2010-2011 University Catalog

Nutrition Undergraduate Certificate

Banner Code: HH-CERB-NUTR

This program offers a variety of courses in nutrition for future and present health care professionals, researchers, and others who are commonly faced with community-related nutrition issues. The program is intended to help health care professionals and others who would like to increase their knowledge in nutrition. This certificate is not equivalent to the registered dietitian license and does not provide a license to practice therapeutic nutrition.

Certificate Requirements

Applicants need not have a bachelor’s degree. Applications are encouraged from all areas of nursing and health sciences. Application is made through CHHS. A requirement for the certificate is 24 credits of undergraduate course work.

Required Courses (21 credits)

One sociology or anthropology course (which may include GCH 583) (3)
One human development course such as in psychology or education (3)

GCH 295 - Nutrition for Health Professionals Credits: 3
GCH 420 - Strategies for Nutrition Education Credits: 3
GCH 421 - Community Nutrition Credits: 3
GCH 422 - Nutrition throughout the Life Cycle Credits: 3
GCH 423 - Nutrition and Chronic Illnesses Credits: 3

General Nutrition Electives (3 credits)

Select one of the following:

CHEM 102 - Introduction to Organic, Biochemical, Pharmacological, and Fuel Chemistry Credits: 3
CHEM 463 - General Biochemistry I Credits: 4
GCH 466 - Nutrition and Weight Management: Obesity, Anorexia, and Bulimia Credits: 3 *
GCH 530 - Nutrition: A Global Perspective Credits: 3
GCH 583 - Food and Culture: Biocultural Perspectives on Food and Nutrition Credits: 3

Note:

*GCH 466 may be substituted for either GCH 420 or 421.

Total: 24 credits

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