2013-2014 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.

The nutrition undergraduate certificate can be pursued on a full- or part-time basis.

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. The certificate requires 24 credits of undergraduate course work. Students should consult the Academic Policies section of this catalog for more information on the university-wide requirements for undergraduate certificates.

Required Courses (21 credits)

GCH 360 - Health and Environment Credits: 3
GCH 412 - Fundamentals of Epidemiology Credits: 3
NUTR 295 - Introduction to Nutrition Credits: 3
NUTR 420 - Strategies for Nutrition Education Credits: 3
NUTR 421 - Community Nutrition Credits: 3
NUTR 422 - Nutrition throughout the Life Cycle Credits: 3
NUTR 423 - Nutrition and Chronic Illnesses Credits: 3

Note:

NUTR 466 may be substituted for either NUTR 420 or NUTR 421 .

One Elective (3 credits) in General Nutrition

Students should select from the following list or get advisor approval:

CHEM 102 - Introduction to Organic, Biochemical, Pharmacological, and Fuel Chemistry Credits: 3
CHEM 463 - General Biochemistry I Credits: 4
GCH 205 - International Health Credits: 3
GCH 411 - Health Program Planning Credits: 3
NUTR 466 - Nutrition and Weight Management: Obesity, Anorexia, and Bulimia Credits: 3
PSYC 231 - Social Psychology Credits: 3

Total: 24 credits

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