100-Level Courses
NDFS 100 : Essentials of Human Nutrition.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Summer |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Food-oriented study of nutritional facts and principles as a basis for dietary choices; consequences of choices; scientifically examining controversial topics. |
200-Level Courses
NDFS 200 : Nutrient Metabolism.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Spring |
| PREREQUISITE: | NDFS 100; Organic chemistry or concurrent enrollment. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Chemical structures of nutrients, their food sources, requirements, digestion, absorption, transport, metabolism, functions, storage and excretion; metabolic consequences of nutrient deficiencies, interactions, imbalances, and toxicities. |
NDFS 201 : Nutrition and Prevention of Chronic Disease.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | NDFS 100 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Role of dietary choices and environmental factors in preventing or ameliorating chronic diseases. |
NDFS 250 : Essentials of Food Science.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring |
| PREREQUISITE: | Organic chemistry (Chem 285 or 351) or concurrent enrollment; concurrent enrollment in NDFS 251. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Overview of food science, including chemical, physical and microbiological principles related to food processing, storage, and utilization. Current issues in food science. |
NDFS 251 : Essentials of Food Science Laboratory.
(1:0:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring |
| PREREQUISITE: | Concurrent enrollment in NDFS 250. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Laboratory experience in the chemistry of changes occurring during food processing, storage, and utilization. |
NDFS 294 : Nutrition Research Fundamentals.
(1:1:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | NDFS 200 or concurrent enrollment. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Design of protocols for and ethics of research with human subjects and animals. Scientific literature searches and presentations. |
| NOTE: | Recommended during sophomore year. |
300-Level Courses
NDFS 305 : Nutritional Implications of Disease.
(4:4:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | NDFS 200 & PDBIO 305 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Nutritional assessment and medical nutrition therapy across disease states. |
| NOTE: | For nutritional science majors. |
NDFS 310 : Sports Nutrition.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring |
| PREREQUISITE: | NDFS 100 & PDBIO 305 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Scientific basis for the role of nutrition in human performance. Critical evaluation of popular practices; making optimal food choices for physical activity. |
NDFS 330 : Comparative Animal Nutrition.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Comparative digestion, absorption, and utilization of nutrients and nutritional applications of domestic, pet, and wildlife species. |
NDFS 350 : Food Analysis.
(4:3:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | CHEM 352 & NDFS 250 & NDFS 251 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Principles, methods and techniques of qualitative and quantitative physical, chemical, and biological analysis of food and food ingredients. |
NDFS 355 : Food Process Engineering.
(4:3:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | PHSCS 105; Calculus (Math 112 or 115). |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Mass and energy balances, thermodynamics, fluid flow, heat and mass transfer; unit operations in food processing, including thermal processing, frying, irradiation, refrigeration, freezing, and dehydration. |
NDFS 361 : Food Microbiology.
(3:2:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | MMBIO 221 & MMBIO 222 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms in foods and their control. Beneficial microorganisms in food systems. Influence of the food system on growth and survival of microorganisms. |
NDFS 362 : Food Commodity Processing.
(3:2:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | NDFS 250 & NDFS 251 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Characteristics of raw food material; principles of food preservation and food processing techniques; packaging materials and methods; sanitation and water and waste management. |
NDFS 374 : Food Production Management.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | Dietetics major status. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Managing processes and techniques of quantity food production in commercial and institutional food systems. |
NDFS 380 : International Nutrition.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | NDFS 100; or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Causes and consequences of nutrient deficiencies common in developing countries. Appropriate interventions to prevent or treat malnutrition. |
NDFS 399R : Academic Internship.
(1-9:ARR:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer |
| PREREQUISITE: | Instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Off-campus work experience sponsored by industrial, government, or academic institutions. |
400-Level Courses
NDFS 401 : Community Nutrition Fieldwork.
(.5:0:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | Dietetics major status; concurrent enrollment in NDFS 400. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Experience in public health and community nutrition programs. |
NDFS 405 : Nutrition Assessment Lab.
(.5:0:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall Blk 1, Blk 2 |
| PREREQUISITE: | NDFS 356 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Developing skill in anthropometric, biochemical, clinical, and dietary parameters of nutritional assessment. |
NDFS 424 : Nutrition Through the Life Cycle.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | NDFS 300; or NDFS 305 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Nutritional requirements, diet, and health concerns for pregnancy and lactation; infants; toddlers and preschoolers; school-age children; adolescents; and older adults. |
NDFS 435 : Nutritional Biochemistry.
(4:4:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | NDFS 200 & PDBIO 305; Chem 481 or equivalent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Metabolic interrelationships among nutrients. |
NDFS 445 : Foodservice Systems.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | NDFS 374 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Input, transformation, and output in the food service system; emphasizes procurement, production, service, and sanitation. |
NDFS 450 : Food Chemistry.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | NDFS 250 & NDFS 251 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Structure and properties of food components, including water, carbohydrates, protein, lipids, other nutrients, and food additives. Chemistry of changes occurring during processing, storage, and utilization. |
NDFS 462 : Food Regulations and Quality Assurance.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | STAT 121 & NDFS 250 & NDFS 251 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Federal and international food regulations and methods of assuring food quality. |
NDFS 464 : Food Sensory Evaluation.
(1:0:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | STAT 121; Concurrent enrollment in NDFS 465. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Analytical and affective methods of assessing sensory properties of food using statistical methods. Laboratory experience in sensory research and techniques. Integrative capstone course. |
NDFS 465 : Food Product Development.
(3:1:6)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | NDFS 361 & NDFS 362 & NDFS 462; NDFS 350, 355 or concurrent enrollment. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Integration and application of food science principles to develop new food products. Laboratory experience in food product design and development. Integrative capstone course. |
NDFS 466 : Advanced Dietetics Practice.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | NDFS 356 & NDFS 445 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Skill development in specialized topics of medical nutrition therapy and administrative dietetics. |
NDFS 475 : Research Methods in Dietetics.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | Senior status in dietetics program. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Research techniques in a variety of dietetics practice areas. |
NDFS 491 : Internship Preparation.
(1:1:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | Senior status in dietetics program. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Selecting internship sites and preparing dietetic internship application packet. |
500-Level Graduate Courses (available to advanced undergraduates)
NDFS 520R : Supervised Practice Experience.
(1-4:ARR:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer |
| PREREQUISITE: | Acceptance into dietetic internship. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Supervised practice experience in clinical, management, and community dietetics settings. |
NDFS 522 : Food Systems Management Practice in Dietetics.
(2:2:32)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall Blk 1, Blk 2 |
| PREREQUISITE: | Acceptance into dietetic internship. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Supervised practice in foodservice systems management. |