Course Description

HS 340 NUTRITION THROUGH THE LIFESPAN   3.0 Credit(s)
This course covers the impact of nutrition on human development, growth, and aging across the life cycle with emphasis on the specific nutritional requirements in preconception, pregnancy and lactation, childhood and adolescence, adulthood and older adulthood. Building upon basic nutritional concepts, consideration is given to factors affecting food selection, nutrition and chronic disease, and wellness within the context of each stage of human development. Pre-requisite: HS 308 Fundamentals of Nutrition or EX 255 Nutritional Aspects of Human Health & Performance Prerequisite: Take HS-308 or EX-255
Offered: Fall Semester All Years