Graduate Courses in Nutrition and Food Sciences (NFS)

NFS 203 - Food Microbiology

Desirable and undesirable activities of bacteria in foods. Mechanisms of food-borne infection and intoxication. Laboratory methods to enumerate and identify microorganisms associated with food. Prerequisites: A course in biochemistry. Fall.

Credits: 0 or 4

NFS 205 - Functional Foods:Prncpl & Tech

Examines the constituents that make food products functional and provides laboratory techniques needed to create a functional food. Pre/co-requisites: NFS 153, 154 or instructor's permission.

Credits: 3

NFS 208 - Sensory Evaluation of Foods

Practical study of the methods and protocols used to evaluate the sensory quality of food in the industry and research world. Prerequisite: NFS 053

Credits: 3

NFS 223 - Nutrition Educ & Counseling

Use of appropriate education theory, techniques, and media in nutrition education and counseling theories and negotiation, interviewing and counseling skills in individual and group counseling. Pre/co-requisites: NFS 43, 53, 54, 143.

Credits: 3

NFS 243 - Advanced Nutrition

Study of nutrients and their specific functions in metabolic process integrating cellular physiology, biochemistry, and nutrition. Prerequisites: NFS 043, PBIO 201 or equivalent, ANPS 019 or equivalent; Junior standing. Spring.

Credits: 3

NFS 244 - Nutr in Hlth & Disease Prevntn

Examination of dietary planning, nutrition assessment, genetics, drug-nutrient interactions, CAM therapies and nutrition related to health and prevention of disease. Pre/co-requisites: Chem 42, ANPS 20, NFS 53, 54, 143.

Credits: 3

NFS 250 - Foodservice Systems

Emphasis on the foodservice system model for understanding quality control; food procurement, production, and marketing; management and evaluation of foodservice facilities, human and financial resources. Prerequisites: BSAD 65 and 120

Credits: 4

NFS 260 - Diet and Disease

Examination of the physiologic, biochemical, and psychosocial basis of several disease states and the application of medical nutrition therapy in treatment. Prerequisites: 53, 143, 243, 244.

Credits: 3

NFS 262 - Community Nutrition

Study of U.S. public health nutrition policies, programs and practices. Emphasis on community nutrition program planning including needs assessment, intervention development and evaluation. Prerequisites: 260 and senior standing. Spring.

Credits: 3

NFS 263 - Nutritional Biochemistry

Comprehensive study of metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, and protein emphasizing diet induced, hormone mediated alterations in metabolism (e.g. starvation and obesity). Prerequisites: 243 or instructor's permission. Spring.

Credits: 3

NFS 295 - Advanced Special Topics

Lectures, laboratories, readings, or projects relating to contemporary areas of study. Credits negotiable. Enrollment may be more than once, maximum of 12 hours in NFS 195 and NFS 295 combined. Prerequisite: Departmental permission.

Credits: 1 to 15

NFS 296 - Field Experience

Professionally-oriented field experience under joint supervision of faculty and business or community representative. Credit negotiable. Maximum of 15 hours in NFS 196 and NFS 296 combined. Prerequisite: Departmental permission.

Credits: 1 to 15

NFS 311 - Supervised Practice I

Through lecture, discussion, presentations, and practical experience, students develop competencies in clinical dietetics, community nutrition, and food service management. Prerequisite: Acceptance into MS D program.

Credits: 4

NFS 312 - Supervised Practice II

Through lecture, discussion, presentations, and practical experience, students develop competencies in clinical dietetics, community nutrition, and food service management. Prerequisite: Acceptance into MS D program.

Credits: 4

NFS 350 - Nutrition&Food Science Seminar

Credits: 1

NFS 360 - Rsch Meth Nutr & Food Sciences

Advanced research methods, including grant preparation, IRB requirements, data analysis and presentation, and selected topics in advanced nutritional and food sciences. Pre/corequisites: Permission of instructor.

Credits: 3

NFS 391 - Master's Thesis Research

Credits: 1 to 18

NFS 392 - Evidence-based Practice Prjct

On site identification, review of literature for background and possible solutions, data collection and analysis, and writing and presenting the results and conclusions of a research problem. Pre/co-requisites: NFS 360, MS in Dietetics.

Credits: 1 to 2

NFS 395 - Special Topics

Credits: 1 to 18

NFS 396 - Special Topics

Credits: 1 to 18