17 courses with the subject NUTR, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
NUTR 1500INTRODUCTION TO NUTRITION3
Students will have an opportunity to analyze the adequacy of human nutrition and elements of dietary needs and understand how carbohydrates, lipids, protein, vitamins, and minerals pertain to human well-being.
Students will analyze the adequacy of human nutrition and elements of dietary needs in current federal, state, and county nutrition programs while studying the political and legislative processes affecting nutrition policy. The students will study nutrition and physical activity principles and the integration of guidelines for people of all cultures, backgrounds, races, affiliations, preferences, ages, etc. Students will spend a portion of the course time in the community doing hands-on community nutrition volunteering/education. Prerequisite: NUTR 1500.
Nutritional requirements and related health concerns of pregnant and lactating women, infants, children, adults, and the elderly are studied in relation to the physiological and metabolic aspects of pregnancy, lactation, growth and development, maintenance of health, prevention of disease, and aging. Prerequisite: NUTR 1500.
An overview of dietetics profession that will cover scope of practice, code of ethics, resources for evidence-based practice, professional organizations, career options, professional development, and professional trends.
This course will introduce students to advanced principles of nutritional assessment and introduces the application of these concepts in health and disease. Students will conduct nutritional assessment utilizing different methods including dietary food records, anthropometry, vital signs, body composition, energy requirements, and biochemical methods.
This course provides students with an understanding of human nutrition and metabolism in relation to health, physical activity, and sport. Student will review the foundation of a proper nutrition and how appropriate eating patterns together with an active lifestyle may influence body composition and elicit metabolic adaptations amongst different populations of athletes including children, athletes, overweight, obese and elderly people.
Integration of clinical theory and practice in dietetics care. This final clinical rotation provides the opportunity to explore the application of nutritional science principles and practices within inpatient and outpatient environments. Staff responsibility, coupled with an in-depth case study presentation of a current patient with multiple nutrition risk factors, serves in collaboration with the student’s practicum project. Serves, in part, to complete supervised practical experience. 56 | CATAWBA COLLEGE 2026-2027 Graduate Catalog