EMPHASIS OF COURSE
  • Knowing nutrient content of foods
  • Functions/Food Sources: energy nutrients, vitamins, minerals
  • Interrelationships of energy metabolism
  • Health hazards of nutritionally imbalanced diets
  • Evaluating nutritional adequacy of diets
  • Using nutritional reference tools
  • Relationship of diet to degenerative disease process
  • Available consumer nutrition information

REQUIRED TEXT

  

UNDERSTANDING NUTRITION, 9th ed.,Whitney / Rolfes; Wadsworth/Thompson Learning, 2002

TRANSFER COURSE
  • CSU in Area E: Lifelong Understanding & Self Dev
  • UC as General Education Requirement
  • Course satisfies GE AREA B: Natural Science Requirement for AA/AS Degree at Cañada College
 
GRADING POLICIES

Final course grade will be based on earning a percentage
of 350 possible points.
    A = 90%     B = 80%     C = 70%     D = 60%     F = <60%
Point Distribution:
           Four Exams worth a total of                         200 points
           Five Required Assignments worth a total of     50 points
           Comprehensive Final Exam worth a total of    100 points
Optional Extra Credit Projects Available        


Tips for SUCCESS