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Community Nutrition (NUT-305)
Varies (self-study; self-paced).
March 2022 - Present.
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: describe the expanding role of the community nutritionist and dietician; identify and articulate nutrition problems and practices in the community; discuss various nutrition monitoring and surveillance methodologies and how they are used; describe the skills necessary to deliver services and methods of accessing community nutrition resources and information; and outline the principles of nutritional epidemiology.
Community Nutrition (NUT 305) is a public health nutrition, dietetics and nutrition education course for health providers, caregivers and community advocates and administrators. Topics include with a variety of food and nutrition issues related to individuals, families, and special groups that have a common link such as place of residence, language, culture, or health issues. Other topics include the environment in which people live, local values, norms, and behavior patterns.
In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Allied Health, Nutrition, or Community Health (2/22).
