Nutrition 230 - Basic Nutrition

Fall
2016
01
3.00
Alayne Ronnenberg
TU TH 11:30AM 12:45PM
UMass Amherst
77176
80312,82200,82380
Basic principles of human nutrition. Energy needs. Chemical structures, physical characteristics, and metabolism of protein, carbohydrate, lipids, minerals, and vitamins. Human requirements at various ages. Food sources. Effects of deficiency or excess on health. Prerequisites: general biology and chemistry; organic chemistry concurrent.
Open to Nutrition majors only. NUTRITN 130 & CHEM 112,122,102 Concurrent enrollment in CHEM 261 or CHEM 250 is required for this course.
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.