Nutrition 230 - Basic Nutrition

Fall
2016
02
3.00
Alayne Ronnenberg
TU TH 11:30AM 12:45PM
UMass Amherst
80312
77176,82200,82380
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.
NUTRITN 130 & CHEM 112,122,102 Previous or concurrent enrollment in CHEM 250 or CHEM 262 is required. Nutrition students concurrently taking NUTRITN 130 may also enroll.
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.