Nutrition 230 - Basic Nutrition

Fall
2017
01
3.00
Alayne Ronnenberg
TU TH 11:30AM 12:45PM
UMass Amherst
38389
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 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.