School of Health & Human Sciences
Courses
Nutrition and Dietetics
- NTRD-N 265 Scientific Foundations of Human Nutrition (3 cr.) This course will allow the student to apply the principles of physiology, chemistry, and biology to describe the role of nutrition in the human body and to explore the interrelated and protective role of nutrition in wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention.
- NTRD-N 365 Translating Nutrition: From Theory to Practice (3 cr.) P: One of NTRD-N265, HPER-N220, KINE-N220 with a grade of C or better. This course provides the knowledge and skills to translate nutrition principles in planning and selecting nutritionally adequate, appetizing, and aesthetically pleasing personalized menus/meal plans with an emphasis on sustainability, resource management, and food safety.
- NTRD-N 420 Human Nutrition Through the Lifespan (3 cr.) P: One of NTRD-N265, HPER-N220, KINE-N220 with a grade of C or better. The study of nutritional needs during stages of the human life cycle from pregnancy and lactation through infancy, childhood, adolescence, and adulthood to later maturity, including an introduction to cultural food patterns, principles of nutrition assessment, and agencies offering nutrition services.
- NTRD-N 460 Global Perspectives in Nutrition, Health, Disease, and Disability (3 cr.) Major emphasis on global perspectives with specific focus on economically less developed countries, examining existing and emerging issues in international nutrition that influence the health, well-being, and disability, and the efficacy and effectiveness of nutritional interventions in the prevention of disease and disability among people living in developing countries.
- NTRD-N 500 Nutrition and Physical Activity (3 cr.) P: Graduate standing, undergraduate course in biological sciences or consent of instructor.
This course applies the principles of physiology, chemistry, and biology to describe the role of nutrition and exercise in the human body and explore the interrelated and protective role of nutrition and exercise in wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention. Intended for non-majors.
- NTRD-N 544 Medical Nutrition Therapy (3 cr.) P: Dietetic internship. Study of physiological and biochemical alterations that occur during disease states and their effect on nutritional requirements and methods of providing nutrients.
- NTRD-N 546 Medical Lectures (1-6 cr.) Lectures by professional staff and invited guests in the health care field.
- NTRD-N 751 Human Metabolic Nutrition I (3 cr.) Previously NTRD-N 550. An integrated study of the biochemical and physiological aspects of human macronutrient metabolism with reference to fundamental nutrition issues including determination of nutrient quality, nutrient interrelationships, and energy balance in the normal adult human and in common clinical problems.
- NTRD-N 752 Human Metabolic Nutrition II (3 cr.) P: NTRD-N 751. Previously NTRD-N 552. A continuation of NTRD-N 751. An integrated study of the biochemical and physiological aspects of human nutrient metabolism and systems such as immune function, bone adipose tissue, genetics, and epigenetics in normal adult humans and in common clinical problems.
- NTRD-N 753 Nutrition & The Microbiome (3 cr.) P: NTRD-N 751 or consent of instructor. Previously NTRD-N 553. An integrated study and application of the biochemical and physiological aspects of human and microbiome macronutrient metabolism with special reference to the microbiome, gut-brain axis, immunity, and the potential interrelationship between the microbiome and common chronic conditions.
- NTRD-N 560 Review of Nutrition Standards (3 cr.) Review of various nutrition standards, including those of the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the World Health Organization. Course includes a review of all cited literature for one of the nutrients listed in the Recommended Dietary Allowances.
- NTRD-N 563 Research Methods in Nutrition and Dietetics (3 cr.) P: Dietetic internship Study of research methodology utilized in nutrition and dietetics. Course includes critique of literature and preparation of a grant research proposal.
- NTRD-N 567 Management Issues in Dietetics (1 cr.) P: Dietetic internship. Advanced study in institutional and hospital dietetic management, including personnel, financial, operational, and regulatory issues.
- NTRD-N 570 Pediatric Nutrition I (3 cr.) P: B500, BIOL 557, undergraduate metabolic nutrition course, or consent of instructor. An application of principles of physiology, biochemistry, and nutrition to the specialized nutrient needs and nutritional care of healthy infants, children, and adolescents and those with the most common pediatric conditions, illnesses, or disorders of broad nutritional significance.
- NTRD-N 572 Advanced Pediatric Nutrition (3 cr.) P: NTRD-N 550, NTRD-N 570, or consent of instructor. An application of principles of physiology, biochemistry, and nutrition to the specialized nutrient needs and nutritional care of infants, both preterm and term, and patients with complex pediatric conditions/illnesses that have a significant nutritional component.
- NTRD-N 574 Nutrition Management of High Risk Neonates and Infants (3 cr.) P: NTRD-N 550, NTRD-N 572, or consent of instructor. An application of physiology, biochemistry, and nutrition to the specialized nutrient needs and nutritional care of neonates, both preterm and term, who require intensive care. Discussions will include nutrition management issues related to the infant during hospitalization, at discharge, and in the home environment.
- NTRD-N 576 Leadership Development in Pediatric Nutrition (3 cr.) Requires consent of instructor. This course is an entry-level leadership development series of experiential learning activities, including a leadership development project for post-graduate health care professionals and fellows.
- NTRD-N 590 Dietetic Internship (1-16 cr.) Supervised clinical experience in clinical and community nutrition and food service systems management. Course meets the requirements of the American Dietetic Association for the postbaccalaureate experience needed for dietetic registration. Previous admission into dietetic internship required. Not applicable to a graduate degree program. Internship may be repeated for credit.
- NTRD-N 591 Seminar in Nutrition and Dietetics (1 cr.) Requires consent of instructor. Exploration of various topics and issues in nutrition.
- NTRD-N 593 Topics in Nutrition (1-3 cr.) Requires consent of instructor. Exploration of a selected topic in nutrition at an advanced level. May be repeated once for credit if topics differ.
- NTRD-N 595 Independent Study in Nutrition (1-3 cr.) Requires consent of instructor. Individualized readings on topics not covered in regular course offerings.
- NTRD-N 596 Clinical Dietetics (1-15 cr.) Clinical study in specialized areas of dietetics. May be taken more than once with the consent of the department for a maximum of 15 credit hours.
- NTRD-N 598 Research Nutrition & Dietetics (1-9 cr.) Original research as approved by the department.
- NTRD-N 600 Legal and Ethical Issues in Nutrition & Dietetics (3 cr.) Explores the dietetic profession, professional nutrition organizations, and their connection to the community at large as it impacts dietetic practice. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) Code of Ethics, legal and professional practice regulations, standards of care, reimbursement, and coding for nutrition services are discussed.
- NTRD-N 640 U.S. Public Health Nutrition (3 cr.) P: PBHL H 501 and a nutrition course The study of U.S. public health nutrition policies and community-based programs, including diverse U.S. populations, assessment of nutrition status in communities, and population-based nutrition communication. Diet intake methods and surveys used in public health nutrition monitoring and assessment will be explored.
- NTRD-N 670 Nutrition in Pregnancy & Lactation (3 cr.) P: Admission to Nutrition and Dietetics program, graduate student, or permission of instructor. As a natural part of the female lifecycle, conception, pregnancy, and lactation are unique life stages that lead to the production of human life. The nutritional status of females and males is critical for the development of offspring and successful birth outcomes.
- NTRD-N 746 Nutrition Education Experience (3 cr.) C: NTRD N 745. Enrolled in Doctorate in Nutrition and Dietetics Program or permission of the instructor. This courses partners with NTRD-N 745. Students will engage in assessing, planning, creating assessments and evaluating learning application through hands on experiences in the nutrition field. This lab includes project management skills. Final project is a nutrition video to be shown on social media.
- NTRD-N 650 Food Science (3 cr.) P: BIOC-B 500 or permission of the instructor
Discussion of food composition, food components, the food matrix, processing methods, food additives and factors affecting food safety, food palatability and nutritive value of human food.
- NTRD-N 740 Nutrition Counseling Techniques (3 cr.) An introduction to nutrition counseling techniques, including behavioral change and motivational interviewing, along with developing communication skills in order to effectively counsel and educate individuals on healthy eating, which is at the core of nutrition education and scope of practice as defined by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND)
- NTRD-N 655 US Food Market Place (3 cr.) P: NTRD-N 650
This course explores the current US food marketplace. A discussion of food law as it relates to labeling, fortification, sustainability, conventional food products, acquisition of goods and services, GMO crops, organic and conventional agriculture as well as the role of prime vendors and food brokers are presented.
- NTRD-N 674 Pediatric Nutrition (3 cr.) This course applies the principles of physiology, biochemistry, and nutrition to nutrition care and planning for healthy infants, children and adolescents, and those with the most common pediatric conditions/illnesses of broad nutritional significance.
- NTRD-N 765 Advanced Pediatric Nutrition (3 cr.) This course applies the principles of physiology, biochemistry, and nutrition to the specialized nutrient needs and nutrition care of infants, both preterm and term, and patients with complex conditions/illnesses that have a significant nutrition component.
- NTRD-N 600 Nutrition Applications for Sports Performance (3 cr.) The purpose of this course is to provide specialized nutrition applications to enhance sport and athletic performance for nonendurance, endurance and ultra-endurance activities.
- NTRD-N 582 School Food and Food Insecurity Experiential Learning (1-3 cr.) Enrollment in nutrition and dietetics program. The purpose of this rotation is to experience school food service systems, related nutrition education, and food insecurity programs as practiced within state and federal guidelines. The rotation includes experience in financial management, marketing, menu planning, product selection, food production and recipe development for the target population.
- NTRD-N 581 Community Experiential Learning in Nutrition and Dietetics (1-3 cr.) Enrollment in nutrition and dietetics program. The purpose of this rotation is to gain experiential learning of the role of the registered dietitian nutritionist in community nutrition programs such as government organizations, Women, Infant, and Children (WIC), community centers and congregate feeding sites to provide nutrition information to targeted populations.
- NTRD-N 580 Nutrition and Dietetics Orientation Experiential Learning (1 cr.) Admittance to nutrition and dietetics program. This rotation focuses on the orientation to the dietetic internship certificate program within the Nutrition and Dietetics program. The Dietetic Internship Program enrollment requirements reflect the policies of Indiana University, the standards of the ACEND and the legal requirements of the supervised practice sites who agree to host dietetic interns.
- NTRD-N 745 Nutrition Communication Techniques (3 cr.) Combines nutrition knowledge with the art and science of communication to maximize the impact of nutrition information messages. Final Project may be an online learning activity, project proposal, research article or abstract, or a book proposal. It can be developed in conjunction with video productions in NTRD-N 746.
- NTRD-N 652 Meal Planning for Culturally Diverse Populations (3 cr.) This course provides the knowledge and skills to plan aesthetically pleasing and nutrient-dense menus/meals for healthy individuals at every life stage taking into account food preferences, cultural traditions, and budgetary considerations.
- NTRD-N 663 Evidence Based Practice in Nutrition and Dietetics (3 cr.) The study of research methodology utilized in nutrition and dietetics.
- NTRD-N 755 Management of Food & Nutrition Systems (3 cr.) This course emphasizes the systems theory approach for understanding the flow of food through foodservice operations. Students will learn how environmental and regulatory factors influence the transformation of people, materials, facilities and other resources into culturally and nutritionally appropriate meals, sanitation and safety, customer and employee satisfaction and financial accountability.
- NTRD-N 801 Nutrition & Dietetic Seminar - Issues in Contemporary Nutrition (1 cr.) Requires consent of course instructor. This course provides a critical exploration of current nutrition and dietetics topics as an interactive workshop, including in-depth discussions resulting in a grand rounds type presentation.
- NTRD-N 890 Supervised Practice Experience (3-8 cr.) Must be admitted to the Doctorate in Nutrition and Dietetics Track 1. Supervised practice experience in hospitals, clinics, schools, health care institutions and agencies. Total enrollment 18 credit hours. This course may be taken more than once.
- NTRD-N 855 Process Improvement Research Project (3 cr.) P: NTRD-N 850. Execution of the process improvement project and preparation of the written report. This is an R course and extends into the following semester.
- NTRD-N 850 Process Improvement Proposal (3 cr.) P: NTRD-N 663. Must be enrolled in the Nutrition and Dietitics program. Designing the project improvement proposal.
- NTRD-N 762 Personalized Adult Medical Nutrition Therapy II (3 cr.) P: NTRD-N 760. This course builds on knowledge and skills gained in NTRD-N 760. This course considers the appropriate medical nutrition therapy options for adult patients with chronic health conditions.
- NTRD-N 553 Nutrition & The Microbiome (3 cr.) P: NTRD N 751. Discussion of vitamins, minerals and accessory nutrients in humans. Includes physiological interrelationships of vitamins, minerals and accessory nutrients, unique properties, food sources and supplement bioavailability, physiological and biochemical functions and methods to determine state of nutriture.
- NTRD-N 760 Personalized Adult Medical Nutrition Therapy I (3 cr.) P: BIOC-B 500 and BIOL-I 557. C: NTRD-N 751. Methods of meeting individualized nutritional requirements based on physiological, genetic, and biochemical alterations that occur during acute conditions and the effect on nutrient need. Includes nutrition screening and assessment.
