| NTR (ANS) (FS) 301 | Introduction to Human Nutrition | 3(3-0-0) F,S,Sum |
| Preq: Sophomore standing | ||
| Functions, dietary sources and deficiencies of essential nutrients in humans; a balanced diet; role of nutrients in heart disease, cancer, hypertension, osteoporosis; weight control and eating disorders; vegetarianism; food safety; dietary supplements; government regulation of food supply; food quackery. Food science majors may use as a free elective only | ||
| Course Offerings: fall sum1 sum2 sprg | WolfWare Info | |
| NTR 390 | Nutrition Seminar | 1(1-0-0) S |
| Preq: Junior standing | ||
| Location of recent literature in the library and discussion of current topics in nutrition. Guest lectures on career opportunities and jobs available in the fields of human and animal nutrition. Use of computer databases to conduct a literature search on the chosen topic. Preparation and presentation of a final oral report, including an abstract and effective visual aids. | ||
| Course Offerings: sprg | WolfWare Info | |
| NTR (FS) 400 | Principles of Human Nutrition | 3(3-0-0) F, S, Sum |
| Preq: CH 220, CH 221; ZO 160 or BIO 181/183 | ||
| Overview of fields of Nutritional Sciences; functions of nutrients in the human body; sources and properties of nutrients; relationships of food industry practices to nutrition. Credit will not be given for both NTR (FS)400 and NTR 500 | ||
| Course Offerings: fall | WolfWare Info | |
| NTR (ANS) (PO) 415 | Comparative Nutrition | 3(3-0-0) F |
| Preq: CH 220 or both 221 and 223 | ||
| Principles of nutrition, including the classification of nutrients and the nutrient requirements of and species for health, growth, maintenance and productive functions. | ||
| Course Offerings: fall | WolfWare Info | |
| NTR (ANS) 419 | Human Nutrition in Health and Disease | 3(3-0-0) S |
| Preq: Junior standing, ANS 230, or ANS/FS/NTR 301 or FS/NTR 400 or ANS/NTR/PO 415 | ||
| Current concepts regarding, and physiological bases of the roles of nutrition in the prevention and treatment of acute and chronic disease states in humans with emphasis on the process of scientific discovery, reading of original research and transformation of research findings to public policy. | ||
| Course Offerings: sprg | ||
| NTR 420 | Community and Life Cycle Nutrition | 3(3-0-0) F, Alt. Yr. (even) |
| Preq: Junior standing, Human nutrition course: NTR(ANS/FS) 301, NTR(FS) 400, or NTR(ANS) 419 | ||
| Basic principles of community nutrition programming: development and assessment; nutrient requirements and nutritional concerns during pregnancy, lactation, childhood, adolescence and aging; examples of age-specific community nutrition programs and their effectiveness. Students will apply course concepts throughout the semester in community-based service-learning projects. Twenty hours of service is required. Students are expected to provide and pay for their own transportation for the community service, which will be in the greater Raleigh area. | ||
| NTR 492 | External Learning Experience | 1-6 F, S |
| Preq: Sophomore standing | ||
| A learning experience in agriculture and life sciences within an academic framework that utilizes facilities and resources which are external to the campus. Contact and arrangements with prospective employers must be initiated by student and approved by a faculty adviser, the prospective employer, the departmental teaching coordinator and the academic dean prior to the experience | ||
| Course Offerings: fall sum2 sprg | ||
| NTR 493 | Special Problems in Nutrition | 1-6 F,S |
| Preq: Sophomore standing | ||
| A learning experience in agriculture and life sciences within an academic framework that utilizes campus facilities and resources. Contact and arrangements with prospective employers must be initiated by student and approved by a faculty adviser, the prospective employer, the departmental teaching coordinator and the academic dean prior to the experience. | ||
| Course Offerings: fall sum1 sum2 sprg | ||
| NTR 495 | Special Topics in Nutrition | 1-3 F,S,Sum |
| Offered as needed to present materials not normally available in regular course offerings or for offering of new courses on a trial basis. | ||
| Course Offerings: fall sprg | ||
| NTR 500 | Principles of Human Nutrition | 3(3-0-0) F, S, Sum |
| Preq: CH 220, CH 221; ZO 160 or BIO 181/183 | ||
| Overview of fields of Nutritional Sciences; functions of nutrients in the human body; sources and properties of nutrients; relationships of food industry practices to nutrition. Credit will not be given for both NTR (FS)400 and NTR 500 | ||
| Course Offerings: fall sprg | WolfWare Info | |
| NTR (FS) 510 | Food Lipids: Issues and Controversies | S |
| Preq: BCH 451 and FS 402 and NTR 400/500, or equivalent | ||
| Chemical, physical and functional properties of lipids or fats. Effects of processing technologies on composition, stability and functional properties of lipids in food systems. Biological and nutritional properties of different classes of lipids. Topical discussions of the role of lipids and lipid-soluble components as biological response modifiers in human and invitro model systems. Credit will not be given for both NTR/FS 510 and NTR/FS 710. | ||
| Course Offerings: sprg | ||
| NTR (ANS) 550 | Applied Ruminant Nutrition | 3(3-0-0) F, Alt Yr(even) |
| Preq: ANS 230 or ANS(NTR,PO) 415 | ||
| Applied concepts in ruminant nutrition for the practicing agricultural professional. Protein, energy, vitamin and mineral nutrition in relation to the nutritional needs and practical feeding of beef cattle, dairy cattle, sheep, and goats. New developments in feeding systems, feed additives and the prevention and treatment of metabolic disorders. Emphasis on solving problems in case studies. Permission given to undergraduates | ||
| Course Offerings: fall | ||
| NTR (ANS) (FS) 554 | Lactation, Milk, and Nutrition | 3(2-2-0) S, Alt. yrs.(even) |
| Preq: ANS 230 or FS/NTR 400; BCH 451 or ZO 421 | ||
| Nutritional properties of milk as a high-quality food with nutritional diversity. Principles of physiology, biochemistry and cell biology in the mammary gland. Procedures of milk production and milk collection for milk quality and nutrition. Human lactation vs. that of domestic animals. Impacts of biotechnology and food safety on dairy production. Credit will not be given for both ANS 454 and 554. | ||
| Course Offerings: sprg | ||
| NTR (FS) 555 | Exercise Nutrition | 3(3-0-0) S (Alt Yrs-odd) |
| Preq: NTR 400/500 | ||
| Metabolism of macro- and micronutrients as affected by exercise and physical activity. Effects of dietary patterns, specific foods, dietary supplements and ergogenic aids on sports performance. Reading and discussion of current literature and individual or group projects. | ||
| NTR 560 | Nutrition and Biotechnology | 3(3-0-0) |
| NTR 594 | Special Topics in Nutrition | 1-6 F,S,Sum |
| Course Offerings: fall sprg | ||
| NTR 597 | Master's Seminar | 1(1-0-0) F,S |
| Course Offerings: sprg | ||
| NTR 601 | Master's Seminar | Credits Arranged F,S |
| Course Offerings: fall sprg | WolfWare Info | |
| NTR 624 | Topical Problems In Nutrition | 1-6 F,S |
| Preq: Graduate standing or Senior standing | ||
| Analysis of current problems in nutrition. Also entails the scientific appraisal and solution of a selected problem designed to provide training and experience in research. | ||
| Course Offerings: fall sprg | ||
| NTR 625 | Advanced Special Problems In Nutrition | 1-6 F,S |
| Preq: Graduate standing | ||
| Directed research in a specialized phase of nutrition designed to provide experience in research methodology and philosophy. | ||
| Course Offerings: sprg | ||
| NTR 685 | Master's Supervised Teaching | 1-3 F, S, Sum |
| Preq: Master's student | ||
| Teaching experience under the mentorship of faculty who assist the student in planning for the teaching assignment, observe and provide feedback to the student during the teaching assignment, and evaluate the student upon completion of the assignment. | ||
| Course Offerings: fall sprg | ||
| NTR 688 | Non-Thesis Masters Continuous Registration - Half Time Registration | 1(1-0-0) F,S,Sum |
| Preq: Master's student | ||
| For students in non-thesis master's programs who have completed all credit hour requirements for their degree but need to maintain half-time continuous registration to complete incomplete grades, projects, final master's exam, etc. | ||
| NTR 689 | Non-Thesis Master Continuous Registration - Full Time Registration | 3(3-0-0) F,S,Sum |
| Preq: Master's student | ||
| For students in non-thesis master's programs who have completed all credit hour requirements for their degree but need to maintain full-time continuous registration to complete incomplete grades, projects, final master's exam, etc. Students may register for this course a maximum of one semester. | ||
| NTR 690 | Advanced Special Problems In Nutrition | 1-6 F,S |
| Preq: Graduate standing | ||
| Directed research in a specialized phase of nutrition designed to provide experience in research methodology and philosophy. | ||
| Course Offerings: fall | ||
| NTR 693 | Master's Supervised Research | 1-9 F,S,Sum |
| Preq: Master's student | ||
| Instruction in research and research under the mentorship of a member of the Graduate Faculty. | ||
| Course Offerings: fall sum1 sprg | ||
| NTR 695 | Master's Thesis Research | 1-9 F,S,Sum |
| Preq: Master's student | ||
| Thesis research | ||
| Course Offerings: fall sprg | ||
| NTR 696 | Summer Thesis Research | 1(1-0-0) Sum |
| Preq: Master's student | ||
| For graduate students whose programs of work specify no formal course work during a summer session and who will be devoting full time to thesis research. | ||
| Course Offerings: sum1 | ||
| NTR 699 | Research In Nutrition | 1-3 F,S |
| Preq: Graduate standing | ||
| Original research preparatory to the thesis for Master of Science or Doctor of Philosophy degree. | ||
| Course Offerings: fall sum1 sum2 sprg | ||
| NTR (ANS) 701 | Protein and Amino Acid Metabolism | 3(3-0-0) S |
| Preq: BCH 453, ZO 421, a 400-level nutrition course | ||
| Study of protein and amino acid metabolism, regulation, dietary requirements and techniques for their investigation in human and other animals. | ||
| Course Offerings: sprg | WolfWare Info | |
| NTR (FS) 706 | Vitamin Metabolism | 2(2-0-0) F |
| Preq: ANS(NTR,PO) 415 and BCH 453 | ||
| Structures, chemical and physical properties, functions, deficiency symptoms, distribution, absorption, transport, metabolism, storage, excretion and toxicity of vitamins in humans and domestic animals. Nutritional significance of essential fatty acids and metabolism of prostaglandins, prostacyclins and leucotrienes. | ||
| Course Offerings: fall | WolfWare Info | |
| NTR 708 | Energy Metabolism | 3(3-0-0) F |
| Preq: BCH 453 and an introductory NTR course | ||
| Relationship of biochemical and physiological events within the cell, tissue, organ and system with the nutrient needs as sources of energy for productive animal life. Digestion, absorption and metabolism of energy sources. Presentation of processesof energy transformations within living structures in relation to energetics, biological oxidations, coupled reactions, anabolic and catabolic systems, metabolic control, partitioning and efficiency. | ||
| Course Offerings: fall | ||
| NTR (FS) 710 | Food Lipids | 3(2-2-0) S |
| Chemical, physical and functional properties of food lipids. Effects or processing technology and biotechnology on functional properties of food lipds in foods and non-food systems. Separation, purification and analyzation of lipids and lipid oxidation products of animal and plant origin. | ||
| NTR (FS) 730 | Human Nutrition | 3(3-0-0) S. Alt. yrs. |
| Preq: FS 400 or NTR 415 or 419; BCH 451 | ||
| Biochemical and physiological bases of nutrition. Human nutrient requirements, assessment of nutritional status, clinical and subclinical disorders resulting from nutrient deficiencies or inadequacies. | ||
| NTR (ANS) (CBS) (PHY) 764 | Advances in Gastrointestinal Pathophysiology | 3(3-0-0) F, Alt. yrs(even) |
| Preq: PHY 503, PHY 504 | ||
| This course will focus on advanced gastrointestinal physiology and the pathophysiology of deseases of relevance to scientsts involved in animal-related research. In particular, the course will cover the pathophysiology of ulceration, infectious diarrhea, ischemia, motility disorders, and inflammatory diseases of the gut. An in-depth review paper will be required based on recent literature rgarding a specific gastrointestinal disease. | ||
| NTR (ANS) (PO) 775 | Mineral Metabolism | 3(3-0-0) F |
| Preq: ANS(NTR,PO) 415, BCH 451 and ZO 421 | ||
| Requirements, function, distribution, absorption, excretion and toxicity of minerals in humans and domestic animals. Interactions between minerals and other factors affecting mineral metabolism or availability. Emphasis on mechanisms associated withmineral functions and the metabolic bases for the development of signs of deficiency. | ||
| NTR (ANS) 785 | Digestion and Metabolism in Ruminants | 3(3-0-0) S, Alt yrs(odd) |
| Preq: Graduate standing | ||
| Advanced concepts in ruminant digestion and metabolism, with emphasis on bovine, ovine, and caprine species. Major topics include voluntary intake, ruminal fermentation, mechanisms and rates of digestion, absorption and passage of dietary components, and postabsorptive metabolism of carbohydrates, lipds, and proteins. New developments in feeding systems, feed additives and the prevention and treatment of metabolic disorders. | ||
| NTR 794 | Special Topics in Nutrition | 1-3 F,S,Sum |
| Course Offerings: fall sprg | ||
| NTR 797 | Doctoral Seminar | 1(1-0-0) F,S |
| Course Offerings: sprg | ||
| NTR 801 | Doctoral Seminar | 1(1-0-0) F, S, Sum |
| Course Offerings: sprg | WolfWare Info | |
| NTR 824 | Topical Problems In Nutrition | 1-6 F,S |
| Preq: Graduate standing or Senior standing | ||
| Analysis of current problems in nutrition. Also entails the scientific appraisal and solution of a selected problem designed to provide training and experience in research. | ||
| Course Offerings: fall sprg | ||
| NTR 825 | Advanced Special Problems In Nutrition | 1-6 F,S |
| Preq: Graduate standing | ||
| Directed research in a specialized phase of nutrition designed to provide experience in research methodology and philosophy. | ||
| Course Offerings: fall | ||
| NTR 885 | Doctoral Supervised Teaching | 1-3 F, S, Sum |
| Preq: Doctoral student | ||
| Teaching experience under the mentorship of faculty who assist the student in planning for the teaching assignment, observe and provide feedback to the student during the teaching assignment, and evaluate the student upon completion of the assignment. | ||
| Course Offerings: fall sprg | ||
| NTR 890 | Doctoral Preliminary Examination | 1-9 F, S, Sum |
| Preq: Doctoral student | ||
| For students who are preparing for and taking written and/or oral preliminary exams. | ||
| Course Offerings: fall sprg | ||
| NTR 893 | Doctoral Dissertation Research | 1-9 F, S, Sum |
| Preq: Doctoral student | ||
| Instruction in research and research under the mentorship of a member of the Graduate Faculty. | ||
| Course Offerings: fall sprg | ||
| NTR 895 | Doctoral Dissertation Research | 1-9 F, S, Sum |
| Preq: Doctoral student | ||
| Dissertation research. | ||
| Course Offerings: fall sprg | ||
| NTR 896 | Summer Dissertation Research | 1(1-0-0) Sum |
| Preq: Doctoral student | ||
| For graduate students whose programs of work specify no formal course work during a summer session and who will be devoting full time to thesis research. | ||
| Course Offerings: sum1 | ||
| NTR 899 | Doctoral Dissertation Preparation | 1-3 F, S, Sum |
| Preq: Doctoral student | ||
| For students who have completed all credit hour, full-time enrollment, preliminary examination, and residency requirements for the doctoral degree, and are writing and defending their dissertations. | ||
| Course Offerings: fall sum1 sum2 sprg | ||