Course Name

Call #
Credit hours
Medical Terminology
HLTH 2300
3

Course Description

Medical terms associated with body

systems, disease processes, laboratory
tests, and clinical procedures
commonly used in the health care
setting.

How will you use this knowledge to achieve your

educational goal?
I will use this knowledge working in the clinical setting as a
registered dietitian to be able to understand and write chart
notes using the correct medical terminology used in the
health care field.

Course Name
Call #
Credit hours
Food Sanitation and Safety
RHT 1330
1

Course Description

How will you use this knowledge to achieve your

educational goal?

Applied food service sanitation

procedures in the food handling
functions of purchasing, storage,
preparation, and service. Hazard
Analysis Critical Control Points
(HACCP) covered. Upon completion,
students eligible for national and Ohio
certification in Food Safety.

I will use this knowledge to participate in proper food

handling and to educate others in the future on the
importance of HACCP guidelines working in the food
industry. As a registered dietitian, I may oversee employees
of the hospital preparing and serving food therefore it is
important for me to be aware of these principles.

Course Name
Call #
Credit hours
Intro to Nutrition
NUTR 1000
3

Course Description

Nutrients, their food sources and

functions in body, application to
planning adequate diet through life
cycle. 4 lec.

How will you use this knowledge to achieve your

educational goal?
I will use this knowledge throughout my future career in the
field of nutrition. It is important to know what nutrients
specific foods contain in order to provide education to future
clients when making dietary recommendations. It is also
important to understand the function of these nutrients in the
body to be able to understand future information that will be
learned in subsequent nutrition courses.

Course Name
Call #
Credit Hours
Lifespan Nutrition
NUTR 2000
3

Course Description

How will you use this knowledge to achieve your

educational goal?

Prereq: C or better in NUTR 1000.

Examination of nutritional needs and
unique concerns to foster optimal
growth and development during the
lifespan including maternity
(pregnancy and lactation), infancy,
childhood, adolescence, and older
adult years. Principles of sound
nutrition, as elucidated through current
research, used to plan and implement
recommendations for dietary change
during these stages of the life cycle.

I will use the knowledge from this course in my future career

as a registered dietitian when providing nutritional education
to pregnant women or children. After this course I will
understand the differences between nutrition
recommendations provided to pregnant women, children,
and adults and will be able to apply this information when
working with clients in the future.

Course Name
Call #
Credit Hours
Science of Food I
NUTR 2200
3

Course Description

How will you use this knowledge to achieve your

educational goal?

Prereq: C or better in 120; CHEM 121

or 151. Scientific principles applied to
selection, storage, and preparation of
foods with emphasis on food
macromolecules. Introduction to
consumer food regulation and sensory
analysis. 3 lec, 2 lab

I will be able to use the knowledge received from the course

in my future career when educating patients on proper
preparation of food as well as food selection and storage
techniques depending on the patient and specific
needs/capabilities.

Course Name
Call #
Credit Hours
Science of Food II
NUTR 2220
3

Course Description

How will you use this knowledge to achieve your

educational goal?

Prereq: (CHEM 1210 or 1500 or 1510)

and C or better in NUTR 2200.
Scientific principles applied to
selection, storage, and preparation of
foods.

I will be able to use the knowledge received from the course

in my future career when educating patients on proper
preparation of food as well as food selection and storage
techniques depending on the patient and specific
needs/capabilities.

Course Name
Call #
Credit Hours
Professional development in
Food and Nutrition
Sciences
NUTR 2990
1

Course Description

Prereq: C or better in (NUTR 1000

and 1100) or concurrent and Soph or Jr
or Sr. Development of an awareness of
the history, philosophy, goals,
organization, and requirements of
food, nutrition, and applied nutrition
professions.

How will you use this knowledge to achieve your

educational goal?
I learned throughout this course what exactly the role of a
registered dietitian is in the hospital briefly which was very
helpful when developing goals for the future. I will expand
upon the goals set in this course in the future and use this
information when developing a professional portfolio.

Course Name
Call #
Credit Hours
Quantity Food Production
NUTR 3300
3

Course Description

Prereq: C or better in (NUTR 1000

and 2220). Food preparation
principles applied to large quantity
food production, menu planning,
recipe standardization, food cost, and
service in institutions. Experience in
residence dining halls. 2 lec, 4 lab.

How will you use this knowledge to achieve your

educational goal?
I will use this knowledge to achieve my educational goal
because of the principles I have learned regarding food
preparation when applied to large quantities. Hospitals serve
food in large quantities to faculty, patients, and visitors,
therefore as a registered dietitian this knowledge learned will
be greatly beneficial in order to provide adequate amounts of
food of excellent quality that is safe and cost efficient.

Course Name
Call #
Credit Hours
Nutrient Metabolism
NUTR 3000
3

Course Description

Prereq: (CHEM 123 or 1220 or 153 or

1520) and C or better in (NUTR 128 or
1000). Examination of the macro- and
micronutrients from a scientific
standpoint, including their digestion,
metabolism, and utilization at the
cellular level. Evaluation of the
recommended intake for the
prevention of chronic disease and
health maintenance.

How will you use this knowledge to achieve your

educational goal?
I will use this knowledge when understanding the rationale
behind the several different interventions used to provide
patients with medical nutrition therapy pertaining to their
own unique problem/disease based upon how nutrients are
metabolized in the body.

Course Name
Call #
Credit Hours
Introduction to Food
Production
NUTR 3350
4

Course Description

Prereq: C or better in (NUTR 333 or

3300) or concurrent. Application of
food purchasing, quantity food
production, and food management
principles in a commercial kitchen.
Apply food safety and sanitation
principles by participating in HACCP
plan. Use standardized recipes and
food service equipment in production
of foods.

How will you use this knowledge to achieve your

educational goal?
I will use the knowledge and experience gained in this
course when managing employees in a food service
operation. I also became familiar with master cook software
during this course and will use the knowledge I gained from
assignments using the software in my future career when
providing suggestions to patients on ways to substitute
certain ingredients for healthier alternatives.

Course Name
Course Description
Call #
Credit Hours
Medical Nutrition Therapy I Prereq: (BIOS 1310 or 3450) or
NUTR 3100
concurrent and C or better in NUTR
3
3000. Medical nutrition therapy
associated with the prevention and
treatment of disease, including
overweight/obesity, hypertension,
hyperlipidemia, diabetes mellitus, and
kidney disease.

How will you use this knowledge to achieve your

educational goal?
I will use the knowledge I have gained from this course in
my future career as a registered dietitian by implementing
the nutrition care process in assessments, diagnoses, and
interventions to patients or clients during practice.

Course Name
Call #
Credit Hours
Nutrition Counseling
NUTR 3600
1

Course Description

Prereq: C or better in NUTR 3000.

Introduction to the theory of medical
nutrition therapy; communicating
health and nutrition advice to
consumers; and behavior change
models used in MNT.

How will you use this knowledge to achieve your

educational goal?
I will use the knowledge gained from this course to be able
to provide effective counseling to clients seeking nutrition
intervention. During the course I learned several strategies
of providing nutrition education and will apply these
techniques in the future to be successful as a registered
dietitian.

Course Name
Call #
Credit Hours
Medical Nutrition Therapy
II
NUTR 4100
3

Course Name

Course Description

Prereq: C or better in (NUTR 3100

and (BIOS 1310 or 3450). Medical
nutrition therapy associated with the
prevention and treatment of disease,
including gastrointestinal, pulmonary,
and wasting diseases. Enteral and
parenteral nutrition.

Course Description

How will you use this knowledge to achieve your

educational goal?
I will use the knowledge I have gained from this course in
my future career as a registered dietitian by implementing
the nutrition care process in assessments, diagnoses, and
interventions to patients or clients during practice.

How will you use this knowledge to achieve your

Call #
Credit Hours
Food and Nutrition
Sciences Field Experience
NUTR 3910
4

educational goal?
Prereq: C or better in (NUTR 2990
and 3100 and 3350 and 3600) and
(3300 or (333 and RHT 335)) and
(BIOS 1310 or 3450). Professional
experience in hospitals, nursing car
centers, community agencies providing
nutrition care, government agencies
charged with nutrition policy, or other
direct nutrition providers under daily
supervision of a Registered Dietitian
(RD) or another food and nutrition
sciences/applied nutrition professional.

The knowledge I gained through this experience will help me

to discover the specific field of dietetics that I am most
interested in for the future as well as provide me with
relevant, hands on experience in the hospital setting.

Course Name
Call #
Credit Hours
Nutrition Counseling
Practicum
NUTR 4920
1

Course Description

How will you use this knowledge to achieve your

educational goal?

Prereq: C or better in NUTR 3600 or

concurrent. Offers the opportunity for
students to counsel client(s) in a oneon-one and group format under the
supervision of a registered dietitian;
including assessment, treatment
evaluation and follow-up in out-patient
care.

This course provided me with real life experience on

assessing and educating clients throughout multiple sessions
to ultimately reach their own specific nutritional goal. I was
able to gain experience in planning and implementing
nutrition education to a client with a specific SMART goal
and follow their progression throughout the semester.

Course Name
Call #
Credit Hours
Senior Seminar
NUTR 4901
1

Course Description

Prereq: NUTR 3000 and Sr only.

Examines the latest trends in the fields
of food, nutrition, and applied
nutrition. Provides an opportunity for
majors in nutrition and applied
nutrition to demonstrate personal and
professional growth by investigating a
topic and presenting it in class.
Students lead discussions on topics
that affect the professions and share
professional experiences gained.

How will you use this knowledge to achieve your

educational goal?
I will use this knowledge to prepare for dietetic internship
applications and further work upon previous goals set in
sophomore seminar.

Course Name
Call #
Credit Hours
Experimental Foods
NUTR 4200
4

Course Description

Prereq: CHEM 3010 and PSY 2110

and C or better in NUTR 2220 and Sr
only. Factors which affect results of
different methods used in food
preparation. Research techniques
using subjective and objective
evaluation of products.

How will you use this knowledge to achieve your

educational goal?
The knowledge gained through this course will help me to
achieve my educational goal when conducting future
research regarding methods of food preparation and
evaluation of products.

Course Name
Call #
Credit Hours
Nutrition in the Community
NUTR 4901
3

Course Description

Prereq: C or better in NUTR 3000.

Application of the Nutrition Care
Process in the community, including:
1) assessment of community nutrition
needs; 2) policies and interventions to
prevent and improve nutritional wellbeing of individuals, families, and
community; and 3) agencies providing
services. Role of the environment,
food, food systems, and nutrition on
community nutritional health. Public
and health care policy affecting
nutritional care.

How will you use this knowledge to achieve your

educational goal?
The knowledge gained from this course will help me to be
able to perform a nutrition assessment on a particular
population in need and be able to provide an intervention
based upon the nutritional need of this specific population.

Course Name
Call #
Credit Hours
Diabetes from Bench to
Bedside
NUTR 4320
3

Course Description

Prereq: Permission required. An

exploration of the underlying genetics
and physiology of diabetes and
clinically relevant issues surrounding
diabetes from medical, selfmanagement, and prevention
perspectives.

How will you use this knowledge to achieve your

educational goal?
The knowledge gained through this course will help me to
better understand the disease process of diabetes as well as
treatment and management options to be able to educate
patients with diabetes in the future.

Course Name
Call #
Credit Hours
Independent Study in
Diabetes
NUTR 4932
3-8

Course Description

Prereq: C or better in NUTR 4320.

Science, clinical, or educational
experience related to diabetes.

How will you use this knowledge to achieve your

educational goal?
Through hands on experience I will gain knowledge
beneficial for the future when working with patients with or
at risk for diabetes and work to improve their lifestyle habits
through positive reinforcement and coaching.

Course Name
Call #
Credit Hours
Trends in Diabetes
NUTR 4960
2

Course Description

Prereq: C or better in NUTR 4320.

Latest research trends and clinical
management of diabetes.

How will you use this knowledge to achieve your

educational goal?
Knowledge regarding the latest research trends and clinical
management of diabetes will help me in the future to be
better informed about latest and most effective treatment and
management options for patients with diabetes.

Course Name
Call #
Credit Hours
Financial Accounting
ACCT 1010
3

Course Description

Prereq: Tier 1 math or higher

placement. Introduction to the
accounting process and external
financial reporting. Introduction to
compounds interest concepts.

How will you use this knowledge to achieve your

educational goals?
Learning basic accounting principles will help me to be able
to write or assist in writing financial statements.

Course Name
Call #
Credit Hours
Intro to Cultural
Anthropology
ANTH 1010
5

Course Description

Basic concepts; introduction to various

world cultures; nature of cultural
diversity; evolution of sociocultural
systems. Qualifies as Tier 2 Third
World Cultures course.

How will you use this knowledge to achieve your

educational goal?
In this course I learned a great deal about culture and was
able to gain multiple perspectives from several different
people around the world. Being culturally competent is
important in the field of dietetics because in the hospital I
will be working with people of all types of cultures and I
must be able to communicate with them effectively and
respectfully.

Course Name
Call #
Credit Hours
Fundamentals of Human
Communications
COMS 101
4

Course Description

Introductory analysis of oral

communication in human relationships
with focus on variety of contexts
including dyadic, small group, and
public communication experiences.
Serves as survey of human
communication processes. Mass lec.

How will you use this knowledge to achieve your

educational goal?
In this course I learned a great deal about communication
styles that will be beneficial for me in the future regardless
of what career path I may choose. Communication is an
important skill to have when working to educate people
about nutrition otherwise the message will not be
understood. In regards to nutrition, I will have to be able to
communicate effectively to health professionals as well as
patients in order to be successful.

Course Name
Call #
Credit Hours
Writing and Rhetoric
ENG 151
5

Course Description

Prereq: ENG 150 or 151 placement.

Practice in composing and revising
expository essays that are well
organized, logically coherent, and
effective for their purpose and
audience. Topics from personal
experience or nonfiction reading.

How will you use this knowledge to achieve your

educational goal?
Learning how to write essays that are effective to the
intended audience has been important in my college career
when writing research papers pertaining to nutrition.

Course Name
Call #
Credit Hours
Writing in Human and
Consumer Sciences
CONS 3450J
3

Course Description

How will you use this knowledge to achieve your

educational goal?

Prereq: Jr or Sr. Investigation and analysis

of current issues and concerns in the
Human and Consumer Sciences profession
specific to the students major. Emphasis
will be placed upon developing a variety
of writing formats in order to
communicate effectively with selected
audiences.

During this class I was able to learn more specifically the

writing formats used in the human and consumer
sciences concentration and develop a paper on a topic
pertaining to nutrition. This knowledge will be useful in
the future when writing research articles pertaining to
health and wellness.

Course Name
Call #
Credit Hours
Human Anatomy and
Physiology I and Lab
BIOS 130
5

Course Description

How will you use this knowledge to achieve your

educational goal?

Introduction to the structure and

function of the human body in the
study of cells, tissues, and the
integumentary, skeletal, and muscular
systems. Cat used for dissection. 3 lec,
4 lab.

I will use the knowledge learned from this course during

application the nutrition care process in the development of a
specific nutritional intervention to patients based upon how
nutrients affect certain functions of the body as well as how
nutrients affect tissues/organs.

Course Name
Call #
Credit Hours
Human Anatomy and
Physiology II and Lab
BIOS 131
5

Course Description

Prereq: BIOS 131. Introduction to the

structure and function of the human
body in the study of the digestive,
urinary, reproductive, cardiovascular,
lymphatic, respiratory, endocrine
systems, and acid-base balance.

How will you use this knowledge to achieve your

educational goal?
I will use the knowledge learned from this course during
application the nutrition care process in the development of a
specific nutritional intervention to patients based upon how
nutrients affect certain functions of the body as well as how
nutrients affect tissues/organs.

Course Name
Call #
Credit Hours
Human Biology: Basic
Principles
BIOS 1030
3

Course Description

For nonmajors. Humans as biological

organisms: our origins, ecology, and
inheritance, and functioning of our
body systems.

How will you use this knowledge to achieve your

educational goal?
This course provides basic knowledge regarding biology to
offer an introduction to the functioning of our body systems.
Prepares for subsequent biology courses such as
microbiology and anatomy and physiology.

Course Name
Call #
Credit Hours
Genetics in Human Society
BIOS 2250
3

Course Description

For nonmajors. Basic principles of

inheritance in humans. Normal and
abnormal chromosome constitutions,
gene-protein interrelationships, and
factors that cause mutations of genes
and chromosomes. Significance of
genetics in life of human society.

How will you use this knowledge to achieve your

educational goal?
The knowledge gained during this course will help me to
understand the role of genetics in several different diseases.
This will be important when working in the health care field
when conducting medical nutrition therapy to patients with
diseases caused by genetic factors.

Course Name
Call #
Credit Hours
Cell Chemistry or Basic
Biochemistry
CHEM 4890
4

Course Description

Prereq: C or better in 171; CHEM 302

or 307, CHEM 123 for HEFN.
Structure/function of proteins, lipids,
and carbohydrates. Principles of
enzyme kinetics, chemical/physical,
and functional properties of biological
membranes. Biochemistry of energy
metabolism and mechanisms of
metabolic regulation.

How will you use this knowledge to achieve your

educational goal?
I will use the knowledge gained in this course to better
understand how macronutrients are metabolized in the body
and the mechanisms involved in regulation.

Course Name
Call #
Credit Hours
Principles of Chemistry or
Fundamentals of Chemistry
CHEM 121

Course Description

How will you use this knowledge to achieve your

educational goal?

CHEM 121: Introduction to chemistry

through study of atomic and molecular
structure, periodic table, and stages of
matter.

I will use the knowledge gained in the 3 step chemistry series

to prepare for subsequent chemistry courses such as organic
chemistry and biochemistry.

Course Name
Call #
Credit Hours
Principles of Chemistry or
Fundamentals of Chemistry
CHEM 122

Course Description

CHEM 122: Prereq: C- or better in 121

or 151. Introduction to gases, solutions,
acids, bases and concept of equilibrium.

How will you use this knowledge to achieve your

educational goal?
I will use the knowledge gained in the 3 step chemistry
series to prepare for subsequent chemistry courses such
as organic chemistry and biochemistry.

Course Name
Call #
Credit Hours
Principles of Chemistry or
Fundamentals of Chemistry
CHEM 123

Course Description

CHEM 123: Prereq: 122 or 152 or perm.

Designed to survey organic chemistry and
biochemistry and their impact upon daily
existence.

How will you use this knowledge to achieve your

educational goal?
I will use the knowledge gained in the 3 step chemistry
series to prepare for subsequent chemistry courses such
as organic chemistry and biochemistry.

Course Name
Call #
Credit Hours
Organic Chemistry
CHEM 3010
3

Course Description

How will you use this knowledge to achieve your

educational goal?

Prereq: 123 or 153, or concurrent.

Designed for students who are not B.S.
Chemistry majors and who do not require
a full-year course in organic chemistry.

I will use the knowledge gained in this course to

recognize various functions of organic substances as well
as their structures and mechanisms.

Course Name
Call #
Credit Hours
Principles of
Microeconomics
ECON 103
4

Course Description

How will you use this knowledge to achieve your

educational goal?

Prereq: MATH 101 or higher math

placement. Basic theory and economic
analysis of prices, markets, production,
wages, interest, rent, and profits. Analysis
of how the capitalistic system determines
what, how and for whom to produce.

I will use the knowledge gained from this course to

understand the theory and economic analysis of prices,
production, wages, and profits in regards to food service
operations.

Course Name
Call #
Credit Hours
Principles of
Macroeconomics
ECON 104
4

Course Description

How will you use this knowledge to achieve your

educational goal?

Prereq: 103 and MATH 101 or higher

math placement. Basic theory of national
income analysis. Causes of
unemployment and inflation. Monetary
and fiscal policies of the federal
government.

I will use the knowledge gained in this course to make

informed and educated decisions in my future career in
regards to unemployment and inflation and its effects on
the population.

Human Resource
Management
HRM 320
4

Prereq: MGT 200 or MGT 202 or perm.

Survey of human resource management
practices in areas of human resource
planning, recruitment, selection , training
and development, performance appraisal,
compensation, discipline, safety audits,
and personnel research. Includes
applications in employment law and
discussion of interface of line and staff
responsibilities in organization.

I will use the knowledge gained from this course in the

future when selecting and hiring potential new
employees as well as in training of new hires. In
addition I will also use the knowledge I had received
from this course when evaluating present employees on
work performance.

Course Name
Call #
Credit Hours
Management
202
4

Course Description

Prereq: soph. Understanding of and

practice in solving problems facing
managers and administrators using
concepts and principles from behavioral
sciences and other applicable disciplines.

How will you use this knowledge to achieve your

educational goal?
I will use the knowledge gained in this course when
working as a professional and eventually a manager to be
able to effectively communicate to coworkers and lead a
team appropriately sing the concepts and principles
learned throughout the course.

Course Name
Call #
Credit Hours
Environmental
Microbiology and Lab or
General Microbiology
BIOS 221,222

Course Description

How will you use this knowledge to achieve your

educational goal?

221: Prereq: one qtr BIOS or PBIO or

chemistry or perm. Natural microbial
activities, their function in waste pollution
reclamation and disposal, water
purification, food production and spoilage,
and in public health.
222: Prereq: 221 or concurrent.
Characteristics and activities of microbes
of special relevance to humans welfare
and those affecting maintenance of
environmental quality.

I will use the knowledge gained in this course to

understand how microbes develop, function, spread, and
impact the health of individuals. This will be particularly
useful in the health care field.

Course Name
Call #
Credit Hours
General Psychology
PSY 101
5

Course Description

How will you use this knowledge to achieve your

educational goal?

Introduction to psychology. Survey of

topics in experimental and clinical
psychology including physiological bases
of behavior, sensation, perception,
learning, memory, human development,
social processes, personality, and
abnormal behavior.

The knowledge I gained through this course will help me

when developing counseling strategies for the future by
utilizing several concepts and techniques learned
throughout this course in my future career in nutrition
counseling.

Course Name
Call #
Credit Hours
Statistics for Behavioral
Sciences
PSY 221
5

Course Description

Prereq: MATH 113 or math placement

level 2 or higher. Introduction to
descriptive and inferential statistics with
emphasis on inferential statistics.

How will you use this knowledge to achieve your

educational goal?
The knowledge gained from this course will help me to
achieve my educational goal by allowing me to be able to
gather and analyze data to make conclusions based upon
the results. This knowledge may be useful in the medical
field when conducting clinical trials or other quantitative
research.

Course Name
Call #
Credit Hours

Course Description

How will you use this knowledge to achieve your

educational goal?

If your mathematics placement exam result in lower than MATH 263, you must complete one of the following:

Algebra
MATH 113
5

Prereq: 101 or placement level 1. Topics

in algebra including functions, linear
equations and systems, polynomials,
rational and radical expressions,
quadratic equations, exponential and
logarithmic functions, and inequalities.

The knowledge I received from this course helped me

to reach my educational goal by preparing me for future
courses where I must be able to solve equations using
algebraic equations, for example statistics.