An overview of the relationship between nutrients of various food types and health, including, dietary adequacy and needs throughout the life cycle, weight management and disease. Examines the physical and chemical composition of foods and biological processes nutrients undergo such as digestion, transport, absorption, storage, and energy metabolism. Includes recent research findings and applications such as current issues in the field.
Core Courses are courses that fulfill lower-level requirements and apply to any transfer path major where they appear. Nutrition and Health is universal course description, which maps to specific courses on SUNY campuses. Approved SUNY Transfer Path Core Courses are guaranteed to transfer to fulfill requirements in the major and/or required cognates (not just as electives) at all SUNY campuses if the course is completed with a grade of C or better.1 You may Search for Core Course equivalents using the Transfer Navigator.
1 While a grade of C or better is guaranteed, campuses can have different policies where they accept a passing grade lower than C. Pass/Fail courses may be accepted at the discretion of the campus, but transfer is not guaranteed.