NUTR 601 General Animal Nutrition (3-0) Credit 3 Comparative nutrition of animal species, contrasting digestive, metabolic, and physiological functions involved in processing and using nutrients. Prerequisite: ANSC 303, 318, or equivalent. Cross-listed with ANSC 601. Offered during the spring semester of odd-numbered years. Taught by Dr.Smith.
NUTR 602 Energetics of Metabolism and Growth (3-0) Credit 3 Current fundamental concepts in protein and energy metabolism relating to nutrients required for maintenance, growth, and development of animals. Prerequisite: BICH 410 or approval of instructor. Cross-listed with ANSC 602. Currently not offered.
ANSC 604 Ruminant Nutrition (3-0) Credit 3 Current concepts in anatomy, physiology of digestion, and metabolism in ruminant nutrition and their relationships to nutrition practice and research with emphasis on ruminants. Prerequisites: ANSC 601 or 602, or BICH 411 or 603 and approval of instructor.
NUTR 610 Nutritional Pharmacometrics of Food Compounds (3-0) Credit 3 Introduction into nutritional pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of food compounds. Toxicological and pharmacological effects of food compounds will be discussed using specific examples. Prerequisites: NUTR 202/203 or FSTC 201 or CHEM 227/CHEM 222 or instructor’s approval. Taught by Dr. Susanne Talcott.
ANSC 611 Equine Nutrition (3-0) Credit 3 Review and evaluation of current research in equine nutrition; principles of digestive physiology and nutrition unique to equine species; comparative digestion; integration of scientific principles into feeding management systems to enhance productivity, health, and longevity of the equine. Prerequisite: ANSC 601 or approval of instructor. Offered during fall semester of odd numbered years. Will be taught by new faculty or team taught.
NUTR 613 Protein Metabolism (3-0) Credit 3 Basic concepts and recent advances in protein metabolism in animals with emphasis on physiological and nutritional significance; discussion of protein digestion; absorption of peptides; absorption, synthesis, and degradation of amino acids; hormonal and nutritional regulation of protein turnover; and determination of protein quality and requirements. Prerequisites: BICH 411 or 601 or equivalent or approval of instructor. Cross-listed with ANSC 613. Offered during spring semester of even-numbered years. Taught by Dr. Wu.
NUTR 614 Fermentation and Gastrointestinal Microbiology (3-0) Credit 3 Fermentation and gastrointestinal ecosystems in terms of microorganisms present, their activities and requirements and their interactions in a dynamic system. Prerequisite: Beginning microbiology and/or biochemistry or approval of instructor. Cross-listed with POSC 614. Offered during fall semester.
POSC 615 Avian Nutrition (3-0) Credit 3 Metabolism and nutritional requirements of domestic fowl including proteins, carbohydrates, fats, minerals, vitamins, and related feed additives. Prerequisites: CHEM 228 or 232; POSC 411; or approval of instructor. Offered spring semester of even numbered years. Taught by Dr. Bailey.
NUTR 617 Experimental Techniques in Meat Science (1-6) Credit 3 Methods used in separation and identifying muscle proteins and fats; techniques for determining postmortem changes of muscle tissue as a result of ante mortem treatments. Prerequisites: BICH 604 or 411; ANSC 607. Cross-listed with ANSC 617. Offered during fall semester. Taught by Dr. Smith.
NUTR 618 Lipids and Lipid Metabolism (3-0) Credit 3 Chemical nature of various classes of lipids and lipid-derived hormones, absorption and metabolism of fatty acids and lipids, regulation of lipid biosynthesis and obesity, relationship between lipid metabolism and cholesterol homeostasis, and lipids as hormones. Prerequisite: BICH 410 or approval of instructor. Cross-listed with ANSC 618. Offered during spring semester of odd numbered years. Taught by Dr. Smith.
POSC 625 Least-Cost Feed Formulation (2-2) Credit 3 Theoretical and applied principles associated with least-cost feed formulation, ingredient inventor, farm and feed mill management; computer optimization of resources for most efficient least-cost production with applications to all domestic farm animals; application of micro-computer technology.Prerequisite: POSC 411, ANSC 309. Offered during spring semester of even numbered years. Taught by Dr. Bailey.
NUTR 630 Nutrition in Disease (3-0) Credit 3 Human nutritional requirements in health and disease, emphasizing effects of disease states on intake, digestion, absorption, metabolism, and excretion of nutrients. Prerequisite: NUTR 202; BICH 410 or equivalent. Offered during spring semester for dietetic interns only. Currently not offered.
KINE 637 Exercise Physiology I (3-0) Credit 3 Functional changes brought about by acute and chronic exercise; topics include muscle structure/function, energy transduction, and biochemistry of exercise, muscle mechanics, fatigue and adaptation. Prerequisite: KINE 433 or equivalent. Offered during the spring semester. Taught by Dr. J. Fluckey.
KINE 638 Exercise Physiology II (3-0) Credit 3 Functional changes brought about by acute and chronic exercise; topics include pulmonary and cardiovascular physiology, training and detraining, and special topics. Prerequisite: KINE 433 or equivalent. Offered during the fall semester. Taught by Dr. C. Woodman.
NUTR 640 Therapeutic Microbiology: Probiotics and Related Strategies (3-0) Credit 3 Covers topics relevant to alimentary (gastrointestinal) microbiology including: (i) the “normal” intestinal microbiota; (ii) probiotic & prebiotic nutritional supplements; (iii) recombinant pharmabiotics; (iv) gut-associated lymphoid tissue & mucosal immunity; (v) foodborne gastrointestinal pathogens; (vi) fermented products as functional foods; and (vii) phage therapy and biocontrol. Prerequisites: Undergraduate survey course in microbiology or instructor’s consent. Taught by Dr. Joseph Sturino.
NUTR 641 Nutritional Biochemistry I (3-0) Credit 3 Mechanisms of nutrient digestion, absorption, transport assimilation, and utilization in the normal and diseased state. Prerequisite: BICH 411 or 604. Taught by Dr. Wu.
NUTR 642 Nutritional Biochemistry II (3-0) Credit 3 Mechanisms through which specific nutrients modulate intracellular signal transduction and gene expression; molecular mechanisms by which nutrition modulates disease states such as atherosclerosis, cancer, and arthritis. Prerequisites: BICH 411 or equivalent. BICH 431 or equivalent is recommended. Offered during spring semester of even numbered years. Taught by Dr. Chapkin.
MANA 642 Osteoporosis and Bone Biology (2-0) Credit 2 Introduction to the discipline of bone biology as it pertains to the development and pathophysiology of osteoporosis; will include peak bone mass, estrogen deficiency, epidemiology, nutrition, and prevention; discussion to included all aspects of bone biology. Prerequisites: Graduate classification in human anatomy and medical neurobiology or medical sciences or approval of instructor. Offered during spring semester of odd numbered years. Taught by Dr. Sampson.
NUTR 645 Nutrition and Metabolism of Vitamins (3-0) Credit 3 Chemistry and metabolism of the fat soluble and water soluble vitamins and their roles in animals and nutrition, integration of cellular biochemistry, and metabolism of vitamins. Prerequisites: POSC 411 or ANSC 303; BICH 410 or 603. Cross-listed with POSC 645. Offered during fall semester of odd numbered years. Taught by Dr. Walzem.
NUTR 647 Nutritional Biochemistry of Fishes (3-0) Credit 3 Principles of nutritional biochemistry including nutrient metabolism and biochemical energetics with special emphasis on finfish and shellfish. Prerequisite: BICH 410 or equivalent. Cross-listed with WFSC 647. Offered during fall semester of odd numbered years. Taught by Dr. Gatlin.
NUTR 650 Nutrition and Metabolism of Minerals (3-0) Credit 3 Nutritional significance of minerals in animal metabolism; chemical, biochemical and physiological role of minerals, and homeostatic control in animal metabolism. Prerequisites: POSC 411 or ANSC 318; BICH 410 or 603. Cross-listed with POSC 650. Offered during fall semester of even numbered years. Taught by Dr. Harris.
NUTR 681 Seminar (1-0) Credit 1 Current developments in the field of nutrition; review of current and oral presentation of scientific papers on selected nutrition topics. Prerequisite: Graduate classification. Section 601 (attendance seminar) offered during fall and spring semester. Section 602 (delivery seminar) offered during fall and spring semester. Section 601 taught by Nutrition faculty. Section 602 taught by Dr. Turner during spring semester and taught by Dr. Harris during fall semester. Section 610 taught in Spring by Dr. Bloomfield.
NUTR 689 Special Topics. Courses dealing with specialized topics in nutritional sciences are offered by individual faculty as interest and need arises. Recent offerings have included:
• Progress in Nutrition in Health and Disease (1-0) Credit 1 Current developments in the field of nutrition; review of current and oral presentation of scientific papers on selected nutrition topics. Prerequisite: Graduate classification. Offered during first session of summer semester. Recommended for dietetic interns. Currently not offered.
• Molecular Nutrition (3-0) Credit 3 An overview of mechanisms regulating gene expression and the methods that are utilized to study the control of gene expression; a detailed exploration of the mechanisms through which macronutrients, vitamins, and minerals regulate gene expression; discuss the use of transgenic animal models to address specific questions with metabolic and nutritional relevance. Offered during fall semester. Currently not offered.
• Mineral and Vitamin Nutrition (3-0) Credit 3 Capstone course providing in-depth information covering integrative nutrition of animal species focusing on digestive, metabolic and physiological functions involved in processing, extraction and metabolizing minerals and vitamins. This course will focus on the nutritional significance of minerals and vitamins in animal metabolism and their chemical, biochemical and physiological role in the homeostatic control of metabolism. Prerequisite: Graduate classification. Offered during spring semester. Currently not offered.
• SPTP Fundamental Space Life Science (3-0) Credit 3 Taught by Dr. Turner.
• SPTP Probiotics and Microbiology (3-0) Credit 3 Offered in the Spring and Fall of 2008 and thereafter every Fall. Prerequisite: FSTC 326 or BIOL 351 or approval of instructor. Cross-listed with FSTC 689. Taught by Dr. Sturino.
PHSB 689 Special Topics:
Public Health Perspective of Nutrition, Aging, and Function (3-0) Credit 3 This course explores the complex public health issues associated with the interrelationships of older age,nutritional health, chronic conditions, and independent functioning. Prerequisite:Introductory Nutrition (NUTR 203 or equivalent) and Physiology (VTPP 423, ZOOL 320, or equivalent); or permission of instructor. Offered during spring semester. Taught by Dr. Sharkey.
