NS 1150

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NS 1150
Nutrition, Health, and Society

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2024-2025.

Introduction to Human Nutrition, Health, and Society provides fundamental knowledge for majors and non-majors in nutrition. The role of nutrition in health promotion and disease prevention is introduced from biological, social, and structural perspectives.

When Offered Fall, Summer.

Permission Note Enrollment preference given to: incoming Nutritional Sciences majors and Human Biology, Health, and Society majors.

Distribution Category (PBS-HE) (OPHLS-AG)
Course Attribute (CU-SBY)

Outcomes
  • Identify the role of key nutrients, foods, and dietary patterns in health, disease prevention and therapeutic approaches.
  • Describe complex systems of interactions of nutrition with genetic, behavioral, social, and structural factors.
  • Explain the development and progression of nutrition guidance for individuals and populations.
  • Demonstrate fundamental skills in the interpretation of the nutrition literature and explain differences in quality of evidence.

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7554 NS 1150   LEC 001

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Priority given to: incoming Nutritional Science first-year students and Human Biology, Health, and Society (HBHS) students. If you are unable to add yourself during pre-enroll, please add yourself to the waitlist. Please send questions about enrollment in this class to the Division of Nutritional Sciences (DNS) Student Services office, dnsstudentservices@cornell.edu.