Course Listing For FDNS

FDNS 2000. Introduction to Family and Consumer Sciences. 1 hour.
Oasis Title: INTRO FAM CON SCI.
Not open to students with credit in CHFD 2000 or TXMI 2000 or HACE 2000.
The specialties and professions comprising the fields in family and consumer sciences. Systems perspective is emphasized in examining quality of life issues. Discussions include the personal, professional, and technical elements involved in career development.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

FDNS 2100. Human Nutrition and Food. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: HUMAN NUTR & FOOD.
Nutritional needs and food choices for the optimal health of the individual during the life cycle.
Non-traditional format: This course is also offered through University System of Georgia Independent and Distance Learning (IDL).
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

FDNS 2100H. Introduction to the Science of Nutrition (Honors). 3 hours.
Oasis Title: NUTRITION SCIENCE.
Not open to students with credit in FDNS 2100.
Prerequisite: Permission of Honors.
Nutrition for honors students, including basic information about food and the nutrients it contains. Health topics with a nutrition component and the basic functions of macro and micronutrient will be covered.
Offered spring semester every year.

FDNS 2400. Introduction to Nutrition Science. 1 hour.
Oasis Title: INTRO NUTR SCI.
Prerequisite or corequisite: FDNS 2100.
Orientation for new students in nutrition science. Problem-based discussions concerning the basic sciences relating to nutrition research.
Offered fall semester every year.

FDNS 3000. Human Nutrition for Health Professionals. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: NUTR & HEALTH.
Prerequisite: (CHEM 1110 and CHEM 1110L and CHEM 2100 and CHEM 2100L) or (CHEM 1211 and CHEM 1211L and CHEM 1212 and CHEM 1212L).
Biochemical and physiological bases of human nutritional requirements and related metabolic and chronic diseases.
Offered fall semester every year.

FDNS 3010. Special Problems in Foods and Nutrition. 1-12 hours. Repeatable for maximum 12 hours credit.
Oasis Title: SPEC PROB IN FDN.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Independent study and research.
Non-traditional format: Directed study.
Not offered on a regular basis.

FDNS 3100. Macronutrients and Energy Balance. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: MACRONUTR ENERGY.
Prerequisite: [(BIOL 1103 and 1103L) or BIOL 1107-1107L] and (FDNS 2100 or FDNS 3000) and CHEM 1212 and CHEM 1212L.
Human nutrition related to carbohydrates, lipids, protein, and energy with special emphasis on diet and performance under varying conditions of health. Topics include food sources, biochemical functions, and metabolism.
Offered spring semester every year.

FDNS 3600. Food Principles. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: FOOD PRINCIPLES.
Prerequisite: (CHEM 1110 and CHEM 1110L) or (CHEM 1211 and CHEM 1211L).
Corequisite: FDNS 3600L.
Food selection, preparation, evaluation, and composition.
Offered fall semester every year.

FDNS 3600L. Food Principles Laboratory. 1 hour. 3 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: FOOD PRINCIPLES LAB.
Prerequisite: (CHEM 1110 and CHEM 1110L) or (CHEM 1211 and CHEM 1211L).
Corequisite: FDNS 3600.
Food selection, preparation, evaluation, and composition.
Offered fall semester every year.

FDNS 3610L. Quantity Foods Laboratory. 1 hour. 3 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: QUANT FOODS LAB.
Prerequisite: FDNS 3600 and FDNS 3600L.
Corequisite: FDNS 3610.
Principles of food preparation in large quantities; institutional equipment and procedures.
Offered spring semester every year.

FDNS 3610. Quantity Food Production. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: QUANT FOODS.
Prerequisite: FDNS 3600-3600L.
Corequisite: FDNS 3610L.
Principles of food preparation in large quantities; institutional equipment and procedures.
Offered spring semester every year.

FDNS 4050/6050. Optimal Nutrition for the Life Span. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: NUTR LIFE SPAN.
Not open to students with credit in FDNS 4510/6510.
Undergraduate prerequisite: FDNS 2100.
Nutritional needs of infants, young children, adolescents, pregnant and lactating women, and middle-aged and elderly people.
Non-traditional format: This course is also offered through University System of Georgia Independent and Distance Learning (IDL).
Offered fall semester every year.

FDNS 4100/6100. Micronutrient Nutrition. 4 hours.
Oasis Title: MICRONUTRIENTS.
Undergraduate prerequisite: FDNS 3100.
Undergraduate prerequisite or corequisite: (BCMB(BIOL)(CHEM) 3100 or BCMB 40106010) and [(CBIO 2200-2200L and CBIO 2210-2210L) or VPHY 3100].
Human needs for vitamins, minerals, and electrolytes with emphasis on biochemistry, physiology, epidemiology, food sources, and their role in performance under varying conditions of age and health.
Offered fall semester every year.

FDNS 4500/6500. Nutrition Assessment and Intervention. 2 hours.
Oasis Title: NUTRINTERVENTION.
Undergraduate prerequisite or corequisite: FDNS 4100/6100.
Graduate prerequisite or corequisite: FDNS 4100/6100 or FDNS 6400.
Nutrition practice in the clinical setting, including the nutrition care process and nutrition care documentation.
Offered fall semester every year.

FDNS 4510/6510. Nutrition Related to the Human Life Cycle. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: LIFECYCLE NUTR.
Undergraduate prerequisite: FDNS 3100.
Nutritional health needs related to specific stages of the human life cycle. Special emphasis will be given to physiological changes and nutrition needs during pregnancy, lactation, infancy, childhood, adolescence, and adulthood.
Offered fall semester every year.

FDNS 4520/6520. Dietetic Practice and Nutrition Support. 2 hours.
Oasis Title: DIET PRACT NUTR SUP.
Undergraduate corequisite: FDNS 4530/6530.
Specialized nutrition practice in the clinical setting including nutrition assessment, enteral and parenteral nutrition, and nutrition care documentation.
Offered spring semester every year.

FDNS 4530/6530. Medical Nutrition Therapy. 4 hours.
Oasis Title: MED NUTR THERAPY.
Undergraduate prerequisite: FDNS 4100/6100.
Diet modifications for disease prevention and treatment. Special emphasis is given to the study of gastrointestinal disease and metabolic, cardiovascular, and renal disorders.
Offered spring semester every year.

FDNS 4540/6540. Public Health Dietetics. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: PUBL HLTH DIETETICS.
Undergraduate prerequisite: FDNS 4050/6050 or FDNS 4510/6510.
Nutrition in public health care and tools for successful management and delivery of nutrition services, including knowledge of community assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation as related to nutritional care.
Offered spring semester every year.

FDNS 4550/6550. Nutritional Biodynamics. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: NUTRITIONAL BIODYN.
Undergraduate prerequisite: FDNS 3100.
Nutrients as precursors for organ and cell components and energy stores, emphasizing processes of turnover, growth, biosynthesis, and metabolism. Students will explore quantitative and dynamic issues using interactive computer modeling.
Offered spring semester every year.

FDNS 4560/6560. Nutrition and Aging. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: NUTRITION AGING.
Undergraduate prerequisite: (FDNS 3100 or FDNS 4050/6050) and (CBIO 2210-2210L or VPHY 3100).
Foods and nutrients in the health and well-being of the elderly; effects of aging on macro and micronutrient needs; influence of disease, medications, economics, and culture; nutritional assessment, support, and services; health promotion and disease prevention; future directions for research.
Not offered on a regular basis.

FDNS 4580. Undergraduate Special Topics in Foods and Nutrition. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Oasis Title: TOPICS FOOD NUTR.
Prerequisite: FDNS 3100 or FDNS 4050/6050.
Selected topics from the field of foods and nutrition.
Non-traditional format: Students will meet with faculty members on a regular basis.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

FDNS 4600/6600. Food and the Consumer. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: FOOD AND CONSUMER.
Undergraduate prerequisite: FDNS 2100 or FDNS 3000 or (FDNS 3600 and FDNS 3600L).
Health, safety, and policy issues related to food consumption trends; nutrient composition of foods, food additives, food allergies and hypersensitivities, naturally occurring toxins, pathogens, pesticides, biotechnology-derived foods, irradiated foods, and food laws and regulations.
Offered spring semester every year.

FDNS 4610/6610. Foodservice Procurement and Financial Management. 2 hours.
Oasis Title: PROCUREMENT FIN MGT.
Undergraduate prerequisite: FDNS 3610-3610L.
Purchasing methods, specifications, storage and issuing procedures, inventory systems. Cost control, budgets, and financial statements used in foodservice organizations.
Offered fall semester every year.

FDNS 4620/6620. Management of Foodservice Organizations. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: MGT FDSERV ORG.
Undergraduate prerequisite: FDNS 4610/6610.
Management, staffing, and delivery systems as they pertain to the resources and organization of public and private foodservice institutions.
Offered spring semester every year.

FDNS 4630/6630. Cultural Aspects of Foods and Nutrition. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: CULTURAL ASPECT FDN.
Undergraduate prerequisite: FDNS 2100.
Foodways, food habits, and food-related behavior of various population groups and their influences on the nutritional status of group members.
Offered fall semester every year.

FDNS 4640/6640. Food Sanitation and Safety. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: FOOD SANITATION.
Undergraduate prerequisite: FDNS 3600-3600L.
Safe food handling for foodservice and the consumer, with emphasis on causes and prevention of foodborne illness.
Offered fall semester every year.

FDNS 4650/6650. Experimental Study of Food. 4 hours. 3 hours lecture and 3 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: EXPERIMENTAL FOODS.
Undergraduate prerequisite: [FDNS 2100 and FDNS 3600-3600L and (STAT 2000 or STAT 2210)] or permission of department.
Undergraduate prerequisite or corequisite: (CHEM 2100 and CHEM 2100L) or (CHEM 2211 and CHEM 2211L).
Functional and nutritional properties of components in food products; techniques to evaluate food products for consumer acceptability including individual and group laboratory experimentation; computer applications.
Offered spring semester every year.

FDNS 4660/6660. Food and Nutrition Education Methods. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: FD NUTR EDUC.
Not open to students with credit in FDNS 4660E/6660E.
Undergraduate prerequisite: FDNS 2100 and FDNS 3600 and FDNS 3600L.
Graduate prerequisite: FDNS 4050/6050.
Undergraduate prerequisite or corequisite: FDNS 3100 or FDNS 4050/6050 or FDNS 4510/6510.
Philosophy, principles, methods, and materials involved in nutrition education. Application of nutrition knowledge and skills in the development, delivery, and evaluation of nutrition education curriculum and programs in schools and communities is emphasized.
Non-traditional format: Lecture and online.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

FDNS 4660E/6660E. Food and Nutrition Education Methods. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: FD NUTR EDUC.
Not open to students with credit in FDNS 4660/6660.
Undergraduate prerequisite: FDNS 2100 and FDNS 3600 and FDNS 3600L.
Graduate prerequisite: FDNS 4050/6050.
Undergraduate prerequisite or corequisite: FDNS 3100 or FDNS 4050/6050 or FDNS 4510/6510.
Philosophy, principles, methods, and materials involved in nutrition education. Application of nutrition knowledge and skills in the development, delivery, and evaluation of nutrition education curriculum and programs in schools and communities is emphasized.
Non-traditional format: Lecture and online.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

FDNS 4710/6710-4710L/6710L. Catering. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: CATERING.
Undergraduate prerequisite: FDNS 3610-3610L or permission of department.
Types of catering; establishing catering businesses; principles and practice of menu planning, work planning, food preparation, styles of service, cost accounting, and resource management.
Not offered on a regular basis.

FDNS 4720/6720. Menu Management and Service. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: MENU MAN & SERVICE.
Undergraduate prerequisite: FDNS 3610-3610L or permission of department.
Meal planning and service styles for individuals, families, and institutions; cultural, nutritional, marketing, and social aspects of foods; government regulations related to meal planning.
Not offered on a regular basis.

FDNS 4730/6730. Food Sales and Service. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: FOOD SALES AND SERV.
Undergraduate prerequisite: FDNS 3610-3610L or permission of department.
Effective sales and service techniques; market research and strategies specific to the foodservice industry.
Not offered on a regular basis.

FDNS 4740/6740. Food Service Facilities Planning and Development. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: FS FAC PLAN & DEV.
Undergraduate prerequisite: FDNS 3610-3610L or permission of department.
Concepts, strategies, and skills needed in planning, designing, and equipping food service facilities.
Not offered on a regular basis.

FDNS 4750/6750. Foodservice Cost Controls and Systems. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: FS COST CONTROL.
Undergraduate prerequisite: FDNS 4620/6620 or permission of department.
Cost control and accounting principles for the foodservice industry; manual and computer information systems for foodservice inventory and cost control.
Not offered on a regular basis.

FDNS 4770/6770. Managing School Nutrition Programs. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: MNG SCHL NUTR PRGS.
Undergraduate prerequisite: FDNS 2100 and FDNS 3610 and FDNS 3610L.
Graduate prerequisite: FDNS 2100 and FDNS 4050/6050.
Principles of managing school nutrition programs, including federal, state, and local regulations; planning appealing and nutritious meals for children; budget management; human resources management; organizational leadership; marketing and communications; planning, assessment, and evaluation of programs.
Non-traditional format: Lecture and online. This course is also offered through University System of Georgia Independent and Distance Learning (IDL).
Offered spring semester every year.

FDNS 4770E/6770E. Managing School Nutrition Programs. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: MNG SCHL NUTR PRGS.
Not open to students with credit in FDNS 4770/6770.
Undergraduate prerequisite: FDNS 2100 and FDNS 3610 and FDNS 3610L.
Graduate prerequisite: FDNS 2100 and FDNS 4050/6050.
Principles of managing school nutrition programs, including federal, state, and local regulations; planning appealing and nutritious meals for children; budget management; human resources management; organizational leadership; marketing and communications; planning, assessment, and evaluation of programs.
Non-traditional format: Lecture and online. This course is also offered through University System of Georgia Independent and Distance Learning (IDL).
Offered spring semester every year.

FDNS 4900. Seminar in Foods and Nutrition. 1 hour.
Oasis Title: SEMINAR.
Prerequisite: FDNS 3100.
Survey of current literature on selected topics in foods and nutrition.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

FDNS 4960H. Directed Honors Research. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 3 hours credit.
Oasis Title: HONORS DIR RES.
Prerequisite: FDNS 2100 and permission of Honors.
Individual study, reading, or projects under the direction of a project director.
Non-traditional format: Directed study.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

FDNS 4970H. Directed Reading and/or Projects (Honors). 3 hours.
Oasis Title: DIRECTED READING.
Prerequisite: Permission of Honors.
Individual study, reading, or projects under the guidance of a project director.
Non-traditional format: Directed research with a faculty member.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

FDNS 4980H. Directed Reading and/or Projects (Honors). 3 hours.
Oasis Title: DIRECTED READING.
Prerequisite: Permission of Honors.
Individual study, reading, or projects under the guidance of a project director.
Non-traditional format: Individual research with a faculty member.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

FDNS 4990H. Honors Research. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: HONORS RESEARCH.
Prerequisite: Permission of Honors.
Individual research in Foods and Nutrition or a closely related field.
Non-traditional format: Directed study.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

FDNS 5010. Directed Research in Nutrition Science. 3-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Oasis Title: NUTRI SCI RESEARCH.
Prerequisite: FDNS 3100 or BCMB(BIOL)(CHEM) 3100.
Independent research designed for the nutrition science major. Literature review, laboratory work, experimental design, and interpretation of the results will be required.
Non-traditional format: Directed research.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

FDNS 5020. Directed Research in Consumer Foods. 3-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit.
Oasis Title: CONSUMER FOODS RES.
Prerequisite: FDNS 3600-3600L and (STAT 2000 or STAT 2210) and permission of department.
Independent research in consumer foods, including literature review, laboratory work, experimental design, and interpretation of the results.
Non-traditional format: Directed study.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

FDNS 5030. Directed Research in Dietetics. 3-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Oasis Title: RESEARCH DIETETICS.
Prerequisite: FDNS 3100.
Independent research designed for the dietetics major. Literature review, laboratory work, experimental design, and interpretation of the results will be required.
Non-traditional format: Directed research with format appropriate for research project. Variable hours.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

FDNS(EPID) 5040/7040. Nutritional Epidemiology. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: NUTR EPIDEMIOLOGY.
Undergraduate prerequisite or corequisite: FDNS 4050/6050 or FDNS 4510/6510.
An introduction to the basic concepts of nutritional epidemiology such as measuring disease frequency, prevalence, incidence, proportions; use of screening during human disease outbreak; and food poisoning investigations. Modeling of experimental and observational epidemiologic study designs used in the field of nutrition, critique of scientific papers, and ethical issues in nutrition research and publication.
Offered spring semester every year.

FDNS 5300. Senior Thesis. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Oasis Title: SENIOR THESIS.
Prerequisite: FDNS 3100.
Research project and thesis writing.
Non-traditional format: Thesis.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

FDNS 5300H. Honors Thesis. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Oasis Title: HONORS THESIS.
Not open to students with credit in FDNS 5300.
Prerequisite: FDNS 2100 and permission of Honors.
Individual research in the major field or in a closely related field to write a thesis.
Non-traditional format: Honors thesis.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

FDNS 5710. Study Tour in Foods and Nutrition. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Oasis Title: STUDY TOUR IN FDNS.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
An on-location study of foods and nutrition. Includes lectures by recognized authorities on the life and culture in the area. Includes field trips to museums, historical sites, and cultural events. Students will explore the food ways and food culture of the local country and/or community and visit some food/nutrition- related industries and agencies.
Non-traditional format: Lecture, tour, and other activities for the length of the program.
Not offered on a regular basis.

FDNS 5800. Dietetics Practicum. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: DIETETICS PRACTICUM.
Prerequisite: FDNS 2100 and FDNS 3600-3600L and permission of department.
Work experience under the direction of a dietitian in a health care or foodservice facility.
Non-traditional format: Supervised work experience with a dietitian or other professional in the field of foods and nutrition.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

FDNS 5910/7910. Foods and Nutrition Internship. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit.
Oasis Title: FD NUTR INTERNSHIP.
Undergraduate prerequisite: FDNS 2100 and FDNS 3600-3600L and permission of department.
Supervised experience in dietetics, foodservice management, or a foods and nutrition related industry.
Non-traditional format: Supervised practice experience only. Variable hours.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

FDNS 5930. Consumer Foods Internship. 3-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit.
Oasis Title: CONS FOODS INTERN.
Prerequisite: FDNS 2100 and FDNS 3600-3600L and permission of department.
Work in a public or private institution to obtain practical professional experience.
Non-traditional format: Internship.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

FDNS 6400. Advanced Macronutrients. 4 hours.
Oasis Title: ADV MACRONUTRIENTS.
Prerequisite: BCMB(BIOL)(CHEM) 3100 and VPHY 3100.
Literature of human nutrition related to macronutrients; includes metabolism, genetics, physiology, biochemistry, endocrinology, and epidemiology.
Offered fall semester every year.

FDNS 6580. Graduate Special Topics in Foods and Nutrition. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Oasis Title: GRAD FOOD NUTR TOP.
Prerequisite: FDNS 4100/6100 or FDNS 6400 or permission of department.
Selected topics from the field of foods and nutrition.
Not offered on a regular basis.

FDNS 6670. Nutrition Intervention. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: NUTR INTERVENTION.
Prerequisite or corequisite: FDNS 4510/6510 or FDNS 4100/6100.
Critical examination of multiple nutrition intervention strategies used in clinical and community settings. Emphasis is placed on systematic analysis of nutrition-related health problems and interventions designed to address them. A major focus will be on developing a comprehensive nutrition intervention program for a selected target group.
Offered spring semester every year.

FDNS 7000. Master's Research. 1-12 hours. Repeatable for maximum 35 hours credit.
Oasis Title: MASTER'S RESEARCH.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Research while enrolled for a master's degree under the direction of faculty members.
Non-traditional format: Independent research under the direction of a faculty member.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

FDNS 7005. Graduate Student Seminar. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 45 hours credit.
Oasis Title: GRAD STUDENT SEM.
Advanced supervised experience in an applied setting. This course may not be used to satisfy a student's approved program of study.
Non-traditional format: Seminar.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

FDNS 7010. Directed Research in Foods and Nutrition. 1-12 hours. Repeatable for maximum 12 hours credit.
Oasis Title: DIRECTED FDN RES.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Individual guidance in the development of a research project. A written report of the problem or project will be required.
Non-traditional format: Directed research.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

FDNS 7210. Problems in Foods and Nutrition. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: PROBLEMS IN FDNS.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Individual guidance in the development of a significant project related to the student's field of work. Written report of problem or project required.
Non-traditional format: Directed study.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

FDNS 7300. Master's Thesis. 1-12 hours. Repeatable for maximum 35 hours credit.
Oasis Title: MASTER'S THESIS.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Thesis writing under the direction of the major professor.
Non-traditional format: Independent research and thesis preparation.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

FDNS 7930. Consumer Foods Internship. 3-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Oasis Title: CON FOODS INTERN.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Work in a public or private institution to obtain practical professional experience.
Non-traditional format: Internship.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

FDNS 8510. Metabolic Controls in Nutrition. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: NUTR METABOLISM.
Prerequisite: [FDNS 6400 and BCMB 4020/6020] or permission of department.
Regulatory mechanisms of nutrition and metabolism, including current genetic theories on metabolic controls and their dysfunction in human health.
Not offered on a regular basis.

FDNS 8520. Nutritional Aspects of Growth and Development. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: NUTR GROWTH DEV.
Prerequisite: [FDNS 4100/6100 and FDNS 6400 and BCMB 4020/6020] or permission of department.
Tissue and cellular development during prenatal and neonatal periods of growth, including current concepts of nutritional and hormonal regulation of cellular proliferation and differentiation.
Not offered on a regular basis.

FDNS 8530. Nutrition and Disease Processes I. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: NUTR DISEASE I.
Prerequisite or corequisite: FDNS 4100/6100 or FDNS 6400 or permission of department.
Epidemiological, clinical, animal, and cellular studies linking diet and diseases including cancer and heart disease. Biochemical and physiological mechanisms by which nutrients prevent disease.
Offered fall semester every even-numbered year.

FDNS 8540. Mineral Nutrition and Human Health. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: MINERAL NUTRITION.
Prerequisite: FDNS 4100/6100 and FDNS 6400.
Literature on human mineral nutrition, including molecular biology, physiology, and epidemiology, with special emphasis on the role of minerals in optimal health.
Not offered on a regular basis.

FDNS 8550. Nutrition and Disease Processes II. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: NUTR DIS II.
Prerequisite or corequisite: FDNS 4100/6100 or FDNS 6400 or permission of department.
Epidemiological, clinical, animal, and cellular studies linking diet and age-related diseases such as diabetes, osteoporosis, other musculoskeletal disorders, and sensory dysfunction. Biochemical and physiological mechanisms by which nutrients prevent disease.
Offered fall semester every odd-numbered year.

FDNS 8560. Dissertation/Thesis Proposal Writing. 2 hours. Repeatable for maximum 4 hours credit.
Oasis Title: PROPOSAL WRITING.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Corequisite: FDNS 8580.
Proposal preparation and presentation for planning thesis/dissertation research.
Offered spring semester every year.

FDNS 8580. Special Topics in Foods and Nutrition. 1-3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Oasis Title: FOOD NUTR TOPIC.
Prerequisite: (FDNS 6400 and BCMB 4010/6010) or permission of department.
Recent developments in the field of foods and nutrition.
Not offered on a regular basis.

FDNS 8900. Seminar in Foods and Nutrition. 1-6 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit.
Oasis Title: SEMINAR IN FDN.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Literature on selected topics in foods and nutrition.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

FDNS 9000. Doctoral Research. 1-12 hours. Repeatable for maximum 35 hours credit.
Oasis Title: DOCTORAL RESEARCH.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Research while enrolled for a doctoral degree under the direction of faculty members.
Non-traditional format: Independent research under the direction of a faculty member.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

FDNS 9005. Doctoral Graduate Student Seminar. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 45 hours credit.
Oasis Title: DOC GRAD STU SEM.
Advanced supervised experience in an applied setting. This course may not be used to satisfy a student's approved program of study.
Non-traditional format: Seminar.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

FDNS 9010. Directed Research in Foods and Nutrition. 1-12 hours. Repeatable for maximum 12 hours credit.
Oasis Title: DIRECTED FDN RES.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Independent study and/or research under supervision of a faculty member. No more than six hours may be counted toward master's degree requirements.
Non-traditional format: Directed research.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

FDNS 9300. Doctoral Dissertation. 1-12 hours. Repeatable for maximum 35 hours credit.
Oasis Title: DOCT DISSERTATION.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Dissertation writing under the direction of the major professor.
Non-traditional format: Independent research and preparation of the doctoral dissertation.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.