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Foundations of Nutrition I: Introduction to Nutrition Science

BIOL-X403.20

Over the ten-week length of the course, students will study nutrition science principles on the following topics:

  • The importance of nutrition research, research study designs, the scientific method
  • Planning a healthy diet; utilizing balance, moderation and variety
  • Guidelines for nutrition; the Dietary Reference Intakes, Dietary Guidelines for Americans, the food label
  • Nutrient digestion, absorption and transport and common disorders of the GI tract
  • Carbohydrates, lipids and proteins, including their functions, needs, sources and roles in health
  • Vitamins, minerals and dietary supplements
  • Nutrition throughout the lifecycle including nutrition for pregnancy, breastfeeding, infancy, childhood, adolescence and older adulthood
  • Energy balance, weight management and eating disorders
  • Food safety and technology
  • Global hunger and malnutrition
The course is taught by a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) and Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE).

Course Information

Online
3.00 units
$595.00
Notes: This course was formerly called Introduction to Nutrition Science. This course is a recommended pre-requisite for Foundations of Nutrition II: Diet and Disease

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This course applies to these programs

Integrative Nutrition

Course sessions

Closed

Section ID:

EL00002928

Class type:

Online Asynchronous.

This course is entirely web-based and to be completed asynchronously between the published course start and end dates. Synchronous attendance is NOT required.
You will have access to your online course on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.

Textbooks:

There are 2 required materials for this class: 1. TEXTBOOK: Nutrition Concepts & Controversies (Cengage, 16th edition, 2022) by Sizer & Whitney 2. DIET ANALYSIS PROGRAM DWP: Diet and Wellness Plus (DWP) nutrient analysis program access (Cengage) There is a full pdf of the book for free in Canvas under Modules under Course Resources. You need the 16th ed of the book and please do not purchase an older, earlier version. You can purchase the 16th ed of the book bundled with the DWP access from the UCSD bookstore. But you can also get it more affordably online directly from the publisher. Here is the book title from the publisher with a number of purchasing options: https://www.cengage.com/c/nutrition-16e-sizer-whitney/9780357727614/

Policies:

Drop Refund Deadline:

09/26/2026

Schedule:

No information available at this time.
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Instructor:

Katie Ferraro
Katie Ferraro

Registered Dietitian (RD) and a Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) with a Masters in Public Health and is a consultant dietitian in San Diego.

Katie Ferraro is a registered dietitian (RD) and a certified diabetes educator (CDE) with a master's in Public Health. She completed her undergraduate work at Texas Christian University in Ft. Worth, TX and her graduate studies at UC Berkeley. She currently works as a consultant dietitian here in San Diego.

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