Science Department

MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE
COURSE OF STUDY

*  The prerequisites for advanced science courses identified by an * are the completion of one of the following: A minimum ACT composite of 21 on the science component,  b) completion of three high school science courses (biology, chemistry, or physics) with no grade lower than a “C”,  or  c) credit for BIO 1134.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

A lecture course covering the nutrients required for normal growth and prevention of major chronic diseases, and applied to the selection of food for ingestion, the metabolic process of digestion, assimilation, and absorption, and their applications for healthcare providers.

REFERENCES/TEXTBOOKS:

• Perspectives in Nutrition, 2002, 5th edition, by Gordon M. Wardlaw and Margaret Kessel. McGraw-Hill. 824p.

• Annual Review of Nutrition, volumes on reserve in library for optional student use for extra credit. For a two page summary of any paper from this journal the student gets 5 points added to accumulated course points.

COURSE OBJECTIVES/EXIT COMPETENCIES:  Nutrition Syllabus

For more information please contact: 

stephen.roberts@mgccc.edu  

charles.spence@mgccc.edu

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