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Introductory Principles of Nutrition
NUTR 251, section 01 — 3 Credit
(Schedule number:  484688)

College: Health and Human Development;   Department: Nutrition

Course
description:

(See disclaimer below.)

The nutrients: food sources and physiological functions as related to human growth and well-being throughout life; current nutrition issues.

This course has been approved for GHS credit as part of Penn State’s General Education program. For information about the University's General Education program, see the Department of Distance Education’s description of General Education Courses (this link will open in a new window).

Special course features include:

optional E-mail lesson submission

Web enhancements and an optional course Web site

Prerequisites:

Students who have passed Nutr 150 may not schedule this course.

For specific information about prerequisite courses, see the University’s Undergraduate Degree Programs Bulletin (this link will open in a new window).

Lesson information:

This course consists of 19 lessons and 3 exams.

Maximum lesson submission rate is 2/Week

Visit the Course Welcome Page for an outline and a sample lesson (this link will open a new window).

Remarks:

The final exam is comprehensive. Lessons 1,8,15,16, & 23 are not suitable for e-mail lesson submission. There is an optional Web site with this course.

Required
materials:

Guthrie, Helen A. & Picciano, Mary Frances. HUMAN NUTRITION. 1st ed., Times Mirror/Mosby College Publ., 1995; Syllabus ; Study Guide-Pages--xx + 282; Copyright--May 1998(NUTR 251 01PW); Student Guide, revised 8/98  

Summary of
costs and fees:

(See disclaimer below.)

Tuition (excluding cost of materials)   

US$429.00

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