Applied Nutrition
APN 707: Dietary Practices and the Environment
Diets, dietary practices, food choice and food patterns will be examined through the lens of sustainability at local, national and global levels. Consumer choices and their impact on food webs and global food systems will be explored, through analyzing the…
Applied Nutrition
APN 710: Media and Ethics in Nutrition
Media organizations, their audiences, and the ethics of advertising will be examined. Best practices, transparency and risk mediation in advertising will be explored. Topics include communicating with potential clients in both industry and non-profit sectors, seeking grant funding for nutrition…
Applied Nutrition
APN 712: Global Food Systems and Sustainable Agriculture Policy
Global food systems, systems of agriculture, food webs, the influence of agricultural systems on climate change, and environmental impacts of food growth, processing, and distribution will be examined. National and International law and agricultural, trade and financial policies, and effects…
Certificate
APN 715: Measuring Social Media Impact
Social media metrics used to inform marketing campaigns and budgeting decisions will be explored. Analyzing social media metrics and developing strategies for viable advertising and social media information dissemination campaigns concerning nutrition and wellness will be emphasized. Topics include how…
Applied Nutrition
APN 717: Food Justice and Advocacy
Food access, food sovereignty, and the economics of food will be investigated. Local and international social justice and food advocacy initiatives will be investigated. Social feeding programs, community needs assessments and funding for food advocacy programs will be examined. Topics…
Applied Nutrition
APN 725: Business Development and Entrepreneurship
Small business development in the nutrition and wellness industry will be examined. Strategic decision making and leadership will be emphasized. Topics include the development of business plans, assessing the risk of business concepts, and identifying strategies for success in competitive,…
Applied Nutrition
APN 730: Medical Nutrition Therapy
Nutrition principles, clinical nutrition assessment, the development, use, and monitoring of therapeutic diets, and nutrition support in the treatment and prevention of disease will be examined. Topics include lifestyle strategies and nutrition and therapeutic based interventions to correct nutrition insufficiencies,…
Applied Nutrition
APN 731: Medical Nutrition Therapy Lab
In the RDN lab series, MSAN students in the RDN focus will conduct Supervised Experiential Learning hours. In the lab series, Faculty and Preceptors will assess competencies. Students will work to demonstrate professional skills and values in all interactions with…
Certificate
APN 734: Nutrition Leadership, Community Nutrition and Wellness
Nutrition behavior, public health implications of nutrition status, nutrition education initiatives and leadership in the nutrition and wellness fields will be examined. Development of educational materials and programs for a range of settings will be explored and dissemination of professional…
Applied Nutrition
APN 735: Nutrition Leadership, Community Nutrition and Wellness
Nutrition behavior, public health implications of nutrition status, nutrition education initiatives and leadership in the nutrition and wellness fields will be examined. Development of educational materials and programs for a range of settings will be explored and dissemination of professional…
Applied Nutrition
APN 736: Nutrition Leadership, Community Nutrition and Wellness Lab
In the RDN lab series, MSAN students in the RDN focus will conduct Supervised Experiential Learning hours. In the lab series, Faculty and Preceptors will assess competencies. Students will work to demonstrate professional skills and values in all interactions with…
Applied Nutrition
APN 740: Nutrition and Nutrition Information in the Media
Commercial and media influence on concepts of physical and mental health, wellness, nutrition and nutrition education will be examined. Commercialization and consolidation of food systems and the impacts on nutrition are explored. Topics include food labeling, food advertising, the impact…
Applied Nutrition
APN 745: Overweight and Obesity
The epidemiology, etiology, and pathophysiology of overweight and obesity are examined. Complications in management of overweight and obesity are explored. Topics include public health, psychosocial and economic factors impacting overweight and obesity, current educational and theoretical models used to combat…
Certificate
APN 750: Clinical Management of Overweight and Obesity
The management and treatment of overweight and obesity are examined. Treatment approaches including medical, behavioral, and lifestyle management interventions are explored. Current practices will be critically reviewed and appropriate research methodology for proposing clinical or behavioral research will be examined.…
Applied Nutrition
APN 755: Applied Nutrition Capstone
The latest theories, research, policy, and practices relating to a variety of nutrition concepts, controversies and practice will be applied to a relevant area of the students choice and approved by the instructor. This capstone course will culminate in a…
Applied Nutrition
APN 756: Applied Nutrition Capstone Lab
In the RDN lab series, MSAN students in the RDN focus will conduct Supervised Experiential Learning hours. In the lab series, Faculty and Preceptors will assess competencies. Students will work to demonstrate professional skills and values in all interactions with…
Applied Nutrition
APN 760: Micronutrients: Nutrition and Functional Applications
This course examines the role of micronutrients and micronutrient metabolism in human health and nutrition, specifically the digestion, absorption, transport, storage and excretion of vitamins and minerals. Homeostatic mechanisms and micronutrient interactions with dietary, organic and inorganic compounds will be…
Applied Nutrition
APN 761: Micronutrients: Nutrition and Functional Applications Lab
In the RDN lab series, MSAN students in the RDN focus will conduct Supervised Experiential Learning hours. In the lab series, Faculty and Preceptors will assess competencies. Students will work to demonstrate professional skills and values in all interactions with…
Applied Nutrition
APN 765: Nutrition Therapy for Clinical Practice
The epidemiology and etiology of nutrition-related disease will be examined. Dietary, lifestyle and behavior change approaches in chronic disease prevention and management will be emphasized. Disease prevention and management using dietary modification and specialized therapies will be emphasized. Topics include…
Certificate
APN 770: Nutrition Counseling and Communication
The role of the nutrition professional in promoting general health and wellness through a variety of communication methods will be examined. Theoretical models of nutrition counseling and behavior change and evidence-based nutrition intervention design strategies are emphasized. Topics include calculation…
Applied Nutrition
APN 775: Advanced Nutrition Research
Critical review and evaluation of current nutrition and wellness literature will be examined. Development and presentation of nutrition related research will be performed. Quantitative and/or qualitative research methods including research design and methodology, data collection and analysis and interpretation of…
Applied Nutrition
APN 776: Advanced Nutrition Research Co-Requisite Lab
In the RDN lab series, MSAN students in the RDN focus will conduct Supervised Experiential Learning hours. In the lab series, Faculty and Preceptors will assess competencies. Students will work to demonstrate professional skills and values in all interactions with…
Applied Nutrition
APN 780: Food and Nutrition Operations Management
This course examines the application of management principles to foodservice operations and nutrition services including leadership, finance, quality control, human resources, negotiation, factors affecting foodservice design and equipment selection, and disaster preparedness. Students will apply the scientific principles underlying food…
Applied Nutrition
APN 781: Food and Nutrition Operations Management Lab
In the RDN lab series, MSAN students in the RDN focus will conduct Supervised Experiential Learning hours. In the lab series, Faculty and Preceptors will assess competencies. Students will work to demonstrate professional skills and values in all interactions with…