Nutritional Sciences (NUTRS)

Credits: 1. Contact Hours: Lecture 1.

Prereq: Graduate Standing or Permission of Instructor
Discussion of epigenetic regulation of gene expression and the role that nutrition plays in this process. Examination of current research literature to understand how different nutrients and physiological states influence epigenetics, as well as, the research methodology used to address these relations. (Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)

Credits: 1. Contact Hours: Lecture 1.
Repeatable.

Prereq: Instructor Permission for Course
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)

(Cross-listed with ANS 5180).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.

Prereq: ANS 4190 or NUTRS 5010 or Graduate Classification
Digestion and metabolism of nutrients. Nutritional requirements and current research and feeding programs for poultry and swine. Offered odd-numbered years. (Typically Offered: Spring)

(Cross-listed with ANS 5200).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 2, Laboratory 2.

Prereq: ANS 4190 or NUTRS 5010 or Graduate Classification
Digestive physiology and nutrient metabolism in ruminant and preruminant animals. Offered even-numbered years. (Typically Offered: Spring)

(Cross-listed with BMS 5420A/ EEOB 5420A/ FSHN 5420A/ GDCB 5420A/ HORT 5420A/ NREM 5420A/ BBMB 5420A/ VDPAM 5420A/ VMPM 5420A).
Credits: 1. Contact Hours: Lecture 0.5, Laboratory 1.
Repeatable.

Includes genetic engineering procedures, sequencing, PCR, and genotyping. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only. (Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)

(Cross-listed with BMS 5420B/ EEOB 5420B/ FSHN 5420B/ GDCB 5420B/ HORT 5420B/ NREM 5420B/ BBMB 5420B/ VDPAM 5420B).
Credits: 1. Repeatable.

Includes: immunophenotyping, ELISA, flow cytometry, microscopic techniques, image analysis, confocal, multiphoton and laser capture microdissection. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only. (Typically Offered: Spring, Summer)

(Cross-listed with BMS 5420C/ EEOB 5420C/ FSHN 5420C/ GDCB 5420C/ HORT 5420C/ NREM 5420C/ BBMB 5420C/ VMPM 5420C/ VDPAM 5420C).
Credits: 1. Contact Hours: Laboratory 2.
Repeatable.

Includes: immunophenotyping, ELISA, flow cytometry, microscopic techniques, image analysis, confocal, multiphoton and laser capture microdissection.ular biology techniques and related procedures. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only. (Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)

(Cross-listed with BMS 5420D/ EEOB 5420D/ FSHN 5420D/ GDCB 5420D/ HORT 5420D/ NREM 5420D/ BBMB 5420D/ VMPM 5420D/ VDPAM 5420D).
Credits: 1. Contact Hours: Lecture 0.5, Laboratory 1.
Repeatable.

Includes: Agrobacterium and particle gun-mediated transformation of tobacco, Arabidopsis, and maize, and analysis of tranformants. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only. (Typically Offered: Spring)

(Cross-listed with BMS 5420E/ EEOB 5420E/ FSHN 5420E/ GDCB 5420E/ HORT 5420E/ NREM 5420E/ BBMB 5420E/ VMPM 5420E/ VDPAM 5420E).
Credits: 1. Contact Hours: Lecture 0.5, Laboratory 1.
Repeatable.

Includes: two-dimensional electrophoresis, laser scanning, mass spectrometry, and database searching. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only. (Typically Offered: Fall)

(Cross-listed with BMS 5420F/ EEOB 5420F/ FSHN 5420F/ GDCB 5420F/ HORT 5420F/ NREM 5420F/ BBMB 5420F/ VMPM 5420F/ VDPAM 5420F).
Credits: 1. Contact Hours: Lecture 0.5, Laboratory 1.
Repeatable.

Includes: metabolomics and the techniques involved in metabolite profiling. For non-chemistry majoring students who are seeking analytical aspects into their biological research projects. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only. (Typically Offered: Fall)

(Cross-listed with BMS 5420G/ EEOB 5420G/ FSHN 5420G/ GDCB 5420G/ HORT 5420G/ NREM 5420G/ BBMB 5420G/ VMPM 5420G/ VDPAM 5420G).
Credits: 1. Contact Hours: Lecture 0.5, Laboratory 1.
Repeatable.

Sessions in basic molecular biology techniques and related procedures. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only. (Typically Offered: Spring)

(Cross-listed with KIN 5490/ ANS 5490).
Credits: 4. Contact Hours: Lecture 4.

Prereq: Undergraduate course in Physiology and Biochemistry
Overview of mammalian physiology. Cell biology, endocrinology, cardiovascular, respiratory, immune, digestive, skeletal muscle and reproductive systems. (Typically Offered: Fall)

(Dual-listed with FSHN 4610).
Credits: 4. Contact Hours: Lecture 4.

Prereq: BIOL 2560 or BIOL 3350; FSHN 3600; FSHN 3610; FSHN 3670
Pathophysiology of selected chronic disease states and their associated medical problems. Specific attention will be directed to medical nutrition needs of patients in the treatment of each disease state to optimize nutritional status and improve health. (Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)

(Dual-listed with FSHN 4630).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.

Prereq: FSHN 2650 or FSHN 3600; FSHN 3610
Dual listed with FSHN 4630. Survey of current public health nutrition problems among nutritionally vulnerable individuals and groups. Discussion of the multidimensional nature of those problems and of community programs addressing them. Grant writing as a means for funding community nutrition program development. Significant emphasis on written and oral communication at the lay and professional level. (Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)

(Dual-listed with FSHN 4640).
Credits: 4. Contact Hours: Lecture 4.

Prereq: FSHN 3600; FSHN 4610 or NUTRS 5610
Dual listed with FSHN 4640. Pathophysiology of selected acute and chronic disease states and their associated medical problems. Specific attention will be directed to medical nutrition needs of patients in the treatment of each disease state to optimize nutritional status and promote health. (Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)

(Cross-listed with FSHN 5890/ GERON 5890/ NEURO 5890/ PSYCH 5890).
Credits: 2. Contact Hours: Lecture 2.

Prereq: Graduate Standing or Qualified Undergraduate with Permission of Instructor
Structural, functional, and biochemical aspects of brain and non-motor behavior across the human lifespan. Types of neuroimaging used to assess the brain. Current research is leveraged to gauge how nutrition, diseases related to nutrition, and associated physiological processes influence the brain, particularly for common developmental, psychological, and neurological disorders. (Typically Offered: Spring)

(Cross-listed with ANS 6180).
Credits: 2. Contact Hours: Lecture 2.

Understanding molecular aspects of vitamin and mineral metabolism and homeostasis in humans and animals. An in-depth examination of the chemistry of vitamins and minerals, including genetic mutations, proteins involved in absorption and excretion, and their necessity in biological processes. Offered even-numbered years. (Typically Offered: Spring)

(Cross-listed with ANS 6190).
Credits: 2. Contact Hours: Lecture 2.

Prereq: BBMB 4050
Digestion, absorption, and intermediary metabolism of amino acids and protein. Regulation of protein synthesis and degradation. Integration of cellular biochemistry and physiology of mammalian protein metabolism. Offered odd-numbered years. (Typically Offered: Fall)

(Cross-listed with ANS 6200).
Credits: 2. Contact Hours: Lecture 2.

Prereq: BBMB 4050
Energy constituents of feedstuffs and energy needs of animals as related to cellular biochemistry and physiology. Interpretations of classical and current research. Offered odd-numbered years. (Typically Offered: Fall)

Credits: Required. Contact Hours: Lecture 1.
Repeatable.

Current concepts in nutrition and related fields. (Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)

Credits: 1-30. Repeatable.

(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)

(Cross-listed with FSHN 6950).
Credits: 1. Contact Hours: Lecture 1.

Prereq: 3 credits of graduate course work in food science or nutritional sciences
Grant proposal preparation experiences including writing and critiquing ofproposals and budget planning. Understanding the grant funding process from federal, foundation, and commodity agencies. Includes preparing a grant for possible submission and participation in the review of proposals. Discussion of the role of successful grant writing in career development. (Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)

Credits: 1-30. Repeatable.

Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only. (Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer)