Fundamentals of Nutrition Online Course
Fundamentals of Nutrition presents the basic understanding of nutrition science.
This course identifies nutrients, their functions and food sources and discusses how food behavior translates into nutritional health.
| Course Title | N&D 240: Fundamentals of Nutrition |
|---|---|
| Credits | 3 undergraduate credits |
| Prerequisite | None |
| Format | Online - Self-Paced Enroll Anytime |
| Cost | Tuition is $384.88 per credit. Visit the Costs & Aid page regarding additional costs. |
About N&D 240: Fundamentals of Nutrition
In this course, you will learn the basic principles of nutrition with application for individuals and family groups. The course also includes such topics as strategies to manage weight, non-nutrients in food, nutrition and physical fitness and other current nutrition topics. Students learn to apply the principles of nutrition to their own food intake to improve their nutritional health.
N&D 240 is an Essential Studies-Math, Science and Technology Course, specifically a Natural Sciences course.
This course consists of 21 lessons, including 4 proctored exams that use ProctorU Live as the proctoring method, and a nutritional health study project. Course topics include:
- Food Choices and Human Health
- Nutrition Tools – Standards and Guidelines
- The Remarkable Body
- The Carbohydrates
- The Lipids
- The Protein and Amino Acids
- The Vitamins
- Water and Minerals
- Energy Balance and Healthy Weight
- Nutrition and Chronic Disease
- Food Safety and Food Technology
- Life Cycle Nutrition: Mother and Infant
- Life Cycle Nutrition: Child, Teen, and Older Adult
Required Course Materials
You need a textbook and nutrient analysis software for this course. Cengage (MindTap/Unlimited) materials are not integrated with Blackboard and are not required assessments in the course.
- Textbook: Sizer, F and Whitney, E. Nutrition Concepts and Controversies. 16th Belmont, Cengage Learning, 2023.
- Software: Diet and Wellness Plus [computer software]. (2015). Cengage Learning.
How will the course appear on my transcript?
You may enroll at any time and have up to 9 months to complete this online course. The credits earned will be recorded on your UND transcript based on the date you registered for the course. It will appear on your transcript in the same way as a course taken during a regular semester. There is no indication that the course was taken online or that you completed it at your own pace.
Why Take Online Classes at UND?
Here are a few reasons why you should take an online enroll anytime course at UND:
- Great customer service – Our registration team is ready to answer questions quickly so you can focus on your coursework.
- Affordable – UND's enroll anytime courses are priced at North Dakota's affordable, in-state tuition rate.
- Accredited – UND is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
- Easily transfer credits – Transferring credits is always at the discretion of the institution to which the credits are being transferred. In general, credits from schools/universities that are regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission transfer to other regionally accredited institutions. UND's online courses appear on your UND transcript in the same way as other courses.
Flexible 100% Online Course
You'll take this online course at your own pace. Some students thrive in this environment, while other students may struggle with setting their own deadlines. If you have successfully taken an independent study or correspondence course previously, UND’s enroll anytime courses may be right for you. Still not sure? Take our online quiz to help determine if online enroll anytime courses are right for you.
Course information including tuition, technology requirements, textbooks, lessons and exams is subject to change without notice.
