Lower Division Courses

10.  Introduction to Human Nutrition. (3)   Students will receive no credit for 10 after taking 103 or 160. Two hours of lecture and one hour of discussion per week. Formerly Nutritional Sciences 10. This course provides an overview of digestion and metabolism of nutrients. Foods are discussed as a source of nutrients, and the evidence is reviewed as to the effects of nutrition on health. The emphasis of the course is on issues of current interest and on worldwide problems of food and nutrition. Students are required to record their own diet, calculate its composition, and evaluate its nutrient content in light of their particular needs. (F,SP) Staff

11.  Introduction to Toxicology. (3)   Two hours of lecture and one hour of discussion per week. Prerequisites: Open to students pursuing science and non science majors. Discussion of principles for the evaluation of toxic hazard of natural and man-made substances present in the environment, the workplace, food, drink, and drugs. The bases for species selectivity, individual variations in sensitivity and resistance, and the combined effects of toxic agents will be addressed. Issues related to the impact of toxic agents in modern society will be emphasized. (SP) Bjeldanes, Casida, Smith

24.  Freshman Seminar. (1)   Course may be repeated for credit as topic varies. One hour of seminar per week. Formerly Nutritional Sciences 24. The Freshman Seminar Program has been designed to provide new students with the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member in a small-seminar setting. Freshman seminars are offered in all campus departments, and topics vary from department to department and semester to semester. (F,SP) Chang

98.  Directed Group Study. (1-3)   Course may be repeated for credit. One hour of group study per week per unit. Must be taken on a passed/not passed basis. Prerequisites: Lower division standing and consent of instructor. Formerly Nutritional Sciences 98. Study of special topics in nutritional sciences that are not covered in depth in regular courses. (F,SP)

99.  Supervised Independent Study and Research. (1-3)   Course may be repeated for credit. Three hours of independent study per week. Must be taken on a passed/not passed basis. Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. Formerly Nutritional Sciences 99. Lower division laboratory and independent research under the direction of a faculty supervisor. Written report required upon completion of the project. Enrollment is restricted by regulations in the General Catalog. (F,SP) Staff

Upper Division Courses

103.  Nutrient Function and Metabolism. (3)   Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: 10, Molecular and Cell Biology 32, and Molecular and Cell Biology 102 (may be taken concurrently), or consent of instructor. Formerly Nutritional Sciences 103. Delivery of nutrients from foods to mammalian cells; major metabolic pathways; function of nutrients in energy metabolism, nitrogen and lipid metabolism, structural tissues and regulation; essentiality, activation, storage, excretion, and toxicity of nutrients. (F) Fleming

104.  Human Food Practices. (2)   Two hours of lecture and one hour of discussion per week. Prerequisites: 10 recommended. Formerly Nutritional Sciences 104. Historical, geo-ecological, biological, cultural, socio-economic, political and personal determinants of human diets. Community food and nutrition problems and programs. Food safety and consumer protection. Contributes to the pursuit of multidisciplinary degrees in nutrition policy and planning. (SP) McCoin

108A.  Introduction and Application of Food Science. (3)   Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: Molecular and Cell Biology 102 (may be taken concurrently), or consent of instructor. Evaluation of the chemical, physical, functional, and nutritional properities of foods. Emphasis on how these properties, and prepration, processing, and storage, influence quality characteristics of food products. (F) McCoin

108B.  Application of Food Science Laboratory. (1)   Three hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisites: 108A or concurrent enrollment. Experimental evaluation of the chemical, physical, functional, and nutritional properties of foods, and the changes occuring during preparation that affect quality characteristics of food products. (F) McCoin

110.  Toxicology. (4)   Three hours of lecture and one hour of discussion per week. Prerequisites: Molecular and Cell Biology 102 (may be taken concurrently), or consent of instructor. Formerly Nutritional Sciences 110. A comprehensive survey of the principles of modern toxicology and their applications in evaluating the safety of foods, additives and environmental contaminates. Mechanisms of metabolic activation, detoxification, gene regulation, and selective toxicity are emphasized. (F) Bjeldanes, Wang

C114.  Pesticide Chemistry and Toxicology. (3)   Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: Introductory courses in organic chemistry and biology, or consent of instructor. Chemical composition of pesticides and related compounds, their mode of action, resistance mechanisms, and methods of evaluating their safety and activity. Also listed as Environ Sci, Policy, and Management C148. (SP) Casida

115.  Principles of Drug Action. (2)   Two hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: 110, 120 (may be taken concurrently), and Molecular and Cell Biology 102. Basic principles and quantitative aspects of drug action and risk/benefit as applied to the discovery, design, and development of human therapeutics. The course will highlight the importance of integrating pharmacology, toxicology, and pharmacokinetics to create effective and safe treatments for human disease. Special emphasis will be placed on pharmacogenomics and variation in individual response. (SP) Johnson

C119.  Advanced Toxicology. (3,4)   Three to four hours of lecture per week. The application of toxicology to answer questions about safety and risk. Using a case-study approach, participants will learn how to interpret toxicological data and apply their knowledge to evaluating the risk presented by exposures to toxic chemicals, including drugs and environmental contaminants. Discussion of current topics of controversy in the field of toxicology. Also listed as Public Health C170B. (SP) M. Smith

120.  Molecular Toxicology. (4)   Three hours of lecture and one hour of discussion per week. Prerequisites: 110 or consent of instructor. Formerly Nutritional Sciences 120. Molecular toxicology attempts to understand the mechanisms by which hazardous compounds cause their toxic effects. The course will focus on our understanding of the important tissue and cellular components involved in chemical exposure from entry to effect to exit. Topics include metabolism and mechanisms of toxicants, toxicogenomics, toxicant effects in individuals and groups, and tools to predict toxicology. (SP) Vulpe

121.  Computational Toxicology. (3)   Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: 110, 120 (may be taken concurrently). Formerly Nutritional Sciences 121. Introducing the use of bioinformatics tools useful in linking the molecular structure of chemicals to the toxicity they induce in biological systems. Discussions on the highly interactive process of collecting, organizing, and assimilating chemistry and toxicology information - and the use of computer programs to visualize, browse, and interpret this information to discover chemical structure-toxicity correlations. The importance of these concepts in drug discovery and development and food safety will be emphasized. (SP) Johnson

135.  Food Systems Organization and Management. (4)   Three hours of lecture and three hours of fieldwork per week. Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. Formerly Nutritional Sciences 135. Principles of organization and management applied to institutional food service systems: production and delivery systems, management of resources, quality assurance, equipment, layout, marketing, personnel management, fiscal management. Laboratory experiences, projects and field work in institutional situations. (SP) Staff

145.  Nutrition Education and Counseling. (2)   Two hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: 161A and 161B or concurrent enrollment in these courses. Dietetic majors only. This course will focus on communicating nutrition messages through nutrition education and nutrition counseling. Students will develop and implement theory-based nutrition education interventions and conduct mock counseling sessions for various populations and conditions. Strategies for effective nutrition instruction, counseling, and behavior change will be discussed. (SP) McCoin

150.  Mechanisms of Metabolic Regulation. (3)   Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: 103, or Molecular and Cell Biology 102 or equivalent. Formerly Nutritional Sciences 150. Principles of metabolic regulation in higher animals. Integration of metabolic paths and fluxes emphasizing experimental data and understanding mechanisms of nutrient affects. Advances in methods for studying metabolism, ranging from isotopic to molecular genetics techniques. This course provides the foundation for pursuing research in nutrient biochemistry/molecular biology, and for understanding nutrient and endocrine related diseases such as diabetes, birth defects, osteoporosis, obesity, and cardiovascular disease. (F) Napoli, Sul

C159.  Human Diet. (4)   Three hours of lecture and one hour of discussion per week. Since we eat every day, wouldn't it be useful to learn more about human dietary practices? A broad overview of the complex interrelationship between humans and their foods. Topics include the human dietary niche, biological variation related to diet, diet and disease, domestication of staple crops, food processing techniques and development of regional cuisines, modern diets and their problems, food taboos, human attitudes toward foods, and dietary politics. Also listed as Environ Sci, Policy, and Management C159. (SP) Milton

160.  Metabolic Bases of Human Health and Diseases. (4)   Three hours of lecture and one hour of discussion per week. Prerequisites: 103, or Molecular and Cell Biology 102 or equivalent. Formerly Nutritional Sciences 160. The physiological bases of human nutrient homeostasis and common disorders resulting from over and under nutrition will be discussed with a specific focus on macronutrients. Topics related to nutrient deficiency and excess will include adaptation to starvation and the effects of caloric restriction on life-span, obesity and its complications, lipoprotein metabolism and cardiovascular disease, as well as a detailed discussion of the causes, disease mechanisms, and treatment of diabetes mellitus. (SP) Stahl, Hellerstein

161A.  Medical Nutrition Therapy. (4)   Four hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: 103 and 160. Formerly 161. This lecture course addresses nutrition as a component of disease treatment. As we explore medical nutrition therapy, we will also study disease pathophysiology, diagnosis, and medical and pharmacological treatments. Methods of nutrition assessment and nutrient delivery in a medical setting will be covered. (F) Mead

161B.  Applications in Medical Nutrition Therapy. (4)   Four hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: 103, 160, 161A or consent of instructor. Formerly Nutritional Sciences 161L. Theory and concepts from 161A are applied through a variety of methods including completion of disease specific case studies, nutrition assessments, care plans, and medical record documentation. Students design and calculate therapeutic diets, and enteral supplements and parenteral nutrition support. Product analysis and supermarket surveys are completed. (SP) McCoin

166.  Nutrition in the Community. (3)   Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: 10 recommended; upper division standing required. Formerly Nutritional Sciences 166. This course addresses basic nutrition in the context of the community. It explores nutrition programs that serve various segments of the population and the relationships of these programs to nutrition policy at the local, national, and international levels. Community assessment is used as the basis for program planning, implementation, and evaluation. The specific needs of population groups (infants, children, women, and the elderly) are considered and questions of food security are investigated. (F) Crawford

170.  Experimental Nutrition Laboratory. (4)   Students will receive no credit for 170 after taking 171. Two hours of lecture and six hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisites: 103, and a course in statistics. Formerly Nutritional Sciences 170. Basic principles and techniques used in human and animal nutrition research. Students design, execute, and analyze experiments. (SP) Aponte, Shane

171.  Nutrition and Toxicology Laboratory. (4)   Students will receive no credit for 171 after taking 170. One hour of lecture, one hour of discussion, and six hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisites: 110, Molecular and Cell Biology 104 or 142 (may be taken concurrently) or Integrative Biology 141. Formerly Nutritional Sciences 171. Basic principles and techniques used in human and animal nutrition and toxicology research. Students design, execute, and analyze experiments. (F) Bjeldanes, De Lumen, Leitman

190.  Introduction to Research in Nutritional Sciences. (1)   One hour of lecture/discussion per week. Prerequisites: 103. Formerly Nutritional Sciences 190. Students will be asked to prepare an oral and written report on a topic selected from the current research literature in nutritional sciences. (F,SP) Staff

192.  Junior Seminar in Dietetics. (1)   One hour of lecture/discussion per week. Prerequisites: Upper division standing and consent of instructor. Formerly Nutritional Sciences 192. This seminar course explores the professional roles and responsibilities of dietitians as well as career opportunities within the field. Current issues in the practice of dietetics will be discussed. Students will do research and present an oral report to the class. Each student will begin to develop his or her professional portfolio. (F) Mead

193.  Introduction to Research in Toxicology. (1)   One hour of seminar per week. Prerequisites: 110 or consent of instructor. Formerly Nutritional Sciences 193. Students will be asked to prepare an oral and written report on a topic selected from the current research literature in toxicology. (SP) Kubo

194.  Senior Seminar in Dietetics. (2)   One hour of lecture and one hour of discussion per week. Prerequisites: Upper division standing and consent of instructor. Formerly Nutritional Sciences 194. This course will cover the changes that are occurring in the field of dietetics. Students will explore revisions of the national nutritional standards and guidelines, issues related to complementary and alternative nutrition practices, the area of genomics as it is expected to affect practice, professional ethics in the changing health care environment, reimbursement for professional services, legislation related to the field of dietetics, and other emerging issues. (SP) Mead

H196.  Honors Research. (4)   Course may be repeated for credit. Twelve hours of independent study per week. Prerequisites: Upper division standing and minimum GPA. See CNR Honors website for current minimum GPA. http://nature.berkeley.edu/site/honors_program.php. Formerly Nutritional Sciences H196. Supervised independent honors research specific to aspects of the Nutritional Science and Toxicology major, followed by an oral presentation, and a written report. (F,SP) Staff

197.  Field Study in Food and Nutritional Sciences. (1-3)   Course may be repeated for credit. Approximately three hours field study per week per unit. Must be taken on a passed/not passed basis. Formerly Nutritional Sciences 197. Supervised experience in off-campus organizations relevant to specific aspects of foods and nutritional sciences. Regular individual meetings with faculty sponsor and written reports required. (F,SP) Staff

198.  Directed Group Study. (1-3)   Course may be repeated for credit. One hour of group study per week per unit. Must be taken on a passed/not passed basis. Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. Formerly Nutritional Sciences 198. Study of special topics in food science or nutrition that are not covered in depth in regular courses. (F,SP) Staff

199.  Supervised Independent Study and Research. (1-4)   Course may be repeated for credit. Approximately three hours of laboratory per week per unit. Must be taken on a passed/not passed basis. Prerequisites: Upper division standing and consent of instructor. Formerly Nutritional Sciences 199. Upper division laboratory and independent research under the direction of a faculty supervisor. Written report required upon completion of the project. (F,SP) Staff

Graduate Courses

200.  Advanced Organismal Nutrition and Metabolism. (3)   Three hours of lecture/discussion per week. Prerequisites: 103, 160, and Molecular and Cell Biology 102 or equivalent. Formerly Nutritional Sciences 200. Critical analysis of concepts and research methods relating to nutritional metabolism and its regulation in intact organisms is studied. Areas covered include the basis of nutrient requirements and nutritional assessment, integration of metabolic pathways, research techniques, nutritional diseases, and specific topics such as calcium, vitamins, and trace elements. (SP) Hellerstein

211A-211B.  Introduction to Research in Nutritional Sciences. (4-8;4-8)   One hour of discussion and four hours of laboratory per week per unit. Credit and grade to be awarded on completion of sequence. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students in the nutrition program; consent of instructor. Formerly Nutritional Sciences 211A-211B. Closely supervised experimental work under the direction of individual faculty members; an introduction to experimental methods and research approaches in areas of nutritional sciences. (F,SP) Napoli

C219.  Advanced Toxicology. (3,4)   Three to four hours of lecture per week. The application of toxicology to answer questions about safety and risk. Using a case-study approach, participants will learn how to interpret toxicological data and apply their knowledge to evaluating the risk presented by exposures to toxic chemicals, including drugs and environmental contaminants. Discussion of current topics of controversy in the field of toxicology. Also listed as Public Health C270B. (SP) Smith

220.  Molecular Toxicology. (4)   Three hours of lecture and one hour of discussion per week. Prerequisites: 110 or consent of instructor. Molecular toxicology attempts to understand the mechanisms by which hazardous compounds cause their toxic effects. The course will focus on our understanding of the important tissue and cellular components involved in chemical exposure from entry to effect to exit. Topics include metabolism and mechanisms of toxins, toxicogenomics, toxin effects in individuals and groups, and tools to predict toxicology. (SP) Vulpe

250.  Mechanisms of Metabolic Regulation. (4)   Three hours of lecture and one hour of discussion per week. Prerequisites: 103, or Molecular and Cell Biology 102 or equivalent. Formerly Nutritional Sciences 250. Principles of metabolic regulation in higher animals. Integration of metabolic paths and fluxes emphasizing experimental data and understanding mechanisms of nutrient affects. Advances in methods for studying metabolism, ranging from isotopic to molecular genetics techniques. This course provides the foundation for pursuing research in nutrient biochemistry/molecular biology, and for understanding nutrient and endocrine related diseases such as diabetes, birth defects, osteoporosis, obesity, and cardiovascular disease. (F) Napoli, Sul

290.  Advanced Seminars in Nutritional Sciences. (1-2)   Course may be repeated for credit. One to two hours of lecture/discussion per week. Prerequisites: Graduate standing. Formerly Nutritional Sciences 290. Advanced study of topics in nutritional sciences. More than one section may be taken simultaneously. (F,SP) Staff

292.  Graduate Research Colloquium. (1)   Course may be repeated for credit. One hour of lecture/discussion per week. Must be taken on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis. Prerequisites: Graduate standing. Formerly Nutritional Sciences 292. Presentations by graduate students of research proposals and results of their research. Participation in discussion and evaluation of others' presentations is required. (F,SP) Staff

293.  Research Seminar. (1)   One hour of lecture/discussion per week. Must be taken on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis. Prerequisites: Graduate standing or consent of instructor. Formerly Nutritional Sciences 293. Presentation and discussion of current faculty research projects and experimental techniques in nutritional sciences. Intended primarily for first year graduate students. (F) Staff

296.  Research Review in Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology.   Course may be repeated for credit. One to two hours of seminar per week. Must be taken on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis. Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. Review of current literature and discussion of original research. (F,SP) Staff

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298.  Directed Group Studies. (1-4)   Course may be repeated for credit. One hour of lecture/discussion per week per unit. Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor. Formerly Nutritional Sciences 298. Special study in various fields of nutritional sciences. Topics will vary depending on interests of qualified graduate students and availability of staff. (F,SP) Staff

299.  Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology Research. (1-12)   Course may be repeated for credit. Approximately four hours of research per week per unit. Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor. (F,SP) Staff

602.  Individual Study for Doctoral Students. (1-8)   Course may be repeated for credit. Course does not satisfy unit or residence requirements for doctoral degree. Approximately four hours of study per week per unit. Must be taken on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis. Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor. Formerly Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology 602. Individual study in consultation with the major field adviser intended to provide an opportunity for qualified students to prepare themselves for the various examinations required for candidates for the Ph.D. (F,SP) Staff

Professional Courses

301.  Professional Preparation: Teaching in Nutritional Sciences. (1-2)   One hour of lecture/discussion per week per unit. Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. Formerly Nutritional Sciences 301. Creative approaches to teaching nutrition to diverse audiences are emphasized. Participants will identify needs of target populations, formulate educational objectives, design and/or use motivational teaching strategies, and evaluate the impact of their teaching on knowledge, attitudes, and behavior. Undergraduates may teach nutrition to elementary school children. Graduates may become teaching assistants. (F) Bjeldanes, Ikeda

302.  Professional Preparation: Supervised Teaching Experience in Nutrition. (1-4)   Course may be repeated for credit. Three hours of supervised teaching experience per week per unit. Prerequisites: 301 (may be taken concurrently) and consent of instructor. Formerly Nutritional Sciences 302. Practical supervised experience in teaching nutrition and food science at the university level; planning, presentation, and evaluation of instructional units. (F,SP) Bjeldanes