COURSE CURRICULUM

The Human Nutritional Sciences program offers a wide range of courses that prepare students to understand and apply the principles of nutrition in diverse contexts. Introductory courses like HNSC 1200: Food: Facts and Fallacies challenge common misconceptions about food and nutrition, while AGRI 1600: Introduction to Agrifood Systems provides a foundational look at how food is produced and distributed. Courses such as HNSC 3300: Vitamins and Minerals in Human Health and HNSC 3400: Nutrition Assessment and Counselling delve into nutrient function and techniques for evaluating individual nutritional status. HNSC 4350: Nutrition in Exercise and Sport explores the relationship between nutrition and physical performance, and HNSC 4340: Maternal and Child Nutrition focuses on nutritional needs during critical life stages. Students interested in public health and community outreach may take HNSC 4300: Community Nutrition Intervention, which looks at program planning and evaluation. Cultural dimensions of eating habits are addressed in HNSC 3350: Culture and Food Patterns. For those drawn to product innovation, HNSC 4280: Food Product Development allows students to create and assess new food items. Together, these courses build a strong interdisciplinary foundation for careers in health, research, community programming, or further professional study.