Topic 1: Vitamins and Minerals. Biomedical, cellular and molecular, and clinical aspects of vitamins, minerals, and water. Nutrition 344 and 365 (Topic 1) may not both be counted. Additional prerequisite: Biology 325, 365S (or 416L), and Nutrition 342, with a grade of at least C- in each.

Topic 2: Nutrition and Genes. Interactions between nutrients and gene expression, including heredity, gene regulation, metabolic disease, developmental abnormalities, and molecular techniques. Additional prerequisite: Biology 325, 365S, and Nutrition 342, with a grade of at least C- in each.

Topic 3: Epidemiological and Statistical Methods in Nutrition. Basic principles and concepts of epidemiology and statistics in nutritional sciences. Additional prerequisite: Nutrition 342 with a grade of at least C-.

Topic 4: Obesity and Metabolic Health. Examines the prevalence, prevention, and treatment of adult and childhood obesity, and the metabolic disorders related to obesity. Additional prerequisite: Biology 365S, and Nutrition 312 or 312H with a grade of at least C-.

Topic 5: Principles and Applications in Community Engagement. Implement community engagement activities, such as gardening, cooking, and nutrition lessons within a school or other community environment with the goal of improving nutrition and health. Explore evidence-based nutrition programs, such as fundamental principles of food gardening with an emphasis on central Texas, application of skills in the university teaching garden and school gardens, and application of nutrition curriculum in a school setting. Additional prerequisite: Nutrition 312 and Nutrition 326 with a grade of at least C-.

Topic 6: Sports Nutrition. Explore the physiology of sports nutrition as well as its practical application such as summarizing physiological adaptations to exercise, and describing energy systems. Examine the role of sport specific body weight, composition measurement, and estimate macronutrient/hydration needs for athletes of different sports. Nutrition 365 (Topic: Sports Nutrition) and 365 (Topic 6) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one week.

Topic 7: Nutritional Biochemistry: Busting Myths. Introduction to the science of nutrition. Explore components of food (macro- and micronutrients), digestion and absorption, energy metabolism, micronutrients, supplements, energy balance, and the role of nutrition in the growing epidemics of obesity and chronic illnesses. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Biology 301E Restrictions: Restricted to Plan II Students only