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Course Listings

SUNY Oneonta offers students more than 1,700 courses to choose from. Requirements for majors and minors and course descriptions are listed under the departments that offer them, and these departments are arranged in alphabetical order.

Please note that requirements, courses, and course descriptions are subject to change after publication of this catalog. Contact the appropriate departments for updated information. 

Key to Course Listings

Abbreviation   Meaning
(LA)   Liberal Arts (course is a Liberal Arts offering)
OCS   Oral Communication Skills
SUSF   Sustainability Focused Courses
s.h.   Semester Hour(s)
SoS   Sophomore standing
JrS   Junior standing
SrS   Senior standing

Course Numbering System

0001 - 0099   Developmental Coursework/Non-Credit Courses
1000 - 1999   Courses appropriate for undergraduate students in their first year of study
2000 - 2999   Courses appropriate for undergraduate students in their second year of study
3000 - 3999   Courses appropriate for undergraduate students in their third year of study
4000 - 4999   Courses appropriate for undergraduate students in their fourth or fifth year of study
5000 - 6999   Graduate-level coursework
 

Nutrition
  

  • NUTR 1000 - Introduction to Dietetics 1 s.h.

    An introduction to the dietetics profession which explores its history, current dietetics practice, as well as practice trends and career options. Students will become familiar with current standards of practice and ethics in the field and how to develop an outcome based professional portfolio. A-E Only. Offered Fall and Spring.
  

  • NUTR 1050 - Nutrition in Everyday Life 3 s.h.

    A study of nutrition and foods designed for non-food and nutrition majors. This course considers the physiological, environmental, cultural, economic, and psychological factors that govern our individual food choices. As they formulate a personal wellness plan, students will demonstrate their understanding of observation, measurement and data collection, evaluation of evidence, and employment of mathematical analysis. Pass/Fail Option. Offered Fall and Spring.
    LA
    NS3
  

  • NUTR 1100 - Nutrition I 3 s.h.

    The chemistry and physiology of nutrition, including digestion and absorption and metabolism of nutrients, nutrient requirements of various ages, food sources and dietary assessment and the role that nutrients play in maintaining health and physical well-being. Introduction to the scientific method including understanding of the methods scientists use to explore human nutrition including observation, hypothesis development, measurement and data collection, experimentation, evolution of evidence and its application for nutrition recommendations. Pass/Fail Option. Offered Fall only.
    LA
    NS3
    Prerequisite(s): HEDI major.
  

  • NUTR 1200 - Nutrition II 3 s.h.

    Study of the scientific basis of nutrition and metabolism using current information technologies to locate, review, and analyze nutrition research of various designs. Designed for students who have completed a basic nutrition course. A-E Only. Offered Spring only.
    Prerequisite(s): HEDI major and NUTR 1100 .
  

  • NUTR 2050 - Nutrition for Fitness and Sports 3 s.h.

    A study of nutrition related to fitness and sports performance including metabolism during exercise, recommended food and fluid intake for training and competition, nutritional ergogenic aids, and other various special topics. A-E Only.
    LA
    Prerequisite(s): NUTR 1100  or NUTR 1050 .
  

  • NUTR 2300 - Nutrition Across the Lifespan 3 s.h.

    A study of the principles of the physiology of human growth periods, the physiology of the aging process and optimal dietary behaviors during pregnancy, lactation, infancy, childhood, adolescence and late adulthood. Pass/Fail Option. Offered Fall and Spring.
    LA
    Prerequisite(s): HEDI major; NUTR 1100 , and NUTR 1200  (may be taken concurrently).
  

  • NUTR 3050 - Weight Management 3 s.h.

    This course provides students with an overview of the science, strategies, and skills related to the management of body weight. A-E Only. Offered Spring only.
    Prerequisite(s): NUTR 1100  or NUTR 1050 , NUTR 2050 , CHEM 1111 , and BIOL 2200 . 
  

  • NUTR 3150 - Current Issues in Nutrition 3 s.h.

    Current topics in nutrition with emphasis on selected nutrients and evaluation of public media nutrition information compared to scientific literature. Designed for students who have completed a basic nutrition course. Content is adapted to specific interests of enrolled students. A-E Only. Offered every other year.
    Prerequisite(s): NUTR 1100  or NUTR 1050 . 
  

  • NUTR 3300 - Nutrition Education and Counseling 3 s.h.

    Principles of nutrition education and nutritional counseling theory and techniques. Planning, implementing, and evaluating nutrition education programs and nutritional counseling. Requires oral presentations, critiques of oral presentations, and nutritional counseling experiences in a classroom setting. A-E Only. Offered Fall and Spring.
    OCS
    Prerequisite(s): HEDI major, NUTR 1100 , NUTR 1200 , NUTR 2300 , FOOD 1300 .
  

  • NUTR 3400 - Nutritional Assessment 3 s.h.

    This course is an introduction to the purpose, methods, and scientific basis for assessment of nutritional status. Students will have the opportunity to practically apply nutritional assessment methods and tools in a supervised setting. A-E Only. Offered Fall and Spring.
    Prerequisite(s): HEDI major, FOOD 1300 , NUTR 1100 , NUTR 1200  (may be taken concurrently), and NUTR 2300 .
  

  • NUTR 4098 - Dietetics Professional Seminar 2 s.h.

    The purpose of this course is to help prepare students for successful entry into the dietetics profession through an accredited post-baccalaureate dietetic internship, graduate school and/or a professional level job. Topics include: career pathways, applying to dietetic internships and graduate schools; letter of application, portfolio preparation; interviewing skills; professional expectations and ethics. A-E Only. Offered Fall and Spring.
    LA
    Prerequisite(s): SrS and HEDI major.
  

  • NUTR 4100 - Advanced Nutrition I 3 s.h.

    Principles of nutrition with emphasis on interaction and interrelationship between nutrients and the biochemical and physiological functions of the body. As evidence of their ability to research a topic, develop an argument, and organize supporting details, students will produce coherent written text and demonstrate the ability to revise and improve the text. A-E Only. Offered Fall only.
    BC3
    Prerequisite(s): HEDI major; NUTR 1100 , NUTR 1200 , BIOL 2200 , BIOL 2202 , and CHEM 3302 . 
  

  • NUTR 4200 - Advanced Nutrition II 3 s.h.

    Energy metabolism in the fed and fasting state; vitamin and mineral metabolism; acid/base balance; body fluids and electrolyte balance; body composition; and alternative nutritional therapies. A-E Only. Offered Spring only.
    Prerequisite(s): HEDI major; NUTR 1100 , NUTR 1200 , BIOL 2200 , BIOL 2202 , and CHEM 3302 .
  

  • NUTR 4300 - Community Nutrition 3 s.h.

    Examination of the major theories, concepts and methods of community nutrition, the nutrition care process, social marketing, and working in the public policy arena in the context of providing needed food and nutrition services to the community. The impact of the family, community and the macrosystem on health risk, lifestyle choices, and access to food, health care and nutrition services will be explored. Application of the nutrition care process in community disease prevention/health promotion interventions through a community service learning project. A-E Only. Offered Fall and Spring.
    Prerequisite(s): HEDI major; NUTR 1100 , NUTR 1200 , NUTR 3300 , and NUTR 2300 .
  

  • NUTR 4400 - Medical Nutritional Therapy I 3 s.h.

    The study of the nutritional care process as it relates to the provision of medical nutrition therapy for disease states requiring a basic level of nutritional care. A-E Only. Offered Fall only.
    Prerequisite(s): HEDI major; NUTR 1100 , NUTR 1200 , NUTR 3400 , NUTR 3300 , FOOD 1300 , BIOL 2200 , BIOL 2202 , and CHEM 3302 . 
  

  • NUTR 4500 - Medical Nutritional Therapy II 3 s.h.

    The study of the nutritional care process as it relates to the provision of medical nutrition therapy for disease states requiring a complex level of nutritional care. This course is a continuation of Medical Nutritional Therapy I. A-E Only. Offered Spring only.
    Prerequisite(s): HEDI major; NUTR 1100 , NUTR 1200 , NUTR 3400 , NUTR 3300 , NUTR 4400 , BIOL 2200 , BIOL 2202 , and CHEM 3302 .