This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this site, closing this banner, or clicking "I Agree", you agree to the use of cookies.
Read our cookies policy and privacy statement for more information.
Stand with UkraineDonate
- Home
- Massachusetts
- Springfield College
- Course info
- nusc-420 - medical-nutrition-therapy
Springfield College Course Info
Springfield, Massachusetts
Course Info
Search for courses by clicking on letters of the alphabet or by using a search bar. Explore course description, number of credits required and course sequences to satisfy graduation requirements.
NUSC 420
Medical Nutrition Therapy
In this course, students are introduced to the nutrition care process, medical terminology, the planning of special diets, and applications of medical nutrition therapy to selected disease states, including malnutrition, nutritional anemias, high-risk pregnancy, obesity and bariatric surgery, type I diabetes, type II diabetes, cardiovascular disorders, and renal disorders
Units: 3.0
Corequisites:
NUSC 421 - Medical Nutrition Therapy Lab
Prerequisites:
BIOL 253 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory
and
BIOL 252 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory
and
BIOL 251 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II
and
BIOL 250 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I
and
NUSC 261 - Introduction to Nutrition
and
NUSC 250 - Nutritional Assessment