FCS 105 Nutrition and Healthy Living
Course Information
| Course Number | FCS 105 |
|---|---|
| Course Title | Nutrition and Healthy Living |
| Description | This course provides an overview of basic principles of nutrition. Topics include contemporary issues such as food labeling, dieting practices, eating disorders, fitness, malnutrition, and nutrition throughout the life cycle. This course also focuses on the knowledge and skills necessary for the development and enhancement of a healthy lifestyle throughout the life span. (Prerequisites: Next-Generation Accuplacer Reading score 250+ OR Classic Accuplacer Reading score 77+ OR MCA Reading score 1046+ OR ACT Reading 21+ OR completion of one of the following courses with a grade of C, 2.0, or higher: READ 0099, ENGL 0099, or ENGL 100 [or equivalent].) |
| Total Credits | 3 |
| Total Hours | 48 |
| Instruction Type | Credits and Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 3 Credits, 48 Hours |
Pre/Corequisites
Prerequisite: Next-Generation Accuplacer Reading score 250+ OR Classic Accuplacer Reading score 77+ OR MCA Reading score 1046+ OR ACT Reading 21+ OR completion of one of the following courses with a grade of C, 2.0, or higher: READ 0099, ENGL 0099, or ENGL 100 [or equivalent].
Institutional Core Competencies
- Communication - Students will be able to demonstrate appropriate and effective interactions with others to achieve their personal, academic, and professional objectives.
- Critical and Creative Thinking - Students will be able to demonstrate purposeful thinking with the goal of using a creative process for developing and building upon ideas and/or the goal of using a critical process for the analyzing and evaluating of ideas.
Course Competencies
- Describe the relationship between food choices and health.
- Analyze factors that influence an individual's nutritional behaviors and choices.
- Apply accepted nutrition standards and guidelines to personal food choices.
- Interpret the information presented on a U.S. food label.
- Evaluate nutrition claims for credibility.
- Explain how scientists believe the body gets nutrients from food.
- Recognize the contributions scientists believe food nutrients have to health.
- Modify diet to address nutrition needs due to health concerns or lifecycle changes.
- Demonstrate awareness of issues related to energy balance.
- Apply concepts of behavior change to enhance nutrition and personal wellness.
- Evaluate scientific information about the impact science has on personal, community and world nutrition.
SCC Accessibility Statement
South Central College strives to make all learning experiences as accessible as possible. If you have a disability and need accommodations for access to this class, contact the Academic Support Center to request and discuss accommodations.
North Mankato: Room B-132, (507) 389-7222; Faribault: Room A-116, (507) 332-7222.
Additional information and forms can be found at: southcentral.edu/disability
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