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Natural Resources Management (Undergraduate Courses) |
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NRM 4304 - Fire Ecology and Management 3 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisite: C or better in NRM 3402 . Ecological effects, adaptations, management implications of fire (and its exclusion) on flora and fauna of North America ecosystems. (Writing Intensive) F. |
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NRM 4305 - Big Game Ecology 3 Semester Credit Hours Survey of distributions and life histories of North American big game species. Productivity, food habits, economic significance, and management will be examined. Field trips required. S. |
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NRM 4306 - Upland Game Ecology 3 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisites: ZOOL 4408 and C or better in NRM 1401 , or instructor consent. Ecological approach to the management of upland game populations. Stresses population mechanisms and habitat management of selected species. Field trips required. S, odd years, SS. |
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NRM 4307 - Forest and Rangeland Insect Diversity 3 Semester Credit Hours Insect identification, collection, and preservation techniques; students will learn habitats, ecology and taxonomy of common Texas rangeland and forest insects. |
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NRM 4309 - Range-Wildlife Habitat Management 3 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisite: C or better in NRM 3304 and NRM 3402 , or instructor consent. A study of wildlife habitats based on major vegetation types and the management problems involved. Emphasis on how other resource demands can be integrated with wildlife. Field trips required. (Writing Intensive) F. |
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NRM 4310 - Principles of Waterfowl Management 3 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisite: C or better in NRM 1300 . Ecology and management of continental waterfowl resources. Life histories, population management, and habitat manipulation are stressed. Field trips required. F, even years. |
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NRM 4311 - Wildlife Law 3 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisite: C or better in NRM 1300 or NRM 1401 . Imparts understanding of the laws regulating the recreational and commercial uses of wildlife. Includes their history and purposes. Available only during Intersession. F. |
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NRM 4314 - Watershed Planning 3 Semester Credit Hours The watershed as a unit of resource-oriented planning and development. Principles and objectives of watershed management. Physical description of watershed. Relationship between land-use conditions and the water delivery character of watersheds. Watershed analysis, including techniques, collection of field data, and sources of information. F, S. |
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NRM 4315 - Spatial Analysis in Natural Resource Management 3 Semester Credit Hours Introduction to geographic information systems and global positioning systems. Applications for inventory, planning, and management of natural resources are emphasized. S. |
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NRM 4320 - Natural Resource Policy 3 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisite: C or better in NRM 1300 . Emphasis on the human dimension of natural resource management. Historical, agency, and private organization roles in policy and conflict resolution. F. |
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NRM 4322 - Nongame Ecology and Management 3 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisite: C or better in NRM 1401 . Ecological approach to nongame wildlife population management. Public policies, socioeconomic factors, population dynamics, and species-at-risk issues are examined. |
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NRM 4324 - Tropical Ecology and Conservation 3 Semester Credit Hours An introductory survey of tropical ecology and conservation covering both theory and practice. Previous ecology course, instructor consent, and field trips are required. SS. |
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NRM 4330 - Aquaculture 3 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisite: BIOL 1404 and CHEM 1308 or instructor consent. A global overview of aquaculture including fish, aquatic invertebrates, plants, and design and operation of production facilities. |
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NRM 4335 - Freshwater Bioassessment 3 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisite: C or better in NRM 2305 . No freshmen. An overview of the methods used to evaluate the condition of waterbodies, including surveys and other direct measurements of aquatic species attributes and habitats. S. |
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NRM 4340 - Urban Ecology and Human Dimensions 3 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisite: C or better in NRM 1300 and NRM 1401 , or instructor consent. An introduction to urban ecology, human dimensions of natural resources, and urban wildlife management. Case studies, policies, socioeconomic factors, and ecosystem function are examined. |
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NRM 4401 - Fisheries Conservation and Management 4 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisites: ZOOL 4410 , C or better in NRM 2305 and either AAEC 2401 , MATH 2300 , or C or better in NRM 3308 or instructor consent. Theory and practice regarding conservation and management of aquatic resources, including ecology, population biology, sampling, restoration, and resource conflict. (Writing Intensive) F, even years. |
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NRM 4403 - Aerial Photo Interpretation in Natural Resource Management 4 Semester Credit Hours Fundamentals of aerial photograph reading, interpretation, and evaluation. Introduction to remote sensing techniques and geographic information systems. F, S. |
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NRM 4408 - Wildlife Population Dynamics and Analysis 4 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisites: AAEC 2401 or MATH 2300 or C or better in NRM 3308 ; MATH 1331 and C or better in NRM 1401 , or instructor consent. The mechanisms of wildlife population changes and their management. Detailed examination of techniques for measuring population characteristics. (Writing Intensive) S. |
Natural Resources Management (Graduate Courses) |
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NRM 5100 - Seminar 1 Semester Credit Hours An organized discussion of current problems in range, wildlife, and fisheries management. May be repeated. |
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NRM 5201 - Foundations of Ecology and Conservation Biology 2 Semester Credit Hours Examination of classic foundational papers in ecology and conservation biology, their influence in these fields, and their relevance to current research. |
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NRM 5302 - Range Research Methods 3 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisite: C or better in ISQS 5346. Study plan preparation; methods of studying vegetation; sampling techniques; increasing sampling efficiency; methods of reducing experimental error; grazing studies; utilization studies; wildlife techniques; and tests of goodness of fit for binomial, poison, negative binomials, and normal distributions. F, odd years. |
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NRM 5303 - Synecology 3 Semester Credit Hours An advanced study of terrestrial plant community ecology; mechanisms and consequences of species coexistence; diversity relations; causes and patterns of community development; community dynamics. Statistical and numerical analyses applicable to community ecology are discussed. |
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NRM 5304 - Fire Behavior and Ecology 3 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisite: Instructor consent. An assessment of the role of fire in succession and management of plants and animals in all major vegetation types of U.S. and Canada; effect of fire on litter and soil properties; fire temperatures and heat effects. Field trips required. S, odd years, F. |
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NRM 5305 - Plant Ecophysiology 3 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Advanced study of the influences of the environmental complex on the processes, structure, and physiological functioning of an individual plant or species. S, even years. |
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NRM 5306 - The Physiological Basis for Grazing Management 3 Semester Credit Hours A study of the physiological processes, morphological development, nutritional qualities, and palatability of range plants as a basis for grazing management strategies for domestic and wild animals. Field trips required. F, even years. |
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NRM 5307 - Wetland Ecology 3 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Advanced study in the ecology and management of wetland ecosystems. F, odd years. |
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NRM 5308 - Advanced Restoration Ecology 3 Semester Credit Hours Advanced study of restoring damaged ecosystems. Explores the history, practice, and theory of restoration ecology through case studies, literature, and hands-on experience. S, even years. |
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NRM 5309 - Population Estimation and Dynamics 3 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Principles of estimation theory. Detailed examination of modern analysis techniques; indices, line transect, capture-recapture, Jolly-Seber, survival, and life table limitations. Computer use. S. |
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NRM 5310 - Advanced Range Ecology 3 Semester Credit Hours An examination of the basic ecological principles affecting plant growth and development, distribution of plants, community structure and dynamics, and nutrient cycling. Field trips required. F. |
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NRM 5311 - Wildlife Conservation and Management 3 Semester Credit Hours An examination of conservation principles and management practices enhancing wildlife populations. |
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NRM 5312 - Ecology of Renewable Natural Resources 3 Semester Credit Hours An introduction to the ecology of renewable natural resources such as vegetation, wildlife, soil, and water. |
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NRM 5313 - Advanced Big Game Ecology and Management 3 Semester Credit Hours An advanced study of the ecology and management of big game resources. Field trips required. S, even years. |
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NRM 5314 - Advanced Upland Game Ecology and Management 3 Semester Credit Hours An advanced study of the ecology and management of upland game resources. Field trips are required. S, odd years. |
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NRM 5315 - Advanced Studies in Range-Wildlife Habitat 3 Semester Credit Hours An ecological approach to wildlife management stressing the relationships between animals and their habitat. Focuses on rangeland habitats. Field trips required. F. |
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NRM 5316 - Waterfowl Ecology 3 Semester Credit Hours An ecological examination of waterfowl behavior, breeding biology, and habitat requirements. Field trips required. F, even years. |
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NRM 5317 - Watershed Management 3 Semester Credit Hours Management concepts of watersheds as a holistic unit. Inventory techniques, information sources, analysis procedures, and economic and financial effects applicable to watershed management planning. F, S. |
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NRM 5318 - Range Animal Nutrition 3 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Study of the nutritional relationship between the range resource and grazing herbivores, including domestic livestock and wild ungulates, and techniques for range animal nutrition research. F, odd years. |
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NRM 5319 - Mammalian Predator-Prey Relationships 3 Semester Credit Hours Examines evolution of predator-prey relationships and historical and current management practices. Only for NRM, ANSC, or BIOL graduate students. |
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NRM 5320 - Natural Resource Biopolitics 3 Semester Credit Hours Policy, planning, and conflict resolution from a natural resource management perspective. Historical, agency, and private organization roles in natural resource management are evaluated. F. |
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NRM 5322 - Advanced Nongame Ecology and Management 3 Semester Credit Hours Ecological approach to nongame wildlife population management. Public policies, socioeconomic factors, population dynamics, and species-at-risk issues are examined. |
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NRM 5323 - Prescribed Burning 3 Semester Credit Hours Planning, implementing, evaluating prescribed fires, and expert systems. Field trips required. S. |
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NRM 5324 - Physiological Ecology of Aquatic Organisms 3 Semester Credit Hours Regulatory mechanisms and adaptive significance of selected physiological processes in aquatic vertebrates. S, even years. |
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NRM 5330 - Advanced Aquaculture 3 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisite: Instructor consent. A global overview of aquaculture including fish, aquatic invertebrates, plants, and design and operation of production facilities. F, odd years. |
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NRM 5335 - Advanced Freshwater Bioassessment 3 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Overview of methods used to evaluate the condition of waterbodies, including surveys and other direct measurements of aquatic species attributes and habitats. |
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NRM 5336 - Field Ichthyology 3 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Distribution, life history, and habitat associations of Texas freshwater, estuarine, and marine fishes. Emphasizes field identification and collection methods. Field trips required. |
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NRM 5337 - Fish and Wildlife Population Modeling 3 Semester Credit Hours The development and use of models to analyze and simulate ecological processes in fish and wildlife populations and communities. |
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NRM 5340 - Graduate Studies in Urban Ecology and Human Dimensions 3 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisite: Instructor consent. An introduction to urban ecology, human dimensions of natural resources, and urban wildlife management. Case studies, policies, socioeconomic factors, and ecosystem function are examined. |
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NRM 5347 - Advanced Conservation Science 3 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisite: Instructor consent. A survey of the theory and practice of conservation biology for advanced students. |
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NRM 5401 - Advanced Fisheries Conservation and Management 4 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Theory and practice regarding the conservation and management of aquatic resources, including ecology, population biology, sampling, restoration, and resource conflict. |
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NRM 5402 - Fisheries Ecology 4 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisite: Statistics and basic fisheries. An examination of population dynamics, community ecology, bioenergetics, fisheries models and other quantitative aspects of fisheries ecology. |
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NRM 5403 - Experimental Design and Analysis 4 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Principles and applications of experimental design and analysis (completely randomized designs, randomized blocks, covariance analysis, factorials, split plots, repeated measures, regression). |
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NRM 5404 - Aerial Terrain Analysis 4 Semester Credit Hours Exploration of methods, the utilization of techniques, and evaluation of landscape using aerial photographs. An introduction to the theories, technical and practical aspects, and considerations of computer based geographic information systems in landscape planning, design, and management. |
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NRM 6000 - Master’s Thesis V1-6 Semester Credit Hours |
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NRM 6001 - Selected Topics in Range Science V1-6 Semester Credit Hours Advanced topics selected by departmental recommendation. May be repeated for credit in different subject areas. |
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NRM 6002 - Selected Topics in Wildlife Science V1-6 Semester Credit Hours Advanced topics selected by departmental recommendation. May be repeated for credit in different subject areas. |
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NRM 6003 - Selected Topics in Fisheries Science V1-6 Semester Credit Hours Advanced topics selected by departmental recommendation. May be repeated for credit in different subject areas. |
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NRM 6301 - Research Methods 3 Semester Credit Hours A review of the philosophy of science, scientific methods, research activities, and the planning and execution of research programs. |
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NRM 6302 - Natural Resource Professionalism 3 Semester Credit Hours Understanding and application of workplace professionalism; field, animal and office ethics; Texas Tech procedural trainings; inter- and intra-communication training. SS. |
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NRM 6303 - Imagery Interpretation for Natural Resource Management 3 Semester Credit Hours An advanced course in the applications of imagery producing systems for use in the inventory, analysis, planning, and management of natural resources. Involves the use of satellite imagery, infrared and radar scanning systems, as well as advanced work in interpreting standard aerial photography. S. |
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NRM 6305 - Geospatial Technologies in Natural Resource Management 3 Semester Credit Hours Principles of geographic information systems and global positioning systems. Applications for natural resource inventory, planning, and management are emphasized. |
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NRM 6323 - Wildland Fire Management Practicum 3 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisite: NRM 3323 or NRM 5323 . Advanced prescribed burning field training in diverse field settings. Practitioners and students will work together to accomplish management objectives. |
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NRM 6324 - Advanced Tropical Ecology and Conservation 3 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisite: Instructor consent. A survey of tropical ecology for advanced students. Both theory and practice will be covered. Field trips required. F. |
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NRM 6330 - Plant Ecohydrology 3 Semester Credit Hours Vegetation factors affecting hydrological dynamics of landscapes and water uses by different types of vegetation. Implications to land and vegetation management at multiple levels. |
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NRM 7000 - Research V1-12 Semester Credit Hours |
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NRM 7210 - Teaching Practicum 2 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisite: Doctoral student in the Department of Natural Resources Management. Supervised teaching experience at the university level. |
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NRM 8000 - Doctor’s Dissertation V1-12 Semester Credit Hours |
Nutritional Sciences (Undergraduate Courses) |
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NS 1201 - Introduction to Dietetics 2 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisite: NS Dietetic majors only, 2. 5 TTU GPA. Introduction to the field of dietetics including registration, ethical, legal, and professional issues. |
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NS 1325 - Nutrition, Foods, and Healthy Living 3 Semester Credit Hours TCCNS: BIOL1322, 1323; HECO1322 No nutrition or nutritional sciences and dietetics majors. An introduction to the nutrients, their content in food, energy utilization, and the role of diet in health and disease. F, S. |
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NS 1410 - Science of Nutrition 4 Semester Credit Hours Study of the nutrients found in foods and utilization of those nutrients by the body. Designed to convey the basic principles of nutritional science. No nutrition or nutritional sciences and dietetics majors. Partially fulfills core Life and Physical Sciences requirement. F, S, SS. |
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NS 2310 - Principles of Food Preparation 3 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisite: Nutrition, nutritional sciences and dietetics majors, minors, and concentrations only. Application of scientific principles to food preparation. F, S. |
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NS 2330 - Nutrition for Health, Fitness and Sport 3 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisite: NTRN and KIN majors, minors and concentrations only. Introduces students to nutrients, their content in food, energy utilization, and their role in health, fitness and sports. Particular attention will focus on body weight, weight loss and weight gain through nutrition and exercise. (KIN 3347 ) |
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NS 2380 - Cultural Aspects of Food 3 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. A study of the historical, social, psychological, economic, religious, and aesthetic significance of food customs in various cultures. Fulfills multicultural and core Social and Behavioral Sciences requirement. (Writing Intensive) F, S, SS. |
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NS 3302 - Survey of Biochemistry 3 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisites: C or better in CHEM 2303 and CHEM 2103 or CHEM 3305 and CHEM 3105 , nutrition and nutritional sciences and dietetics majors only. Survey of general biochemistry. |
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NS 3310 - Introduction to Medical Nutrition Therapy 3 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisites: 2.75 TTU GPA; nutrition, nutritional sciences, and dietetics majors only; C or better in NS 1410 , CHEM 2303 or CHEM 3305 , and ZOOL 2404 . Didactic Program in Dietetics approval. Role of dietitian in modern health care system, including the legal aspects of the health care industry. Techniques of assessment, nutrition care planning, and documentation. |
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NS 3325 - Sports Nutrition 3 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisite: C or better in NS 1325 or NS 1410 and ZOOL 2403 or ZOOL 2404 . Nutrition concepts and applied nutritional practices for the competitive and amateur athlete and physically active individual. F, S. |
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NS 3332 - Fundamentals of Human Health Behavior Change 3 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisite: Nutrition majors, minors and concentrations only. Behavioral and psychological theory that forms the basis for assisting and motivating people to make health behavior changes. S. |
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NS 3340 - Nutrition in the Lifecycle 3 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisites: Junior standing, C or better in NS 1410 . Didactic Program in Dietetics approval. Didactic Program in Dietetics approval. Factors that affect diet and nutrition throughout the life cycle. F, S. |
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NS 3360 - Nutrition Education 3 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisite: C or better in NS 1410 . Nutrition education and resources for diverse populations across the lifespan. F. |
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NS 3411 - Dietetic Counseling Strategies 4 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisites: NSCD majors only, C or better in NS 3310 . Application of interviewing, counseling, and educational techniques in dietetics, including individual and group methods. S. |
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NS 3470 - Institutional Food Systems Management 4 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisites: C or better in NS 2310 and NS 3310 . Overview of institutional food management, including cycle menus, delivery systems, meeting special diet needs, and quality improvement of the facility. Nutrition majors only. |
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NS 4000 - Individual Study V1-6 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisite: Written consent of supervising faculty member. May be repeated for up to 6 hours credit. |
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NS 4130 - Field Work in Food and Nutrition 1 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisite: C or better in NS 1410 and NS 3340 . Corequisite: NS 4330 . Preplanned experiences with evaluation of student performance in hospitals, community health centers, clinics, and volume feeding establishments. |
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NS 4201 - Professional Issues in Dietetics 2 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisites: 3. 0 TTU GPA; junior standing; C or better in NS 3310 . Prepares students for professional careers in dietetics and/or dietetic internships. Final fall semester prior to graduation; for dietetic nutrition majors only. F. |
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NS 4220 - Medical Terminology 2 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisite: Junior standing. Terminology in describing normal anatomical, physiological, and psychological conditions and those related to disease and its treatment. For students entering dietetic and allied health professions. F, S, SS. (online only) |
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NS 4301 - Nutrition and Chronic Diseases 3 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisites: C or better in NS 1410 and NS 3340 . No nutrition or nutritional sciences and dietetics majors. Introduction to the role of nutrition in the development and management of chronic diseases. Online. F, S, SS. |
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NS 4320 - Nutritional Biochemistry 3 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisite: C or better in NS 3302 or CHEM 3310 and ZOOL 2404 . Concepts of normal nutrition in relation to the chemistry and physiology of the human body. |
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NS 4330 - Community Nutrition 3 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisite: Senior standing, C or better in NS 1410 and NS 3340 . Corequisite: NS 4130 . Study of nutrition-related problems in the community and the various resources, activities, agencies, and programs involved in health promotion and disease prevention. (Writing Intensive) F, S. |
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NS 4340 - Medical Nutritional Therapy I 3 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisites: C or better in ZOOL 2403 or ZOOL 2404 ; NS 3310 , NS 4220 ; and either NS 3302 or CHEM 3310 . Nutritional assessment and oral, enteral, and parenteral nutritional support. Pathophysiology, medical management, nutritional assessment, and nutritional therapy as they relate to protein energy malnutrition; trauma; obesity; diabetes mellitus; and endocrine, pancreatic, and gallbladder disorders. F, S. |
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NS 4341 - Medical Nutritional Therapy II 3 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisites: C or better in NS 3310 , NS 4220 , NS 4340 and ZOOL 2404 . Pathophysiology, medical management, nutritional assessment, and nutritional therapy as they relate to disorders of the hepatic, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, hematopoietic, immune, renal, and pulmonary systems; cancer; diseases of childhood; and pregnancy. F, S. |
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NS 4350 - Emerging Issues in Food Science and Nutrition 3 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisites: Senior standing, C or better in NS 1410 and NS 3340 . Readings, discussion, and analysis of trends and developments in food science and nutrition. (Writing Intensive) F, S. |
Nutritional Sciences (Graduate Courses) |
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NS 5000 - Independent Study in Nutrition V1-6 Semester Credit Hours Independent study in nutrition. May be repeated for credit. |
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NS 5118 - Seminar 1 Semester Credit Hours May be repeated for credit. |
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NS 5311 - Problems in Nutrition 3 Semester Credit Hours May be repeated for credit. |
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NS 5313 - Clinical Nutrition Applications 3 Semester Credit Hours Prerequisite: C or better in NS 5601 (concurrent enrollment allowed). Dietetic internship students present case studies related to their internship experiences. |
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NS 5330 - Introduction to Nutrition Research 3 Semester Credit Hours Introduction to and critical review of current research designs and methodology in survey and controlled experiments; proposal, writing, reporting, and interpretation of data. |
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NS 5331 - Issues in Nutrition 3 Semester Credit Hours Current issues in human nutrition with emphasis on interrelationships of nutrients in metabolism and their impacts on health. |
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NS 5334 - Applied Medical Nutrition Therapy 3 Semester Credit Hours Application of medical nutrition therapy based on physiological and metabolic status, including biochemical and anthropometric indicators. |
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NS 5335 - Issues in Sports Nutrition 3 Semester Credit Hours Current issues in sports nutrition with emphasis on physiology of exercise, physical activity, and athletes. |
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NS 5336 - Nutritional Assessment and Data Interpretation 3 Semester Credit Hours Methods, techniques, and data interpretation for assessing nutritional status of individuals and groups. |
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NS 5337 - Nutrition Support 3 Semester Credit Hours Advanced concepts of enteral and parenteral nutrition support including indicators, assessment, and management of nutrition support. Application of nutrition support in critical care, disease management, and home care. Online. |
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