FNUT 1551 - Normal Nutrition
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 06, CRN 41096,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Julieann Cheng
Email: jrcheng@ysu.edu
Course Description
1551. Normal Nutrition. The fundamentals of normal nutrition as they apply to health; nutritional needs during various stages of the life cycle; dietary guides and their application to the selection of adequate diets; problems of nutritional deficiencies and excesses. 3 s.h.
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | Understanding Nutrition | Whitney/Rolfes | 9780357447550 |
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Schedule of Topics and Assignments
| Day | Date | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 8/24 | Chapter 1 An Overview of Nutrition | Introduction to Normal Nutrition - Syllabus An Overview of Nutrition |
Read Chapter 1 An Overview of Nutrition |
| Wed | 8/26 | Chapter 2 Planning a Healthy Diet USDA Dietary Guidelines, 2025-2030 |
Planning a Healthy Diet USDA Dietary Guidelines, 2025-2030 |
Read Chapter 2 Planning a Healthy Diet Read USDA Dietary Guidelines 2025-2030 |
| Mon | 8/31 | Chapter 3 Digestion, Absorption, and Transport USDA Dietary Guidelines, 2025-2030 |
USDA Dietary Guidelines, 2025-2030 Digestion, Absorption, and Transport |
Chapter 3 Digestion, Absorption, and Transport |
| Wed | 9/2 | Digestion, Absorption, and Transport | ||
| Mon | 9/7 | No Class | ||
| Wed | 9/9 | Exam 1 - Overview of Nutrition, Planning a Healthy Diet, Digestion, Absorption, and Transport | Exam 1 - Online | |
| Mon | 9/14 | Chapter 4 Carbohydrates | Carbohydrates | Diet Analysis Assignment - Part 1 Due Read Chapter 4 Carbohydrates |
| Wed | 9/16 | Chapter 5 Lipids | Lipids | Discussion Board 1 Healthy Diets on Instagram Read Chapter 5 Lipids |
| Mon | 9/21 | Chapter 6 Proteins | Protein | Read Chapter 6 Proteins |
| Wed | 9/23 | Chapter 6 Protein | Proteins | |
| Mon | 9/28 | Review of Carbohydrates, Lipids, Protein | ||
| Wed | 9/30 | Exam 2 - Carbohydrates, Lipids, Protein | Exam 2 - Online | |
| Mon | 10/5 | Chapter 7 Energy Metabolism | Metabolism | Diet Analysis Assignment - Part 2 Read Chapter 7 Energy Metabolism |
| Wed | 10/7 | Chapter 8 Energy Balance & Body Composition | Energy Balance & Body Composition | Read Chapter 8 Energy Balance & Body Composition |
| Mon | 10/12 | Chapter 9 Weight Management: Overweight, Obesity, and Underweight | Weight Management, Eating Disorders | Read Chapter 9 Weight Management: Overweight, Obesity, and Underweight |
| Wed | 10/14 | Exam 3 - Online | ||
| Mon | 10/19 | Chapter 10 The Water-Soluble Vitamins: B Vitamins and Vitamin C | B Vitamins and Vitamin C | Diet Analysis Assignment - Part 3 Read Chapter 10 The Water-Soluble Vitamins: B Vitamins and Vitamin C |
| Wed | 10/21 | Chapter 11 The Fat-Soluble Vitamins: A, D, E, and K | Vitamin A, D, E, and K | Read Chapter 11 The Fat-Soluble Vitamins: A, D, E, and K |
| Mon | 10/26 | Chapter 12 Water and the Major Minerals | Water and Major Minerals | Read Chapter 12 Water and the Major Minerals |
| Wed | 10/28 | Chapter 13 The Trace Minerals | Trace Minerals | Read Chapter 13 The Trace Minerals |
| Mon | 11/2 | Review of Vitamins, Minerals, and Water | ||
| Wed | 11/4 | Exam 4 - Vitamins, Minerals, and Water | Exam 4 - Online | |
| Mon | 11/9 | Chapter 14 Fitness: Physical Activity, Nutrients, and Body Adaptations | Fitness: Physical Activity, Nutrients, and Body Adaptations | Diet Analysis Assignment - Part 4 Read Chapter 14 Fitness: Physical Activity, Nutrients, and Body Adaptations |
| Wed | 11/11 | No Class | ||
| Mon | 11/16 | Chapter 14 Fitness: Physical Activity, Nutrients, and Body Adaptations | Fitness: Physical Activity, Nutrients, and Body Adaptations | Discussion Board 2 Ultraprocessed Foods and Mental Health |
| Wed | 11/18 | Chapter 15 Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy and Lactation | Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy and Lactation | Read Chapter 15 Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy and Lactation |
| Mon | 11/23 | Chapter 16 Life Cycle Nutrition: Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence | Life Cycle Nutrition: Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence | Read Chapter 16 Life Cycle Nutrition: Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence |
| Wed | 11/25 | No Class | ||
| Mon | 11/30 | Chapter 17 Life Cycle Nutrition: Adulthood and the Later Years | Life Cycle Nutrition: Adulthood and the Later Years | Read Chapter 17 Life Cycle Nutrition: Adulthood and the Later Years |
| Wed | 12/2 | Exam 5 - Fitness and Life Cycle Nutrition | Exam 5 online | |
| Mon | 12/7 | Summative Assessment Extra Credit 10 points - 20 Question Comprehensive Test |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.