Graduate Student Course List

NUTR 601: General Animal Nutrition (3-0) Credit 3 Comparative nutrition of animal species, contrasting digestive, metabolic, and physiological functions involved in processing and using nutrients. Prerequisite: ANSC 303, 318, or equivalent. Cross-listed with ANSC 601. Offered during the spring semester of odd- numbered years.

NUTR 610: Nutritional Pharmacometrics of Food Compounds (3-0) Credit 3 Introduction into nutritional pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of food compounds; specific examples of toxicological and pharmacological effects of food compounds. Prerequisite: NFSC 202 or 203 or NFSC 201 or CHEM 227 or CHEM 222 or instructor approval.

NUTR 613: Protein Metabolism (3-0) Credit 3 Basic concepts and  recent advances in protein metabolism in animals with emphasis on physiological and nutritional significance; discussion of protein digestion; absorption of peptides; absorption, synthesis, and degradation of amino acids; hormonal and nutritional regulation of protein turnover; and determination of protein quality and requirements. Prerequisites: BICH 411 or 601 or equivalent or approval of instructor. Cross- listed with ANSC 613. Offered during spring semester of even-numbered years.

NUTR 614: Fermentation and Gastrointestinal Microbiology (3-0) Credit 3 Fermentation and gastrointestinal ecosystems in terms of microorganisms present, their activities and requirements and their interactions in a dynamic system. Prerequisite: Beginning microbiology and/or biochemistry or approval of instructor. Cross-listed with POSC 614. Offered during fall semester.

NUTR 617: Experimental Techniques in Meat Science (1-6) Credit 3 Methods used in separation and identifying muscle proteins and fats; techniques for determining postmortem changes of muscle tissue as a result of antemortem treatments. Prerequisites: BICH 604 or 411; ANSC 607. Cross-listed with ANSC  617. Offered during fall semester. 

NUTR 618: Lipids and Lipid Metabolism (3-0) Credit 3 Chemical nature of various classes of lipids and lipid-derived hormones, absorption and metabolism of fatty acids and lipids, regulation of lipid biosynthesis and obesity, relationship between lipid metabolism and cholesterol homeostasis, and lipids as hormones. Prerequisite: BICH 410 or approval of instructor. Cross-listed with ANSC 618. Offered during spring semester of odd numbered years.

NUTR 632: Nutrition in Disease (3-0) Credit 3 Human nutritional requirements in health and disease, emphasizing effects of disease states on intake, digestion, absorption, metabolism, and excretion of nutrients. Prerequisite: NFSC 202; BICH 410 or equivalent.

NUTR 641: Nutritional Biochemistry I (3-0) Credit 3 Mechanisms of nutrient digestion, absorption, transport assimilation, and utilization in the normal and diseased state. Prerequisite: BICH 411 or 604. 

NUTR 642: Nutritional Biochemistry II (3-0) Credit 3 Integration of nutrition, biochemistry, and other life sciences focusing on 1) nutrients and their needs in healthy and unhealthy individuals; 2) macronutrients and their metabolism and the pertinent regulation; 3) nutrient sensing and signaling pathways; 4) nutritional and hormonal regulation of gene expression; and 5) commonly used nutritional and biochemical assays.

NUTR 645: Nutrition and Metabolism of Vitamins (3-0) Credit 3 Chemistry and metabolism of the fat soluble and water soluble vitamins and their roles  in animals and nutrition, integration of cellular biochemistry, and metabolism of vitamins. Prerequisites: POSC 411 or ANSC 303; BICH 410 or 603. Cross-listed with POSC 645. Offered during fall semester of odd numbered years.

NUTR 646: Fundamental Space Life Science (3-0) Credit 3 Integrates nutrition, physiology, and radiation biology to define major biological problems in long duration space flight; provide an overview of the problems of bone loss, muscle wasting, and radiation-enhanced carcinogenesis along with potential countermeasures; focus on nutritional interventions and exercise protocols. Cross-listed with NUEN 646 and KINE 646.

NUTR 650: Nutrition and Metabolism of Minerals (3-0) Credit 3 Nutritional significance of minerals in animal metabolism; chemical, biochemical and physiological role of minerals, and homeostatic control in animal metabolism. Prerequisites: POSC 411 or ANSC 318; BICH 410 or 603. Cross-listed with POSC 650. Offered during fall semester of even numbered years.

NUTR 655: Nutrition and Healthy Aging (3-0) Credit 3 Fusion of biology of aging and geriatric nutrition; different aging theories, pathophysiology of aging and age-related diseases, nutritional needs of older adults, nutritional impacts on lifespan and health span and nutritional interventions for healthy aging. 

NUTR 669: Experimental Nutrition & Food Science Laboratory (1-6) Credit 4 Nutritional intervention into animal models of metabolic or emotional disorders; genetic modifications or pathogens in food products; analyses of gene expression and behavior. Prerequisite: BICH 432/GENE 432 recommended; graduate in nutrition or related major.

NUTR 671: Evidence-Based Practice and Synthesis Methods (3-0)  Credit 3 In this course, we will learn how to systematically identify the best available research on topics of clinical or public health interest, and critically review and appraise literature in the nutrition and allied health fields. We will also learn methods of comprehensive syntheses of research evidence. Rigorous review methods will be highlighted, such as searching for potentially relevant articles; selecting primary articles using explicit, reproducible criteria; appraisal of studies; quantitative data synthesis; and, interpretation. Prerequisites: Biostatistics course, NUTR 2002 or instructor permission; graduate classification.

NUTR 679: Lipoproteins in Health and Disease (3-0)  Credit 3 Understanding of lipoprotein biology as it relates to nutrient delivery and disease development; emphasis on understanding how structure influences the function of different lipoprotein particles in human and avian systems; opportunity to study individual lipoprotein profiles or those of animals by modern imaging techniques; background in basic lipid biochemistry helpful.  Cross-listed with POSC 679.

NUTR 681: Seminar (1-0) Credit 1 Current developments in the field of nutrition; review of current and oral presentation of scientific papers on selected nutrition topics. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.  

NUTR 689: Special Topics.   Courses dealing with specialized topics in nutritional sciences are offered by individual faculty as interest and need arises.

KINE 628: Nutrition in Sport and Exercise (3-0) Credit 3 Interaction between nutrition, exercise, and athletic performance; including: biochemical and physiological aspects of nutrition and exercise; nutrition for training and competition; exercise and oxidant stress; nutritional supplements and ergogenic acids; and nutritional aspects of body composition and weight control.

BICH 601: Fundamentals of Biochemistry I (3-0) Credit 3 Basic biochemical concepts pertaining to the structure of the major biomolecules (proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids); the relationship of structure to function of these molecules; structure and action  of  enzymes;  and  principles  of  bioenergetics. Prerequisite: 1 year of organic chemistry. Offered during fall semester.

BICH 602: Fundamentals of Biochemistry II (3-0) Credit 3 Major metabolic pathways for carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids, protein, and nucleic acids, emphasizing oxidative processes and the biosynthesis of RNA, DNA, and protein; and regulation of cellular metabolism. Prerequisite: BICH 601. Offered during spring semester.

BICH 603: Principles of Biochemistry & Biophysics I (3-0) Credit 3 The biochemical properties of macromolecules found in living matter; proteins, enzymes, and nucleic acids. Prerequisites: BICH 410 or 601, and CHEM 228 and 323. Offered during fall semester.

NUTR 641: Nutritional Biochemistry I (3-0) Credit 3 Mechanisms of nutrient digestion, absorption, transport assimilation, and utilization in the normal and diseased state. Prerequisite: BICH 411 or 604.  Offered during fall semester.

NUTR 642: Nutritional Biochemistry II (3-0) Credit 3 Integration of nutrition, biochemistry, and other life sciences focusing on 1) nutrients and their needs in healthy and unhealthy individuals; 2) macronutrients and their metabolism and the pertinent regulation; 3) nutrient sensing and signaling pathways; 4) nutritional and hormonal regulation of gene expression; and 5) commonly used nutritional and biochemical assays.  Prerequisites: NFSC 475; BICH 410 or equivalent.

GENE 673: Analyses of Gene Expression (0-3) Credit 2 The purpose of this course is to  provide graduate students with experience in working with RNA and DNA and with the theories behind the use of molecular biology in research. Cross listed with BICH 673. Prerequisites: Radiation Safety training and BICH 412, 413, 414, 432, or approval of instructor. Offered during fall semester.

ANSC 630: Reproductive Biology I (4-0) Credit 4 Embryological, physiological, hormonal, cellular and molecular mechanisms involving the endocrine and reproductive systems of mammals; emphasis on domestic livestock, rodents and humans; current theories evaluated and discussed using information from recent scientific publications. Prerequisite: ANSC 433; BICH 411 or equivalent.

ANSC 631: Reproductive Biology II (4-0) Credit 4 Embryological, physiological, hormonal, cellular and molecular mechanisms involving the endocrine and reproductive systems of mammals; emphasis on domestic livestock, rodents and humans; current theories evaluated and discussed using information from recent scientific publications. Prerequisite: ANSC 630 or approval of instructor.

KINE 637: Exercise Physiology I (3-0) Credit 3 Functional changes brought about by acute and chronic exercise; topics include muscle structure/function, energy transduction, biochemistry of exercise, muscle mechanics, fatigue and adaptation. Prerequisite: KINE 433 or equivalent. Offered during the spring semester.

KINE 638: Exercise Physiology II (3-0) Credit 3 Functional changes brought about by acute and chronic exercise; topics include pulmonary and cardiovascular physiology, training and detraining, and special topics. Prerequisite: KINE 433 or equivalent. Offered during the fall semester.

VTPP 605: Systemic Veterinary Physiology I (5-0) Credit 5 Aspects of cellular physiology, physiology of excitable membranes, physiology of body fluids, neurophysiology, and the physiology of smooth, cardiac and skeletal muscle; provides a basic understanding of mammalian physiology essential as a framework for advanced graduate studies. Prerequisite: Graduate classification. Offered during fall semester.

VTPP 606: Systemic Veterinary Physiology II (5-0) Credit 5 In-depth study covering cardiovascular, respiratory, renal physiology, gastrointestinal and endocrine physiology; provides a basic understanding of mammalian physiology essential as a framework for advanced graduate studies. Prerequisite: VTPP 605. Offered during spring semester.

VTPP 623: Biomedical Physiology I (3-2) Credit 4 Human physiological principles, review of cellular physiology, and development of an understanding of the nervous system and muscle, cardiovascular, and renal physiology; clinical applications related to organ systems. Prerequisite: Graduate classification; BICH 410 and VIBS 305 recommended.

VTPP 652: Fetal and Embryo Physiology (3-0) Credit 3 Introduction to the physiologic processes driving embryonic development and pregnancy; focus on embryo implantation, establishment of the placenta, development of the fetal circulatory systems and the molecular processes governing embryo differentiation and development; special emphasis on the major organ systems affected by pediatric disease and on the actions of teratogens. Prerequisites: Graduate classification.

VTPP 655: Vascular Physiology (4-0) Credit 4 Structure and function of blood vessels and vascular beds; molecular and cell biology of endothelium and vascular smooth muscle; microcirculation; capillary exchange; regulation of blood flew by local, neural and humoral signals.  Prerequisite: MPHY 901 or approval of department head.

VTPP 657: Cardiovascular Physiology (3-3) Credit 4 Physiological consideration of the circulatory system including general and integrative aspects of the heart and blood vessels. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor. Offered during fall and spring semester.

MPHY 613: Medical Physiology I Credit 1-5 This course is a comprehensive survey of the functions of the human body: transport processes, feedback control systems and homeostasis; general structure and function of the central nervous system, electrophysiology, autonomic nervous system; musculoskeletal system; and cardiovascular system. Format includes lectures, labs, field trips, and student projects/presentations. The overall goal is for students to understand, integrate, and appreciate the numerous and complex interactions between the components of the intact system. Prerequisite: MSCI 601 or equivalent. Admission to medical curriculum or approval of department head. Offered during spring semester.

STAT 608: Regression Analysis (3-0) Credit 3 Regression analysis, simple, multiple, and curvilinear; orthogonal polynomials; analysis of nonorthogonal and incomplete experiments by least squares methods, and computer methods for least squares problems. Prerequisite: STAT 601 or 652. Offered during fall and spring semesters.

STAT 645: Applied Biostatistics and Data Analysis (3-0) Credit 3 Survey of crucial topics in biostatistics; application of regression in biostatistics; analysis of correlated data; logistic and Poisson regression for binary or count data; survival analysis for censored outcomes; design and analysis of clinical trials; sample size calculation by simulation; bootstrap techniques for assessing statistical significance; data analysis using R. Prerequisites: STAT 630, STAT 652, STAT 641, STAT 642, or STAT 611; prior knowledge of matrices and R programming.

STAT 646: Statistical Bioinformatics (3-0) Credit 3 An overview of relevant biological concepts and technologies of genomic/proteomic applications; methods to handle, visualize, analyze, and interpret genomic/proteomic data; exploratory data analysis for genomic/proteomic data; data preprocessing and normalization; hypotheses testing; classification and prediction techniques for using genomic/proteomic data to predict disease status. Prerequisites: STAT 604, STAT 651, STAT 652 or equivalent or prior approval of instructor.

STAT 651: Statistics in Research I (3-0) Credit 3 An application of the various disciplines in statistics to data analysis, introduction to statistical software, and demonstration of interplay between probability models and statistical inference. Prerequisite: MATH 222 or 304 or equivalent. Offered during fall, spring, and summer semesters.

STAT 652: Statistics in Research II (3-0) Credit 3 Continuation of STAT 651. Concepts of experimental design, individual treatment comparisons, randomized blocks and factorial experiments, multiple regression, chi-square tests, and a brief introduction to covariance, non-parametric methods, and sample surveys. Prerequisite: STAT 651.  Offered during fall, spring, and summer semesters.

STAT 653: Statistics in Research III (3-0) Credit 3 Advanced topics in ANOVA;  analysis of covariance; and regression analysis including analysis of messy data; non- linear regression; logistical and weighted regression; diagnostics and model building;  emphasis  on  concepts;  computing  and  interpretation.    Prerequisite: STAT 652