Nutrition (AS)
Department: Education & Family Studies
Program Contact: Klarissa Wilkinson
Phone: (435) 283-7419
Email: klarissa.wilkinson@snow.edu
Department Webpage: https://www.snow.edu/academics/social_science/education-family/index.html
Program Description
Nutrition has become big business. Many claims are made that lead to total confusion surrounding the subject. The Nutrition program at Snow College provides students with the tools they need to make sound, scientifically proven nutritional choices. Students learn about basic nutrients and their purpose for the human body. Through both course and lab-work, students are empowered to sift through the claims and make informed decisions about how to best fuel their body throughout the lifespan.
Program Outcomes
- Students will develop skills in making sound nutritional choices by applying scientific evidence and evaluating theories. Students will analyze and evaluate nutritional information for credibility or unreliability.
- Using current dietary recommendations from MyPlate, Dietary Guidelines, and Daily Reference Intakes, students will evaluate the adequacy of a diet to maintain a healthy lifestyle and help prevent chronic disease.
- Students will describe the digestion, absorption, transport, and metabolism of the energy-yielding nutrients (carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins).
- Students will determine nutrient needs, functions, and recommendations through each of the life cycles.
- Students will describe common nutrition-related conditions and concerns during each stage of the life cycle and assign appropriate assessment methods and interventions.