LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE

Department of Food and Nutrition

FN- 20 Nutrition and Life
Spring 2014 Course Outline


Instructor- Vickie Chan, MS, RD
e-mail- vickiechan@csupomona.edu
Supplemental link for power point slides/ course material- scribd.com/vchan318

Required Textbook:
Nutrition Concepts and Controversies, 13
th
ed.
Textbook is REQUIRED for this class. Students are required to read the chapters in
the textbook in order to do well on the exams. Lecture material provided in class are
not adequate for exams.

Required Materials:
(5) 882 Scantron

Catalog Description:
Introduction to the basic physiological, psychological, social and biochemical principles
related to human nutrition. This course fulfills GE requirement Plan A in health education
and Plan B in area E.

Student Learning Objectives:
1. Evaluate micro and macro food nutrients and their effects on the body.
2. Evaluate and assess computer-generated data pertaining to nutrient intake.
3. Differentiate between a healthy diet and popular fad diet culture.



Course Calendar

DATE TOPIC CHAPTER

February 3 Introduction
Food Choices and Human Health 1
Nutrition Tools 2

February 10 The Remarkable Body 3

February 17 Washingtons Birthday

February 24 Exam # 1 (Chap 1-3)

March 3 Carbohydrates 4
Lipids 5

March 10 Protein 6
Vitamins 7
March 17 Continuing with Chapter 7 7
Water & Minerals 8

March 24 Exam # 2 (Chap 4-6)

March 31 Energy Balance & Healthy Body Weight 9
Physical Activity and the Bodys Responses 10

April 7 Diet & Health 11
Food Safety & Food Technology 12

April 14 Exam # 3 (Chap 7-10)

April 21 Spring Break

April 28 Take Home Exam 4 & 5 (Chap 11-12)
(Chap 13-14)

May 5 No Class

May 12 Exam #4 & 5 Due
Student Presentations

May 19 No Class

May 26 Memorial Day

J une 2 Student Presentations
3 Day Food Record Due



Course Evaluation

Exam 1 100

Exam 2 100

Exam 3 100

Exam 4 100

Exam 5 100

3 Day Food Record 100

Presentation 100

Total points = 700

Grading Scale:
90-100% =A 80-89% =B 70-79% =C 69-55% =D AND <54% =F
Class Policies

Attendance and participation will be noted. Consistent attendance is vital for good
student performance and optimal learning. The student is expected to attend
classes and arrive on time. Absences known in advance should be discussed with
the instructor. Students are expected to attend the entire class.

Assignments will be collected at the beginning of class. If you turn your
assignments in after I have collected them, your work will be considered late and
the grade will be lowered by 25% for each day that it is late.

Assignments will NOT be accepted if turned in via email.

Cheating/Plagiarism/Stealing: All students are responsible for upholding
academic honesty and for not violating the University policies on academic
honesty. Academic dishonesty includes but is not limited to: plagiarism, cheating
during exams, copying, use of unauthorized study aids and falsifying any
university documents. Will follow college policy on established university
procedures for any case of academic dishonesty. A failing grade for the course
will most likely be the result in addition to any other university sanctions.

Extra credit is NOT a substitute for missed regular assignments or exams. You
should not skip regular exams/ assignments and plan for a couple of extra credit
assignments to make up for that missing work. Extra credit is a privilege and not
required by the instructor to provide. Please do not ask for extra credit. If there are
extra credit opportunities available, the instructor will announce it to the entire
class.

No make-up exams allowed unless prior arrangements with the instructor or valid
excuse determined by instructor and verified by written notice (i.e. doctors note).
Students who miss an exam without a legitimate excuse will automatically receive
0 points for that exam.

These are examples of acceptable excuses for an individual missing an exam:

1. Illness. Official certification from your doctor, typed on medical stationary
(with their license #to practice medicine on) certifying that you are now well
enough to return to class. This must be handed in no later than 5 days after the
date of the missed exam.
2. Funeral Attendance. Proof of funeral attendance with the date of the ceremony
clearly listed. This must be handed in no later than 5 days after the date of the
missed exam.
3. Mandatory courtroom appearance/ legal matter. Copy of official court
summons with the date of your required attendance clearly listed. This must
be handed in no later than 5 days after the date of your missed exam.
4. Accident. Copy of official documentation stating such incident must be
clearly indicated. This must be handed in no later than 5 days after the date of
your missed exam.

Proper paperwork handed in more than five days after the date of the missed exam
will NOT be accepted and you will receive 0 points for that exam.

Instructor only allows one missed exam to be made up per semester. Any other
missed exam will be assigned 0 points.

If a make-up exam is approved by the instructor, its content may significantly
differ in format from the scheduled exam.

Additional policy information: The following excuses will NOT be considered as
legitimate reasons for missing an exam:

o Oversleeping/ alarm clock failure
o Employment conflicts and/ or work related obligations of any kind.
o Social, fraternity or sorority obligations.
o Vacation/ out of town
o Failure to obtain a babysitter and/ or problems/ difficulties involving ones
children/ dependents
o Conflicts with other classes or exams (unless you make provisions with
your instructor BEFORE the exam takes place)
o Failure to secure the necessary (ground, air and/ or sea) transportation to
be able to take the exam
o Stress
o Forgetfulness
o Abduction by aliens
o Any other social, fiancial, religious or geopolitical situation.

In the interest of fairness, there will be NO exceptions to these rules.