Nutrition NUTR

NUTR-10 Principles of Nutrition

Units

3

Hours

54 lecture hours

Advisory

Eligibility for college-level composition course Requirement

Transfers to

CSU, UC

C-ID

NUTR 110

Letter Grade Only

Counts toward WCC Graduation Area 5, Health Graduation

In-depth study of nutrients and their functions, chemical composition of foods and their utilization in the body. Course topics such as weight loss, sports nutrition, the diet-disease relationship, and individual’s nutritional needs throughout the life cycle are emphasized. Course includes assessment of the student’s own nutritional health.

Offered: Fall 2026 (7 sections)