Kinesiology & Nutrition II: Nutrition and Healthy Choices for the Active Student
One-semester course. In Kinesiology & Nutrition II: Nutrition and Healthy Choices for the Active Student, students will examine the basic of nutrition, including the recommended dietary guidelines; selection, preparation, and serving of nutritious foods; building a strong foundation of lifelong nutrition; and the pitfalls of fad diets and other shortcuts that appear under the guise of nutrition. Major topics will include: healthy food choices; purchasing for good food choices; budgeting properly; food preparation; planning for busy times; nutrition in the college/young adult years and beyond; nutrition and the active lifestyle; eating out; and good choices in the college cafeteria.
Please note: Courses in the Kinesiology & Nutrition series do not need to be taken sequentially.
*Will be offered Spring 2025.
Kinesiology & Nutrition II: Nutrition and Healthy Choices for the Active Student Information
- Example Syllabus
- Class meets once per week for 50-55 minutes.
- Class cap: 20 students.
- Designed for grades 9-12.
- High school students may be awarded .5 credit in Physical Fitness or Health upon completion of this course.