HS 333 Nutrition Education and Counseling
This course provides principles and practices of how nutrition education can facilitate dietary changes for individuals and groups while introducing students to the theories and skills necessary to design and implement nutrition education programs. It introduces students to nutrition education rationale, impact, role of health educator and nutrition services, and nutritional population problems. Students will learn to plan, implement, and evaluate nutrition educational materials for use in individual counseling and small groups. This course teaches the future nutrition professional the art and science of communicating with individuals, groups, and the public. Counseling skills will be taught and applied in simulated situations with an emphasis placed on motivational interviewing. Prerequisite: HS 308