2024-2025 Surry Community College Catalog 
    
    Feb 02, 2025  
2024-2025 Surry Community College Catalog
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BIO - 155 Nutrition


Class Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3
When Offered: Spring

Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
Local Prerequisite(s): None
Local Co-requisite(s): None

This course covers the biochemistry of foods and nutrients with consideration of the physiological effects of specialized diets for specific biological needs. Topics include cultural, religious, and economic factors that influence a person’s acceptance of food, as well as nutrient requirements of the various life stages. Upon completion, students should be able to identify the functions and sources of nutrients, the mechanisms of digestion, and the nutritional requirements of all age groups. *This course has been approved for transfer under the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement as a pre-major/elective course.*



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