Principles of

Nutrition

Who We Are
About your instructor

Why take this

course?

Nutritional knowledge is a valuable tool that

will be useful not only to complete your
course study, but also for yourself and those
you love. Understanding what goes into
making healthy choices can guide you to a
happier healthier life.
We learn how to understand and identify
healthy food choices by accessing the tools

Pam Gottsponer is due to graduate with

her
Masters in Education from Southwestern
College in the summer of 2016. She
enjoys cooking, reading, and traveling.

Learn how to
at our disposal.
Go to myplate.gov and supertracker.gov to
view all sorts of useful guides.

What are the

prerequisites?

No prerequisite classes are required

A desire to learn about healthy
choices
Internet access
Basic computer skills
An interest in improving your life
through healthy eating choices

Read and interpret

FDA labels
Determine proper
caloric intake
Access valuable
nutritional
resources
Understands good
Devise a
healthy menu
for your family
Know what
vitamins and
minerals are

The changes you make now could

impact you & your family for the
rest
of your lives.

Join us for class starting in

Coursework includes the

following:

This course utilizes 21st

century technology to
investigate and identify best
practices for a healthy
lifestyle.
The text has been updated to
the most current MyPlate Food
Guidance system.

o Discussion posts to
encourage open and
interactive communication
with your peers.
o Reading assignments: Each
week chapter assignments
from the text will be
reviewed.
o Projects: Several projects
will be assigned to further
investigate healthy foods
and healthy lifestyles.
o Field trips to local eating
establishments and grocery
stores are planned.
o Exams: Exams including a
final exam will be given to
assess areas of review.

Internet tools utilized within

the class provide the student
with valuable resources for
not only the classwork but for
personal use as well.

To inquire further about this course

contact us:
Phone: 832/731-5737
Email:
pamela.gottsponer@sckans.edu

Diet analysis programs are

available free of charge to be
implemented within the
classroom and beyond.
Upon completion of this
course students will be able to
develop healthy menus for
themselves and their family.

Email for a sample course

syllabus.

And lastly, theres

more to coursework
than passing an
exam. Information

References
http://www.choosemyplate.gov/sites/default/files/PrintMaterials/DGTipsheet1ChooseMyPlate.pd
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https://www.supertracker.usda.gov/
Thompson, J. & Manore, M. (2012). My plate edition nutrition an applied approach. (3rd Ed.)
San Francisco, CA: Pearson Education.
Wiggins, G. and McTighe, J. (2005). Understanding by design. Alexandria, VA: Association for
Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD).