Courses Taught by Karen Peterson

NUTR510: Nutrition in the Life Cycle

Graduate level
Residential
Fall, Winter term(s) for residential students;
3 credit hour(s) for residential students;
Instructor(s): Olivia Anderson, Karen Peterson, (Residential);
Prerequisites: Introductory biology and introductory chemistry
Undergraduates are allowed to enroll in this course.
Description: Nutrition in the Life Cycle will cover nutritional needs of individuals during critical stages of development. Students will learn about the biological basis for nutritional requirements in normal development and maintaining health in adulthood. Consequences of over- and under-nutrition and how to identify and address these issues will be discussed.
This course is cross-listed with PUBHLTH310.

Graduate level
Residential
Fall term(s) for residential students;
2 credit hour(s) for residential students;
Instructor(s): Karen Peterson (Residential);
Not offered 2026-2027
Prerequisites: PUBHLTH 500 or BIOSTAT 521
Advisory Prerequisites: Undergraduate biology and NUTR 540
Description: This course considers methods to assess physical growth and maturation across the life cycle, and public health applications, e.g., use/limitations of reference growth curves; population trends; growth monitoring and environmental influences on growth and maturation. Students will gain expertise in the interpretation of growth data from population studies.

Concentration Competencies that NUTR677 Allows Assessment On
Department	Degree	Competency	Specific course(s) that allow assessment
NUTR	MPH	Develop appropriate designs to rigorously monitor and evaluate nutrition programs and policies in diverse contexts	NUTR633, NUTR650, NUTR677
NUTR	MPH	Apply public health theoretical frameworks and nutrition research evidence to inform public health actions	NUTR642, NUTR650, NUTR677, NUTR633
NUTR	MPH	Explain dietary influences on health outcomes, and identify population-based strategies to improve nutritional health	NUTR642, NUTR650, NUTR677

Graduate level
Residential
Fall, Winter term(s) for residential students;
1-6 credit hour(s) for residential students;
Instructor(s): Dana Dolinoy, Suzanne Cole, Kendrin Sonneville, Karen Peterson, Peter Mancuso, Andrew Jones, Ana Baylin, Olivia Anderson, Susan Aaronson, (Residential);
Prerequisites: None
Undergraduates are allowed to enroll in this course.
Description: This course will be used by faculty members to teach special topics related to Nutritional Sciences.

Undergraduate level
Residential
Fall, Winter term(s) for residential students;
3 credit hour(s) for residential students;
Instructor(s): Olivia Anderson, Karen Peterson, (Residential);
Prerequisites: None
Advisory Prerequisites: Introductory chemistry lecture, Introductory biology lecture
Description: Nutrition in the Life Cycle will cover nutritional needs of individuals during critical stages of development. Students will learn about the biological basis for nutritional requirements in normal development and maintaining health in adulthood. Consequences of over- and under-nutrition and how to identify and address these issues will be discussed.
This course is cross-listed with A NUTR 500-level course.
Syllabus for PUBHLTH310