NUTRITION 1-2                  Year Course 10 Credits

Grade Level: 11-12

Prerequisite: None

Course Description: This is a comprehensive course in foods and nutrition. Upon completion of this course, students will be equipped with the necessary tools to make informed food choices, prepare meals, and develop healthy eating patterns. Course topics include: Nutrients and Dietary Guidelines, Food

Choices, Food and Fitness, Body Image and Eating Disorders, Cooking Skills and Methods, Meal Planning, Consumer Decisions, and Food and Culture.

Major Projects/Assignments: Cooking labs, food-borne illnesses project, international food project, fast food chain project.

Approximate homework assigned daily: None unless class work is not completed.

Graduation Requirement: Elective

UC/CSU a-g Requirement: g