Other Required Materials:

Course Objectives:

Grading Policy:

Course Requirements:  

For Your Information:

Course Outline (Tentative) 
Spring, 2010

Required Materials:

          1. Wardlaw's Perspectives in Nutrition
              C. Byrd-Bredbenner, G. Moe, D. Beshgetoor, J. Berning,
              McGraw Hill, 8e, 2009.
              ISBN: 0078189934

          2. Access code for NutriCalc Plus diet analysis.
              This is an online program.
              ISBN: 0003375527

          3.   Annual Editions-Nutrition 09/10
                    McGraw-Hill, 2010.
                    ISBN-978-0-07-351550-2    
   

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Course Requirements:                     ~ Point Value

1.  Midterm Exam, and  Final Exam                             600
     (Online)
    
    
2.  Computer Diet Analysis and related assignments      200
     To pass this course, the Diet
     Analysis and its related assignments must be 
     satisfactorily completed with a 'C' or better.

3.  Weekly Quizzes                                                    200
     
4.  Annual Edition-Nutrition assigned readings and         140
     reflection papers. To pass this course with a 
     "C" or better, these reflection papers must be 
     satisfactorily completed.  Annual Edition articles
       are due by 8:00 a.m. on Tuesdays. 

5.  Discussion Board Entries                                         150

6.  Other assignments                                                200

7.  Extra-credit:  Extra-credit points will be applied 
     to your cumulative points at the end of the 
     semester.  Extra-credit activities may only be selected
     from an instructor generated list of activities.

For Your Information:

1.  Make-up quizzes/exams will not be available.
     Neither the Quizzes, the Midterm, nor the Final Exam can be made-up if
     missed.
       
2.  Course material will be available beginning each Sunday at 10 a.m. and
     will be removed by 11:45 p.m. on the following Saturday.

     Unless otherwise noted, assignments are due by 11:45 p.m. on Saturdays.
     ( Exception: Annual Edition articles are due by 8:00 a.m. on Tuesdays.)

     Due dates for assignments and exams are non-negotiable, and late work
       will be penalized. 
 
     Late assignments received within one week of the due date will receive half
     credit; 50%, an "F".
     Assignments received more than one week after the due date will be
     worth zero points. 

3.  Discussion Board:  Plan on logging on to the discussion
     board several times each week. Your presence on the discussion board
     will be viewed as your class attendance and participation.  You will have one
     week (Sunday through Saturday) to respond to any questions posted.
   

4.  Cheating and/or plagiarism will not be tolerated and will result in the
     student receiving a failing grade for the assignment and possibly for the
     course. All materials taken from web or print sources must be cited. 

     You are expected to abide by the ARC policies on academic honesty
     and integrity as given in the Student Handbook. Violations of these
     policies will not be tolerated and are subject to severe sanctions up
     to and including expulsion from the college.

5.  It is the responsibility of the student to officially drop this class if so
     warranted. I will not officially drop you if you simply stop participating.
 
     Sunday, April 18, 2010, is the last day to drop full semester
     classes with a 'W' notation.
    
6.  The D2L server is scheduled for regular maintenance on
     Sunday mornings from 6-9am. 

7.  Success: There's more than enough for everyone.  My job is to help you
     achieve whatever level of success you desire. 

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Course Outline (Tentative) 
Spring, 2010

Format to be followed:

Name: _____________________________Date: ___________
Title and article number________________________________

1.  Using your own words, summarize the main ideas of this article.
     (5 pts.)

2.  (a) If the author was sitting next to you, what question would you
          ask about this article? (2.5 pts.)

     (b) Explain why you are asking this question. (2.5 pts.)

3.  (a)  Describe what you've learned from this article. (5 pts.)
          
     (b)  Describe how you can apply this information in your personal
           life.  (5 pts.)

4.  Format not followed. (- 5 pts.)