Course Syllabus
MiraCosta College
Department of Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition
Course Syllabus for NUTR 125 Online (section 2452), Nutrition and Aging
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Professor Information |
Course Information |
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Professor: Gail Meinhold, MS, RD |
Units: 3 |
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E-mail: gmeinhold@miracosta.edu I prefer email to phone messages. If you’d like to make sure that I get your email, write it professionally and include your name, NUTR 125 Online in subject area. Allow 24 hours on instructional days (Monday – Friday) for responses. |
Office Hours: - Tuesdays: noon to 1pm - Thursdays: noon to 1pm
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Meets: 100% Online |
Semester/Year: Fall 2016 |
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Office: Oceanside Campus, T411 |
Transfer Accepted: CSU and UC |
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Drop off Work: Leave with faculty secretary, Monique Reeve in building 4604 or in my mailbox at T420, Oceanside Campus, between 8am to 3:30pm Monday through Friday. |
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Phone: 760-757-2121 ext 6566 (email provides a quicker response.) Canvas 24 hour Support Hotline: 877-884-1673 |
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Online Dropping Policy: Due to the nature of the online class, it is essential that students attend class regularly by participating on the Course Learning Management System, Canvas. Missing more than three consecutive activities and/or quizzes on the Canvas are considered excessive for this class and will result in the student being involuntarily dropped.
It is ultimately your responsibility to officially drop this class if that is your intent. Failure to do so may result in an "F" grade on your transcript. Please consult the MiraCosta College class schedule and the office of admissions and records for official with drawl deadlines.
Note: you will be dropped if you do not submit a discussion posting and take the syllabus quiz the first week of class.
Download the Course Syllabus and use it to take the Syllabus Quiz located in Module 1. NUTR125 Fall16 syllabus-1.pdf
Download the Fall Schedule (Dates) and refer to it often. All assignments are due at 11:55pm Thursday night. NO EXCEPTIONS!!!! Even with technology failures, illness, work, or family crisis so PLAN AHEAD! NUTR125 Fall16 schedule-2.pdf
Course Description: This course focuses on the specific nutritional needs and problems in older adults. Topics include diet and nutrition guidelines, diet modifications, body system changes, body weight issues, nutrition-related chronic diseases, barriers to proper nutrients, drug/nutrient interactions, and community resources.
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