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Course Overview

NS132 is an introduction to the study of nutrition for those not intending to major in the field. There are no college-level science prerequisites, but NS 132 will introduce concepts from various biological sciences necessary to your understanding of nutrition. The intent of NS 132 is to give you tools you can use in your life to help you make better food choices.

NS 132 uses the textbook "Contemporary Nutrition" 5th edition, by James Wardlaw.
Additional course material is located on a Web site students gain access to when they register for the course.

Course Design

NS 132 comes in two different formats: 1) classroom lecture and 2) online learning only.

Format Section number
(in UW Course Timetable)
How class is conducted
Classroom lecture Section 001, Section 002 Meets Monday, Wednesday, Friday mornings for lecture from instructor; An optional study session is held on Tuesdays with NS132 Teaching Assistant.
Online only
Section 003

No lecture, self-paced; student works independently, using online resources.

Nutritional Analysis assignment required;

Both formats have 3 exams and 1 Final Exam

Exams and assignments have fixed dates that are listed in the course syllabus, so although Section 003 is self-paced, certain required material must be mastered by the time of each exam.

Which class format should I take?

The right answer will depend on you and your strengths as a learner. Some students find that they learn best when information is presented verbally and visually. If that's true for you, take the lecture format of NS 132. Other students may do better with a self-paced format that emphasizes learning through reading - whether from a textbook, computer screen, or combination of both. In that situation, online learning would be a good match.

Still wondering? Try this short learning style quiz to learn more.

The best guideline is to pick the format that enables you to master new material most easily and enables you to perform your best academically.

Contact Information

For questions on course content, contact:
Peter Anderson, M.S., R.D.
Course instructor
email: panders@nutrisci.wisc.edu
phone: 608-265-4580

For questions on other course details (e.g. registration), contact:
UW-Madison Department of Nutritional Sciences
Phone: 608-262-2727
Email: nutrisci@nutrisci.wisc.edu

 

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