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• NUTR 405: Medical Nutrition Therapy 2

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Examines nutritional assessment, diagnosis, intervention, monitoring, and evaluation of patients with anemia, COPD, HIV/ AIDS, inborn errors of metabolism, nervous system disorders, digestive tract disorders, renal disease, neoplastic diseases and those on nutrition support.?Pathophysiology and evidence based medical nutrition therapy interventions for disease states are discussed. ??? Prerequisite:    HLSC115 AND NUTR200 AND NUTR310 AND NUTR325 AND NUTR400 OR BIOL180
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• NUTR 410: Quantity Food Production

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  ??Examines quantity food production, menu planning, purchasing, receiving, sanitation, and safety techniques in food service operations.? Prerequisite:    NUTR200 AND NUTR205
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• NUTR 415: Advanced Nutrition

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Explores the biochemical basis of human nutrient metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, vitamins, minerals, and alcohol at the cellular and organ levels. Topics include the chemical structures, functions, and metabolic pathways of macronutrients and micronutrients, anabolic and catabolic reactions, enzymatic and hormonal regulations, gene-nutrient and protein interactions, and metabolic conditions/diseases. Digestion, absorption, transport, storage, and excretion of nutrients are examined. Prerequisite:    CHEM118 AND NUTR200 Corequisite:    CHEM251
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• NUTR 420: Nutrition Research Seminar

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Examines research methodology and how to interpret current research in the field. Topics include a critical evaluation of original research and evidenced-based information, interpretation and summarization of results, and a careful analysis of the cited literature. Contemporary issues in nutrition and dietetics will be explored.
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• PHIL 101: Intro to Philosophy

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Explores perennial philosophical questions about morality and the good life, the existence of God, free will, the nature of the self, mind and consciousness, what knowledge is and how to get it, and different theories of government. Presents the pros and cons of a great variety of theories while setting them in their historical and cultural context.
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• PHIL 102: Critical Thinking

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Provides the tools of critical thinking, including how to spot, analyze, and dissect arguments and how to construct strong or valid arguments of one's own. Examines logical fallacies and cognitive biases that undermine good reasoning as they appear in the context of everyday life, such as advertising, media, pundits, politicians, and more. Designed for all students at any level.
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• PHIL 201: Deductive Logic

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Examines forms of argumentation and formal reasoning, including categorical syllogisms and propositional logic. Logic is a fundamental tool of philosophical inquiry. It is necessary for legal reasoning, foundational to mathematics and computer science, and important in linguistics, psychology, artificial intelligence, and cognitive science, This course provides an introduction to symbolic notation and the use of truth tables, and is useful for students taking the LSAT.
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• PHIL 203: Business Ethics

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Surveys major approaches to ethical decision making in business contexts, including consequentialism, deontology, libertarianism, egalitarianism, and stakeholder and stockholder theories. Moral concepts are applied to evaluate individuals' conduct, corporations, and economic systems. Pursue answers to questions such as, What obligations, if any, do corporations have to their customers? Are their moral limits on advertising? Is exploitation wrong? If so, why?
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• PHIL 204: Environ Ethics

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Examines, compares, and contrasts major theories in environmental ethics: anthropocentrism, moral extensionism, ecocentrism, and ecofeminism. Explores the meaning of significant concepts such as "nature," "sustainability," and "food" in light of the application of theory to real world environmental issues such as climate change, food insecurity, and species extinction. Considers policy implications, nationally and globally.
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• PHIL 205: Medical Ethics

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Surveys major approaches to ethical decision making in medical contexts, including consequentialism, deontology, and principalism. Investigates moral issues such as human experimentation, death and dying, medical care and its distribution, genetic engineering, and the definition of health and illness. Emphasis is placed on philosophical problems that arise in the practice of medicine.
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