NS 1220

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NS 1220
Nutrition and the Life Cycle

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Biology of the life cycle including development, growth, maturation and aging and its impact on nutritional requirements of humans from the zygote to the elderly is considered. How to meet these nutritional requirements is discussed relative to the feeding issues and context of each major life stage. Course emphasizes the critical analyses of beneficial and adverse outcomes of various nutrient intakes and dietary patterns on the nutritional status and well-being through integration of nutrition and other health sciences in understanding nutritional needs during the life cycle.


Prerequisites one semester of college biology or NS 1150.

Enrollment Priority Enrollment preference given to: Dietetics (DPD) students and HBHS majors.

Last 1 Terms Offered 2025SP

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 16590 NS 1220   LEC 001

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    • MWF Bradfield Hall 101
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Barrow, J

      Johnson, E

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Prerequisite: one semester of college biology or NS 1150. Most seats are reserved for Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) students and Human Biology, Health and Society (HBHS) majors. Limited seats are available to non-DPD and non-HBHS students. If you are unable to enroll, please add yourself to the waitlist in Student Center. If you have questions about enrollment, please contact Division of Nutritional Sciences (DNS) Student Services only at dnsstudentservices@cornell.edu
    Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) students and Human Biology, Health and Society (HBHS) majors are given priority in pre-enrollment. If space is available after the pre-enrollment period, students will be contacted to join the class prior to Add/Drop. Any questions should be directed to Division of Nutritional Sciences (DNS) Student Services dnsstudentservices@cornell.edu.