NSC SUMMER II NEWSLETTER
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND LIFE SCIENCES
THE NSC DEPARTMENT WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME NITA OCANSEY TO THE NSC ADVISING TEAM
My name is Nita Ocansey and I am the newest NSC Advisor! I will be working alongside your wonderful advisor, Michelle Mendoza, to continue providing resources and serving the needs of all NSC students.
A little bit about myself - In December 2013, I graduated from the University of Arizona with a Bachelor’s of Science in Nutritional Sciences - Nutrition. During my undergraduate career, I held various positions and was involved in many areas/programs at the UA including: The New Start Summer Program, Fraternity & Sorority Programming, and African American Student Affairs, just to name a few. Since 2013, I had the opportunity to explore different avenues and was a part of the University of Arizona Admissions team for quite some time.
I am truly excited to be a part of an amazing program and as your advisor, I look forward to providing insight on all of the marvelous facets of the NSC program.
I will begin holding appointments in August. To schedule an appointment, please visit http://wiseadvising.arizona.edu where you may view my availability. Meetings will be by appointment only with 30 minute appointment windows.
If you have a quick question, please email your inquiry to nscadvising@email.arizona.edu. Michelle and I will both be checking this inbox, in order to answer your questions effectively and quickly.
I wish you all a great rest of your summer as well as a successful semester!
Bear Down Wildcats!
SUMMER II COURSES BEGIN MONDAY, JULY 13TH, 2015
IMPORTANT POLICY UPDATE
CHEM 152 AND NSC 308
Nutritional Sciences students are required to meet the following criteria for the courses below.
- Complete NSC 101/NSC 170C1 with a grade of B or better
- Complete CHEM 152 and NSC 308 with a grade of C or better
Courses will need to be repeated to earn minimum grade for graduation requirements.
Ex: D earned in CHEM 152 --> Repeat CHEM 152 to earn a C or better
C earned in Chem 152--> will not have to repeat course
Updated policy:
Nutritional Sciences students are required to meet the following criteria for the courses below.
- Complete NSC 101/NSC 170C1 with a grade of B or better
Ex: C is earned in NSC 101/170C1 ---> Repeat NSC 101/170C1 to earn a B or better
Therefore, if you complete CHEM 152 or NSC 308 with a D or better, you will not need to repeat the course for graduation requirements.
Note: CHEM 152 and NSC 308 are still required courses
WHICH SECTION SHOULD I SIGN UP FOR?
Any courses with the section number containing “900’s” are available to non-UA students in the Outreach College only. Any courses with the section number containing "101" are available to UA Online students only.
The “Department Consent” is a standard note written in for those courses but no department consent can actually be given to allow students to enroll in those courses. You should be able to enroll yourself in the standard section which is for UA students if a seat becomes available which does not contain a 900 number. Please enroll in section 001.
Please do not send an email for department consent. If you are having trouble enrolling, please double check the section you are attempting to enroll in prior to sending an email.
SUMMER SESSION II ONLINE OFFERINGS
NSC 301- Nutrition & Life Cycle
NSC 375- Diet, Genes & Disease
NSC 376- Bioactive Food Compounds
Link to all NSC course offerings: http://nutrition.cals.arizona.edu/courses
INTRODUCING NSC 445 - Assessment and Regulation of Human Body Composition
This course requires department consent. If you are interested in taking this course and have the the prerequisites, please email nscadvising@email.arizona.edu to be added to the course. This is a great course for flexible nutrition option students.
Course prerequisites: NSC 101/170C1, PSIO 202
Course description:
This course explores the theoretical and applied aspects of body composition assessment methods. Students will learn about the limitations and usefulness of laboratory and field methods of assessing body composition in healthy, clinical and athletic population subgroups. The considerations for application of body composition assessment in growth, development as well as aging will be addressed. Students will learn to perform basic anthropometric measures and compute reliability. Students will practice critically evaluating current research related to body composition assessment in a variety of subpopulations.
NSC 396B - Scientific Literacy
This course requires department consent. If you are interested in taking this course and meet the enrollment requirements, please email nscadvising@email.arizona.edu to be added to the course. This is a great course for all nutrition students, especially those interested in pursuing graduate school.
Enrollment requirements: Nutritional Sciences majors with Junior or Senior status only.
Course description:
The development of scientific literacy through exposure to professional seminars and evaluation of peer-reviewed vs. lay media articles.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
A: Please email nscadvising@email.arizona.edu to request to be put on the wait list for the course.
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Q: How do I get into a chemistry, biology, physiology etc... course that is full?
A: Please contact the advisors of the specific department for help with enrollment assistance. NSC advisors are only able to help with NSC course enrollment.
http://advising.arizona.edu/advisors/major
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Q: How do I transfer an out of state course?
A: Please email nscadvising@email.arizona.edu to be provided with the transfer course evaluation guide.
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Q: I am trying to enroll in COMM 119 - Public Speaking and I keep getting an error. How do I sign up for this course?
A: Please double check that you are signing up for COMM 119 Lecture Section 002. This section is designated for CALS students only.
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Q: How will my Arizona community college (Pima, Chandler-Gilbert, PVCC etc...) course transfer to the UA?
A: You can check for course equivalency on the AZ Transfer website.
JOIN THE NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES CLUB IN THE FALL
The club offers opportunities for nutrition students to:
- Gain community experience
- Develop professional and leadership skills
- Network with professionals in the field
- Make new friends
Nutritional Science Club President
Jason Olig
Dietetics, Senior
Email Jason today for more information or visit us at: