IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Course Syllabus Information
Nutrition
BIO 151 OL02
Term: Fall 2012
I. Faculty Information:
Instructor:
Jenna Simpson, M.S.
II. Course Information:
Course Prefix/ No. Course Name
BIO 151
Nutrition
Phone: 715-755-3568
E-mail Address: jsimpson@iwcc.edu
Office: Atlantic – 103; Harlan - office
Office Hours: Thursdays 8:00 – 10:00 AM
Credits
3.0
Lecture
1.5 M, W
Course Description:
Nutrition is the study of basic nutrients and their relationship to health, which includes the
digestion, absorption, and metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats in the human body.
Additional topics are dietary planning for all ages, dietary exchanges and other health related
diets, physical fitness, stress management, and food habits involving ethnic groups.
Prerequisites:
No college-level science background is required.
Course Meeting Times
Online
Required Textbooks
Wardlaw, Gordon M. and Anne M. Smith. Contemporary Nutrition. 9th Edition. McGraw-Hill,
2011. Plus, all other requirements as listed at the bookstore (access cards for CONNECT,
Tegrity, and NutritionCalc Plus 3.0)
Suggested Supplemental Textbooks, References
None
Materials and Supplies to be Furnished by Student
Notebook paper, pencils, pens
COURSE DAYS WILL RUN TUESDAY THROUGH MONDAY;
ALL ASSIGNMENTS, EXAMS, AND PAPERS ARE DUE BY 11:55 PM on MONDAY
Course Learning Objectives and Course Competencies
The Learning Objectives for this course are (upon successful completion of this course, the
student will be able to):
A. Assess the role of nutrition in human health.
B. Describe the human anatomical and physiological process as they relate to nutritional
status and needs.
C. Compare the impact of age, growth, and normal development of nutritional
requirements.
D. Assess nutritional health risks and determine treatment strategies.
E. Evaluate health promotion strategies and disease prevention theories across the
lifespan.
Course Practices:
1. Attendance Requirements:
The student is ultimately responsible for all material, assignments, and assigned
readings in the textbook. Regular weekly classroom involvement on ROC is expected.
2. Standards for written work
All work must be typed. The format should be in Times New Roman font, size 12,
double spaced with 1 inch margins. Proper grammar and punctuation are expected in
all written work. Please save and submit documents in a .doc, .docx, .rtf, or .pdf format.
If I cannot open your work, you will receive a zero.
3. Late papers and assignments
No late papers or assignments will be accepted. This means if you turn in your
assignment, project, or exam at 11:56 pm it is not accepted. Please contact me if
alternate arrangements need to be made.
4. Missed exams
If you miss a lecture exam, you must contact me prior to the scheduled exam. It is your
responsibility to contact me in order to schedule a make-up exam. Only one make-up
lecture exam per semester. Multiple make ups are not allowed.
5. Extra Credit
At the end of each exam (there are 5 exams) there will be 3 questions each being worth
1 point a piece for a total of 15 extra credit points available. The questions will be in
either a true/false, multiple choice, or fill in the blank format. They will be based upon
the content being assessed in the exam. This is the students’ only opportunity for
extra credit.
6. Participation
The instructor will respond to emails, texts, and phone calls within 48 hours during the
school week. The single best way for communication is via email. If contacted over
the weekend or holidays, the instructor will respond no later than the afternoon the day
following. For exams, assignments, and NutriCalc assignments, the instructor will have
them graded and returned to students within one week after the completion of the
exams or turning in of the assignments.
I would also stress that you check the announcements on the Home Page fairly often as I
will communicate and provide certain announcements/updates periodically.
7. McGraw – Hill Connect
An additional classroom resource for learning will be McGraw-Hill Connect. This is a
website that is full of classroom tools, study materials, and activities for students to use
during the course of the semester. Many assignments will be done using this feature.
8. Technology Excuses
Technology is not always dependable. As a student, you need to seek out the most
dependable computer/laptop and internet source. The excuse for missed/late
assignments, exams, and projects due to any and all technology issues will only be
permitted once per student per semester.
9. Classroom Management and Behavior
 Students will do their own work
 Plagiarism will not be tolerated
Plagiarism means handing in any work copied from another student, the
textbook, or any reference material
Grading
1. Exams:
There will be 4 50-point exams that will be given during the semester as listed in the
course schedule. Exams will be given during the designated times specified. These
exams will be available on-line for a specified amount of time from Friday, 11:55 pm
through Monday, 11:55 pm. You will be timed when taking the exam and have up to
1.5 hour to complete it once you start (which will be plenty of time).
This means if the exam is due at 11:55 pm, you need to start your exam no later than
10:25 pm to get the full 1.5 hours. If you start your exam, at 11:00 pm, you will only
have 55 minutes to complete. Plan accordingly.
Exam content will be objective as well as subjective. The objective portion will be in the
form of multiple choice, true/false and matching. The subjective portion will consist of
short answer essay as well as some listing/fill-in-the-blank. A small hand calculator will
be helpful in taking some parts of the exam.
Exam scores will be posted no later than 1 week after you complete them. Any
questions regarding exam scores must be submitted to the instructor within one week
of receipt of the grade.
2. PROJECT
One project will be given during the semester. This project will be an analysis of your
food/nutrient intakes. This is worth 75 points. This is due Monday, November 12 at
11:55 pm.
3. ASSIGNMENTS
Following each chapter, there will be an assignment for you to do and turn in which will
correlate with the chapter we are working on. This will help guide your reading and
study focus for the material being covered. These questions/papers will be worth 10
points each week. There will be 16 opportunities for this, but you only need to turn in
14 for a total of 140 points. These assignments may be a short quiz, paper, group work,
and/or activities on Connect Learning Site through your textbook. All assignments will
be listed by week in ROC. All assignments are due on a Monday at 11:55 pm.
4. EXAMS
There is 1 comprehensive final exam. The exam will be worth 100 points and will have
subjective and objective questions. Due Monday, December 10 at 11:55 pm.
Item
Date
Your
Score
Points Possible
Exam #1
Chapters 1,2,3
Exam #2
Chapters 4,5,6,7
Exam #3
Chapters 8,9,11, & 13
Exam #4
Chapters 10, 14, 15, & 16
Comprehensive Exam
Chapters 1-16; No 12
In class points
Monday, September 10
50
Monday, October 8
50
Monday, November 5
50
Monday, December 3
50
Monday, December 10
100
Various dates
140
NutritionCalc Project
Monday, November 12
75
Total
Grades will be assigned according to the following scale:
A
90-100%
B
80-89%
C
70-79%
D
60-69%
F
less than 60%
515
*Student final grades will be rounded up if the student is on the border between letter grades.
For example, a student with a 79.50-99% will be rounded up to a 80.00%.
Letter Grades – Grading Scale
Iowa Western Community College uses the following grading scale:
A - indicates superior work and excellent progress.
B - indicates work and progress above the average standard.
C - indicates work and progress that meets the average standard.
D - indicates work and progress below the average standard.
F - indicates work and progress below the minimum standard.
I - indicates that course requirements have not been completed.
The justification for awarding a grade of incomplete is one in which:
 Significant health issues (individual or family member) have interfered with the student’s
ability to completed assigned work within the semester that the course is scheduled.
 Significant personal crisis within an individual’s life that has seriously disrupted the
student’s ability to complete coursework.
***A student should have completed a minimum of 75% of the assignments with an overall
grade of “C” or better.
Important Dates
August 24 – Last day to withdraw from course.
September 3 – Labor Day
October 15 – No Class
Problem Resolution
If you have a conflict with me, concerns about my teaching and/or the course material, please
discuss this first with me. If we cannot resolve the difficulty, contact Brian Berthelsen, Program
Chair; office C313 on Council Bluffs Campus, phone: 388-6871.
Notice of Class Cancellation
1. Emergency closing of entire campus such as for weather – Students will be notified through
the Reiver Alert system. Students must register for this service; find Reiver Alert on your
ROC homepage.
2. Emergency cancellation of a class session such as for faculty illness – Students will be
notified through an announcement on the ROC course page if possible and/or a posted note
on the classroom door.
Course Topical Outline and Schedule
REMEMBER:
COURSE DAYS WILL RUN TUESDAY THROUGH MONDAY;
ALL ASSIGNMENTS, EXAMS, AND PAPERS ARE DUE BY 11:55 PM on MONDAY
Week
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Day
Monday, August 20 –
Due Monday August 27
Tuesday, August 28 –
Monday, September 3
Tuesday, September 3 –
Monday, September 10
Tuesday, September 11 –
Monday, September 17
Tuesday, September 18 –
Monday, September 24
Tuesday, September 24Monday, October 1
Tuesday, October 2 –
Monday, October 8
Tuesday, October 9 –
Monday, October 15
Tuesday, October 16 –
Monday , October 22
Tuesday, October 23 –
Monday, October 29
Tuesday, October 30 –
Monday, November 5
Tuesday, November 6 –
Monday, November 12
Tuesday, November 13 –
Monday, November 19
Tuesday, November 20 –
Monday, November 26
Tuesday, November 27Monday, December 3
Tuesday, December 4 –
Monday, December 10
Topic
Syllabus and class content
Choosing what you eat and why
Guidelines for designing a healthy diet
The human body: a nutrition
perspective
Exam 1 (Chapters 1, 2, & 3)
Textbook
Syllabus
Chapter 1
Chapter 2 & 3
Carbohydrates, Lipids
Chapter 4 &5
Proteins
Chapter 6
Energy balance and weight control
Chapter 7
Exam 2 (Chapters 4, 5, 6, & 7)
Vitamins, Minerals
Chapter 8 & 9
Safety of our food supply
Chapter 13
Eating disorders
Chapter 11
Exam 3 (Chapters 8, 9, 11, 13)
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Nutrition from infancy through
adolescence
*****NutriCALC Project Due******
Nutrition during adulthood
Chapter 14 & 15
Nutrition: fitness and sports
Chapter 10
Exam 4 (Chapters 10, 14, 15, & 16)
Comprehensive (Chapters 1- 11, &13)
Chapter 16
III. College Policy/Information
Honor Code – Academic Honesty
Upon enrolling at Iowa Western Community College, each student assumes an obligation to
conduct her/his academic affairs in a manner compatible with the standards of academic
honesty established by the College and its faculty. If this obligation is neglected or ignored by
the student, disciplinary action will be taken.
Diversity Statement
Iowa Western Community College values diversity and supports learning experiences that
promote intellectual growth and human enrichment.
American with Disabilities Act Statement
If you are an individual with a disability who requires an accommodation to fully participate in
academic programs or campus activities, please email disabilityservices@iwcc.edu or call 712325-3299. Accommodations are arranged through the Student Success Office, on the second
floor of the Student Center on the Council Bluffs campus. Please allow for adequate time to
implement your accommodations.
Any student with mobility impairments should prepare for an emergency ahead of time by
instructing faculty and/or classmates on how to assist in case of an evacuation.
FERPA
Student rights concerning access to educational records are spelled out in Federal Public Law
98-380 as amended by Public Law 93-568 and in regulations published by the Department of
Education. The law and regulations require educational institutions to limit the disclosure of
information from the student’s record to those who have the student’s written consent or to
officials specifically permitted within the law. Students who wish to grant access to their class
schedule, transcript of final grades, and progress reports may do so by submitting an Access to
Student Information Consent Form to the Records and Registration Office. Access to
information is only given at the Records and Registration Office.
For more information, including the full Access to Student Information policy, refer to the Iowa
Western Community College General Catalog or contact the Records and Registration Office.
Cyber-Library and Academic Support
Students can access books, magazines, journals, newspapers, films and audio books 24/7
through the IWCC Cyber-Library by clicking on the “Library Tools” tab in any ROC course and
choosing OneSearch. For questions about finding information at your campus or center, email
cyberlibrary@iwcc.edu or call 712-325-3247 for the Council Bluffs Campus or 712-542-5117 for
the Clarinda Campus. You can find the library hours posted on ROC. FREE tutoring and
academic assistance are available through the Academic Support Center, located on the second
floor of the Student Center on the Council Bluffs campus in a variety of core, general
requirement classes. One-on-one assistance is available on a walk-in basis or by appointment
for certain subjects. Group tutoring is available, but must be scheduled in advance. For more
information about tutoring services or help in your classes, email tutoring@iwcc.edu or call
712-388-6841. A full tutoring schedule is posted by subject area on ROC.
Personal Electronic Devices
To provide an environment conducive to learning, Iowa Western Community College requires
that cellular phones, pagers, and other personal electronic devices be turned off or set to
vibrate when entering classrooms, computer labs, library, offices, auditoriums, or arena areas.
Cellular phones with picture taking capabilities are not allowed in bathrooms, locker rooms, or
other areas where there is a reasonable expectation of privacy. Faculty members do have the
right to prohibit the use of any electronic device in their classroom.