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Course Syllabus

HFST 2120 Foods and Nutrition for Children

  • Division: Social and Behavioral Science
  • Department: Education and Family Studies
  • Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 3; Lecture: 2; Lab: 1
  • Semesters Offered: Spring
  • Semester Approved: Spring 2023
  • Five-Year Review Semester: Fall 2028
  • End Semester: Fall 2028
  • Optimum Class Size: 12
  • Maximum Class Size: 12

Course Description

This course presents principles of food and nutrition as they relate to the needs of children. It explores characteristics and abilities of young children and encourages the integration of food and nutrition concepts into early childhood classrooms. This course is a required course for the Child Care Management Degree and transfers as an elective course to other Utah Institutions.

Justification

HFST 2120 presents the latest developments in food and nutrition for young children as well as their application in early childhood settings. It is required for completion of the Associate of Applied Science Degree (AAS) in Child Care Management.; HFST 2120 is recommended as a core course in the program by the Snow College Child Development Center Advisory Board. Similar courses in content and purpose are taught at other colleges and universities. HFST 2120 transfers as an elective to other Utah Universities.

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. This course will require students to identify growth and developmental characteristics of the infant, toddler, preschooler, and early elementary child.
  2. This course will help students explain the relationship between nutrition and learning for children.
  3. This class will show students how to apply the Dietary Guidelines for Americans to personal nutritional goal.
  4. Students will be able to demonstrate intermediate skill on basic food preparation methods.
  5. Students will be able to develop an adequate child appropriated menu based on the CACFP and MyPlate suggestions presented in a two-week cycle format.

Course Content

HFST 2120 will address food and nutrition content topics related to the needs and characteristics of young children. This course will include: Nutrition basics • Factors that Influence Food and Nutrition and Nutrition Intake • Nutrients Foods for Health • Guidelines for Food Intakes • Nutrient Standards• Food and Nutrition-Related Problems Health During Pregnancy• Nutrients • Substances to Avoid Food and nutrition Guidelines for Specific Age groups • Infant • Toddler • Preschool• School-age Integrating Food and Nutrition Concepts into the Early Childhood Curriculum • Approaches to Learning • Goals and Objectives for Nutrition Education • Writing a Curriculum Plan Special Topics in Nutrition