FWIS 152 - THE SCIENCE OF SUPPLEMENTS
Long Title: NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS: REAL REMEDIES OR SHADY SCIENCE?
Department: First-Year Writing Intensive
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Seminar
Distribution Group: Distribution Group III
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: This writing-intensive seminar examines evidence for the use of nutritional supplements in promoting health. Topics include the role of vitamins, herbs and food-based supplements in medicine; the biology of illnesses such as cancer and depression; and the molecular mechanisms of supplements in disease prevention and management.