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Spring 2026 Course Syllabus
Course: BIOL-1322 (Section: 71, CRN: 10770) Nutrition and Diet Therapy |
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| Instructor | Tiffani Vickery | ||||||||
| vickeryt@lamarpa.edu | |||||||||
| Phone | 4099846330 | ||||||||
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| Office Hours |
Virtual office hours by request |
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| Additional Contact Information | Cell 832-217-5020 | ||||||||
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| Description | This course introduces general nutritional concepts in health and disease and includes practical applications of that knowledge. Special emphasis is given to nutrients and nutritional processes including functions, food sources, digestion, absorption, and metabolism. Food safety, availability, and nutritional information including food labels, advertising, and nationally established guidelines are addressed. (Cross-listed as HECO 1322) | ||||||||
| Required Textbooks |
Textbook Purchasing Statement: A student attending Lamar State College Port Arthur is not under any obligation to purchase a textbook from the college-affiliated bookstore. The same textbook may also be available from an independent retailer, including an online retailer.
Textbook Purchasing Statement: A student attending Lamar State College Port Arthur is not under any obligation to purchase a textbook from the college-affiliated bookstore. The same textbook may also be available from an independent retailer, including an online retailer. There are 2 required items for this course: 1)The required textbook is: Nutrition & Diet Therapy, by DeBruyne, Pinna, & Whitney 10th ed. Published by Cengage. The ISBN for the textbook is 978-0357-03986-1. 2)The required access code to Pearson's "Mastering Nutrition" to accompany the book Nutrition & You, 6th ed by Blake. (Note, this is NOT the Cengage access code for the DeBruyne book described above.) |
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| Additional Materials/Resources |
To clarify, you need BOTH: 1.) Cengage book referenced above AND 2.) Pearson's MN access code.
- The only other things you will need to be successful in this course are: 1.) RELIABLE Internet access 2.) Access to Microsoft Word through your LSCPA account. 3.) A personal calendar to keep up with required reading, due dates for assignments, and availability dates for exams (all of which will be provided on the Course Schedule). |
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| Corequisites/Prerequisites | None | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes |
Upon successful completion of this course, students will:
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| Program Student Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Lecture Topics Outline |
Module 1: |
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| Major Assignments Schedule | BIOL_1322_71_202610_P00369539.pdf | ||||||||
| Final Exam Date | May 4, 2026 - 9:0 AM Through May 12, 2026 - 11:59 PM | ||||||||
| Grading Scale |
90% to 100%=A, 80% to 89%=B, 70% to 79%=C, 60% to 69%=D, <59% = F |
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| Determination of Final Grade |
400 points- Major Exams (4 exams worth 100 points each). 100 points- Discussion Boards (5 discussions worth 20 points each).
60 points- Major Case Study Assignment (1 case study worth 60 points). |
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| Course Policies | |||||||||
| Instructor Policies |
Exams: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY:
-Exams MAY NOT be made up for any reason. In the event of a missed exam/low exam grade a comprehensive final exam may be taken in place of the “regular” final exam (Exam #4) and will then count twice (once as missed/low exam grade & once as a final exam grade). This comprehensive final exam may only be used to replace ONE exam grade! Therefore, if you miss more than one exam during the semester, you will have a zero recorded for at least one exam grade.
-PLEASE NOTE: Although there are two options offered for the Final Exam (Exam #4 as well as the Comprehensive Final Exam), each student is only allowed to take ONE of the Final Exam options (If you choose to take both for some reason, your first final exam attempt will be the only one to count towards your final grade).
-Each exam will be timed, and you will not be allowed to go back to any question once you have answered. DO NOT START AN EXAM, WAIT SEVERAL MINUTES/HOURS/DAYS, AND THEN ATTEMPT TO CONTINUE TAKING YOUR EXAM! If you are forced out of the exam or must log out and back in the system for any reason, please do so quickly to avoid losing too much time on the exam. Watch your time while taking exams---once the set time has expired, the exam will automatically be submitted for grading.
-Also, when moving from question to question on exams, please simply select your answer/type in your answer, and then click the arrow to the right to go to the next question—NO NEED TO HIT “SAVE ANSWER” AFTER EACH ANSWER (this will often take up too much of your exam time—answers selected will save automatically when moving on to the next question).
-PLEASE NOTE: If you choose to take exams on the weekends and/or late at night, the instructor will not be available to assist you with problems right at that moment! You will be required to follow technology protocols provided in the Welcome Folder.
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| Attendance Policy |
Students are required to attend class every week to work on assignments and receive instruction. The coursework assigned is based on a minimum of three hours of work completed weekly. The instructor will be keeping up with attendance. |
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| Additional Information | None | ||||||||
| Institutional Policies | |||||||||
| MyLSCPA | Be sure to check your campus email and Course Homepage using MyLSCPA campus web portal. You can also access your grades, transcripts, academic advisors, degree progress, and other services through MyLSCPA. | ||||||||
| Academic Honesty | Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSCPA policies (Academic Dishonesty section in the Student Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty. | ||||||||
| ADA Considerations | The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the Disability Services Coordinator, Room 117, in the Student Sucess Center. The phone number is (409) 984-6241. | ||||||||
| COVID 19 Information | The Lamar State College Port Arthur (LSCPA) Student Code of Conduct COVID 19 Policy requires students who have been diagnosed with COVID 19 to report their condition directly to their local health department. Students should also contact their course faculty to report their quarantine status. In addition, this policy requires all students to wear face coverings when directly exposed to COVID 19 in compliance with the criteria included in the policy. For more information please refer to the COVID 19 link on the LSCPA website. | ||||||||
| Facility Policies | No food or tobacco products are allowed in the classroom. Only students enrolled in the course are allowed in the classroom, except by special instructor permission. Use of electronic devices is prohibited. | ||||||||
| HB 2504 | This syllabus is part of LSCPA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504. | ||||||||
| Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect | As per Texas law and LSCPA policy, all LSCPA employees, including faculty, are required to report allegations or disclosures of child abuse or neglect to the designated authorities, which may include a local or state law enforcement agency or the Texas Department of Family Protective Services. For more information about mandatory reporting requirements, see LSCPA's Policy and Procedure Manual. | ||||||||
| Title IX and Sexual Misconduct | LSCPA is committed to establishing and maintaining an environment that is free from all forms of sex discrimination, including sexual harassment, sexual violence, and other forms of sexual misconduct. All LSCPA employees, including faculty, have the responsibility to report disclosures of sexual misconduct, including sexual harassment, sexual assault (including rape and acquaintance rape), domestic violence, dating violence, relationship violence, or stalking, to LSCPA's Title IX Coordinator, whose role is to coordinate the college's response to sexual misconduct. For more information about Title IX protections, faculty reporting responsibilities, options for confidential reporting, and the resources available for support visit LSCPA's Title IX website. | ||||||||
| Clery Act Crime Reporting |
For more information about the Clery Act and crime reporting, see the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report and the Campus Security website. |
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| Grievance / Complaint / Concern | If you have a grievance, complaint, or concern about this course that has not been resolved through discussion with the Instructor, please consult the Department Chair. | ||||||||
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