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HNFE-4004: Seminar in HNFE: Writing and Discourse in the Major

Description: Focused review of relevant and current literature in selected areas of food, nutrition and exercise. Develop practical strategies for finding research articles on specific topics utilizing a variety of search tools (e.g., library, on-line search engines, etc.). Develop analytical skills to critically assess the significance of published research data. Develop competence in written and verbal presentation of current research in formats suitable for a scientific or a lay audience.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: COMM-2004 or (ALCE-3634 and HNFE-2484)

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: HNFE-4025

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 59

Average GPA: 3.77 (rounds to A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 70.41%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.77%

William E Barbeau202076.8%23.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.683
Young H Ju202457.4%27.4%9.8%1.6%1.5%2.4%3.4010
Staff Craige2023100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.004
Dongmin Liu202472.8%25.3%1.1%0.0%0.0%0.8%3.706
Robert W Grange202474.8%21.6%1.1%0.0%0.0%2.4%3.735
Deborah J Good202088.2%11.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.831
Angela S Anderson202295.8%3.7%0.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.919
Joshua C Drake202376.9%17.8%4.2%0.0%0.0%1.3%3.724
Ryan P Mcmillan2020100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.001
Matthew W Hulver2020100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.001
Daniel N Parker202470.0%25.0%5.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.681
Staff Frisard201995.2%4.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.951
Vivica I Kraak202298.1%1.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.975
Jay H Williams2022100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.004
Abby M Steketee202190.5%0.0%2.3%5.0%2.3%0.0%3.712
Staff Schmelz201985.8%14.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.861
Judy S Gustafson2021100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.001

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2019Fall 2019Spring 2020Fall 2020Spring 2021Fall 2021Spring 2022Fall 2022Spring 2023Fall 2023Spring 2024Fall 2024Term050% W