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HNFE-5344: Nutrition Counseling for Behavior Change

Description: Advanced application of behavior change theories, counseling strategies, and client-centered communication skills to meet needs of diverse and complex individuals with a variety of goals and conditions. Effective counseling interventions based on the nutrition care process, evidence-based guidelines, counseling ethics, scope of practice boundaries, motivational interviewing, health literacy, cultural sensitivity and humility. Interdisciplinary collaboration with peers and professionals to optimize client outcomes and refine counseling strategies. Explore contemporary nutrition issues and quality improvement efforts in counseling practice.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 4 credits

Prerequisites: HNFE-5034

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 10

Average GPA: 3.94 (rounds to A)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 91.13%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Ashley N Foster202490.0%0.0%10.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.831
Carol B Papillon2021100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.003
Kristen M Chang202492.8%7.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.936

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2020Summer I 2020Spring 2021Summer I 2021Spring 2022Summer I 2022Spring 2023Summer I 2023Spring 2024Summer I 2024Term050% W