Student Expectations

NUSC 281 - Section 2

Experiences in Community Nutrition

• Prerequisite courses are Nutritional Sciences 165 or 166, or concurrent enrollment in either. If you are concurrently enrolled, you may enroll for one credit only in NUSC 281.
• Credit earned depends on amount of time in the setting: 2 contact hours at site per week per credit hour. Transportation time does not count toward credit. Most students enroll for one credit per semester.
• Students are allowed to miss 1 clinic session only each semester. All other missed sessions in the clinic must be made up, and you must arrange your own transportation or use Community Outreach vehicles. If sessions are not made up before the end of the semester, an Incomplete must be taken for the class and the work completed by the end of the following semester, or your grade will be affected.
• Class meetings are required and mandatory. They will be excused with a doctor's note only. (Exception: If you have already attended literacy training a previous semester, you may skip that training/meeting.) Without a doctor's note, missed meetings will affect your grade for the semester.
• Keep a journal of the time you spend at the clinic, activities you do, and impressions you form each time you visit the clinic. We expect only a paragraph or two for each journal entry, but it must include reflection about how the experience is impacting your thoughts and life. Journal entries should also be made for each training or discussion group meeting you attend. Journals will be turned in twice: once at mid-term and once at the end of the semester.
• Complete 2 additional activities, such as attending a relevant UConn seminar, participating in a Hartford-based event, or reading a pertinent book. A list of options is provided at the beginning of each semester.
• Grading for NUSC 281 is based on attendance and active participation in all discussions and clinic sessions, and completion of thoughtful journal entries and additional activities.