May 16, 2024  
2017-2018 General Catalog 
    
2017-2018 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

**COURSE SEARCH**


The following is a listing of all courses of instruction offered by departments at LSU. This listing was up-to-date and as correct as possible at the time of publication of this catalog.

Since this catalog was prepared well in advance of its effective date, some courses may have been added, others may have been dropped, and/or changes in content may have been made.

 

Nutrition and Food Sciences

  
  • NFS 2091 Special Topics in Nutrition and Food Sciences (1-3)


    Prereq.: permission of department.
      May be taken for a max. of 6 hrs. of credit when topics vary. Contemporary issues in nutrition or food sciences of interest to special groups.
  
  • NFS 2110 Methods of Nutritional Assessment (3)


    Prereq.: NFS 1110 . For Majors and Minors only. Assessment of nutritional status including dietary intake, body composition, risks of chronic diseases and laboratory analysis using appropriate software, including interpretations of nutritional status indicators and practice of nutritional counseling for general risk reduction of chronic diseases.
  
  • NFS 2112 Human Lifecycle Nutrition (3)


    Prereq.: NFS 1110 . For Majors and Minors only. Nutritional needs during pregnancy, infancy, early childhood, adolescence, adulthood and later years.
  
  • NFS 3000 Food Safety (3)


    Prereq.: BIOL 1201  and CHEM 1201 ; majors only or permission of instructor. Basic concepts of food safety including: introduction into food safety; extensive examination of causative agents responsible for food borne illness; and food borne illness case studies.
  
  • NFS 3025 Professionalism in Dietetics (3)


    Prereq.: Nutrition and Food Sciences Majors Only; for students in the dietetics concentration only. Credit or registration in NFS 3110 ; credit or registration in EXST 2201  recommended. To develop dietetic professionalism preparedness in ethics, evidence-based practice decisions, technical and lay communications of dietetics principles, public policy advocacy, and internship application preparation. 
  
  • NFS 3110 Nutrition Counseling and Education (3)


    Prereq.: NFS 2110 . For Majors and Minors only. Not for teacher certification. Nutrition education and counseling skills needed for serving ethnically diverse individuals and groups.
  
  • NFS 3114 Food and Culture (3)


    Prereq.: NFS 1014 ; and credit or registration in NFS 3110 . Majors and Minors only. Cultural, religious\ and historical influences on food, as it relates to nutrition, health and diet counseling.
  
  • NFS 3115 Human Nutrition and Metabolism (3)


    Prereq.: NFS 1110  and BIOL 2083  or BIOL 4087   Majors and Minors only. Energy metabolism and the functions, requirements, food sources of nutrients and nutrigenomics.
  
  • NFS 3116 Community Nutrition (3)


    Prereq.: NFS 3110 ; Majors and Minors only. Public health policies and programs; assessing communities to be able to design, implement and evaluate community nutrition programs.
  
  • NFS 3119 Fundamentals of Quantity Food Production (4)


    Prereq.: NFS 1014 ; Credit or registration in BIOL 1011 . For Majors only 3 hrs. lecture; 3 hrs. lab.. Principles and practical application of quantity food procurement, production, distribution and service; menu development; sanitation and safety; materials and resource management and development.
  
  • NFS 3900 Nutrition and Food Science Research (1-3)


    Prereq.: permission of department. May be taken for a max. of 6 sem. hrs. of credit. Student outlines and executes project and prepares a written report; problems related to nutrition, dietetics, management, processing, quality control, safety, and nutritional evaluation of food stuffs.
  
  • NFS 3999 Food Science and Technology Seminar (1)


    Prereq.: permission of department. May be taken for a max. of 2 sem. hrs. credit. Scientific seminar preparation and presentations on selected topics in food science and technology.
  
  • NFS 4005 Food Engineering Systems (3)


    Prereq.: PHYS 2001  and MATH 1550  or equivalent. 2 hrs. lecture; 3 hrs. lab. Application of engineering principles to various unit operations in food processing.
  
  • NFS 4021 Contemporary Topics in Nutrition (1)


    Prereq.: BIOL 2083  or BIOL 4087 , CMST 2060 , and credit or registration in NFS 3116 . Oral presentations of independent library or other research on selected contemporary issues in food, nutrition, dietetics or food systems.
  
  • NFS 4023 Management in Dietetics (3)


    Prereq.: NFS 3119 ; MGT 3200  and registration or credit in ACCT 2000  and NFS 3116 . Majors only. Management applications to food service systems, clinical dietetics and community programs.
  
  • NFS 4027 Practicum in Dietetics (1-3)


    Prereq.: majors only; for students in the dietetics concentration only; 60 hrs. in Nutrition and Food Sciences curriculum; overall GPA of 3.2; and permission of instructor. Each hour of credit requires 60 hours of supervised experience. May be taken or repeated, when topics vary, for a max. of 3 hrs. of credit. Supervised professional experience designed to integrate academic learning with practice in dietetics.
  
  • NFS 4040 Quality Assurance in the Food Industry (4)


    See ANSC 4040 .
  
  • NFS 4050 Food Composition and Analysis (4)


    Prereq.: NFS 4060  and CHEM 2060  or CHEM 2261  or equivalent. 3 hrs. lecture; 3 hrs. lab. Principles of official and acceptable chemical and physical methods used in food analysis; application of these methods to examination of raw and processed foods.
  
  • NFS 4060 Food Chemistry (4)


    Prereq.: BIOL 2083  and either CHEM 2060  or CHEM 2261  or equivalent. 3 hrs. lecture; 3 hrs. lab. Chemistry of food components; reactions occurring during processing and storage.
  
  • NFS 4070 Food Laws, Standards and Regulations (2)


    Prereq.: consent of instructor. Federal, state and city food laws, and how they are regulated, manufactured, distributed and use of foods, additives and regulated products.
  
  • NFS 4075 Food Preservation (3)


    Prereq.: CHEM 2060  or CHEM 2262  or equivalent, BIOL 2051  and at least 3 sem. hrs. in any food science course or consent of instructor. 2 hrs. lecture; 3 hrs. lab. Microbiology and biochemistry of food spoilage; engineering techniques of food preservation and food plant sanitation; methods of food preservation.
  
  • NFS 4076 Food Product Development (3)


    Prereq.: NFS 4060  and NFS 4095 . Capstone course that food science students should take in their last spring semester of their program, after having taken a majority of their food science courses. 2 hrs. lecture; 3 hrs. lab. Development of new food products; marketing, package design and other aspects of product development.
  
  • NFS 4086 Seafood Processing (3)


    Prereq.: BIOL 1201  and CHEM 1201  or permission of instructor. Examination of all aspects of seafood processing including: history and economic importance of the seafood processing industry; resources; processing techniques (freezing, canning, drying, salting and pickling); processing by species; storage and distribution; and regulatory and food safety considerations.
  
  • NFS 4095 Principles of Sensory Evaluation of Foods (4)


    Prereq.: EXST 2201  or equivalent. 3 hrs. lecture; 3 hrs. lab. Theory and current practices used to evoke, measure, analyze and interpret reactions to those characteristics of foods and materials as they are perceived by the human senses of sight, smell, taste, touch and hearing.
  
  • NFS 4110 Capstone in Nutritional Sciences (3)


    Prereq.: NFS 4111  and credit or registration in NFS 3116  and EXST 2201 . This course is limited to Nutrition and Food Sciences Majors only. 2 hrs. lecture; 3 hrs. lab/field work. Research methods used in nutritional sciences; research project is included.
  
  • NFS 4111 Nutrition and Disease I (4)


    Prereq.: BIOL 2153  or BIOL 2160 ; NFS 2112 , NFS 3110  and NFS 3115 . Majors and Minors only. 3 hrs. lecture; 3 hrs. lab. Nutrition assessment and interpretation; drug /nutrient interactions; biochemical and physiological changes that occur in dental, gastrointestinal and absorption abnormalities that require clinical diet modification.
  
  • NFS 4114 Nutrition and Disease II (4)


    Prereq.: NFS 4111 ; Majors and Minors only. 3 hrs. lecture, 3 hrs. lab. Biochemical and physiological changes that occur in immunological disorders, weight abnormalities, diabetes, cancer and disorders of the heart or kidney, that require clinical diet modification; nutritional needs of hypermetabolic states and inborn errors of metabolism.
  
  • NFS 4162 Food Microbiology (4)


    Also offered as BIOL 4162 . Prereq.: BIOL 2051  and consent of department. 2 hrs. lecture; 4 hrs. lab. Microbiological principles as applied to food and food products; emphasis on rapid detection of food borne microorganisms.
  
  • NFS 4163 Industrial Microbiology (4)


    Prereq.: BIOL 4110  or equivalent. 2 hrs. lecture; 4 hrs. lab. See BIOL 4163 .
  
  • NFS 7001 Macronutrients (3)


    Nutritional aspects of protein, lipids and carbohydrates; deficiencies, interrelationships, requirements and metabolic pathways.
  
  • NFS 7002 Topics in Micronutrients (2)


    May be taken for a max. of 8 sem. hrs. of credit when the topic varies. An integrated system approach to the importance and functions of vitamins and minerals in nutrition. Epidemiological to molecular aspects discussed.
  
  • NFS 7004 Molecular and Clinical Nutrition I (2)


    Prereq.: BIOL 4087  or BIOL 4094  or permission of the coordinator. The development of current concepts of nutritional effects on health and disease through the use of cellular/molecular tools.
  
  • NFS 7005 Molecular and Clinical Nutrition II (2)


    Prereq.: NFS 7004 . The development of current concepts of nutritional effects on health and disease through the use of cellular, molecular, genetic and epidemiologic tools.
  
  • NFS 7010 Food Toxicology (3)


    Prereq.: NFS 4060  or permission of instructor. Principles of risk assessment, food chemical safety and toxicology; mycotoxins, aquatic toxins; natural toxins; food additives; and other food toxins.
  
  • NFS 7011 Current Advances in Food and Nutrition (1-4)


    May be taken for a max. of 9 sem. hrs. of credit when topics vary. Recent research and developments in food, nutrition, dietetics or food systems.
  
  • NFS 7012 Food, Nutrition, and Health Promotion (3)


    Individual factors and the role of the environment, sectors of influence, and social and cultural norms impacting dietary habits and food consumption; nutrition policy and dietary intake to promote health and wellness.
  
  • NFS 7020 Food Packaging (3)


    2 hrs. lecture; 3 hrs. lab. Food package systems related to specific products and processes. Product composition, problems and packaging solutions and shelf life considerations.
  
  • NFS 7021 Weight Management Principles and Practices (3)


    The scientific principles of weight management with an emphasis on lifestyle modification for improving health.
  
  • NFS 7022 Current Controversies in Food and Nutrition (3)


    Review of current controversies in food and nutrition with emphasis on analysis, argumentation, and critical evaluation of the scientific evidence.
  
  • NFS 7030 Advanced Food and Nutrition Research (1-6)


    Prereq.: consent of instructor. May be taken for a max. of 9 sem. hrs. of credit. Individual problems in pertinent areas of nutrition and food sciences.
  
  • NFS 7040 Flavor and Colors of Foods (3)


    Prereq.: CHEM 2060  and NFS 4060  or equivalent. 2 hrs. lecture; 3 hrs. lab. Methods of chemical, physical and instrumental analysis in food colors and flavors; natural and synthetic flavorings and colorings.
  
  • NFS 7050 Food Protein Biotechnology (3)


    Prereq.: NFS 4060 , NFS 4050  or permission of instructor. Overview of contemporary principles and applications of protein and enzyme technology, genetic engineering and immunology for the production of safe foods and food ingredients; proteins as functional food ingredients; applications and regulations of protein biotechnology in the food industry as well as ethical and legal issues; career opportunities in protein and enzyme biotechnology.
  
  • NFS 7060 Advanced Concepts in Food Science (3)


    Prereq.: NFS 4060  and BIOL 4087 . Analysis of new and progressive concepts in food science.
  
  • NFS 7071 Seminar in Nutrition and Food Sciences (1)


    May be taken for a max. of 3 hrs. of credit. Selected topics in nutrition, food science, and food technology.
  
  • NFS 8000 Thesis Research (1-12 per sem.)


    “S”/”U” grading.
  
  • NFS 9000 Dissertation Research (1-12 per sem.)


    “S”/”U” grading.

Textiles, Apparel & Merchandising

  
  • TAM 1232 Digital Illustration for Apparel Designers (3)


    Application of computer-aided design technology to the design and presentation of textile and apparel collections. 
  
  • TAM 2032 Introductory Apparel Design (3)


    Prereq.: majors only. 1 hrs. lecture; 4 hrs. lab. The design process; art elements and principles applied to aesthetic, functional and structural design of textile and apparel products; introduction to fashion illustration and design.
  
  • TAM 2037 Apparel Structure and Fit (3)


    Prereq.: for students in the Apparel Design concentration only or consent of instructor; credit for or registration in TAM 2040 .  6 hrs. lab. Fundamental principles of garment assembly and the relationships between garment design, fabric characteristics and production processes; analysis of fit; alterations.
  
  • TAM 2038 Apparel Structure and Fit II 3


    Prereq.: TAM 2037   6 hrs. lab. Traditional and contemporary techniques for the construction and design of tailored and non-tailored garments. 
  
  • TAM 2040 Textile Science (3)


    Basic physical, biological and chemical characteristics of fibers, yarns and fabrics; selection, maintenance and performance of textiles.
  
  • TAM 2041 Textile Science Laboratory (1)


    Prereq.: credit or registration in TAM 2040 . 3 hrs. lab. Introduction to basic physical and chemical testing of textiles.
  
  • TAM 2042 Fashion: Trends, Analysis and Assortments 3


    Study of processes, techniques of identifying socio-cultural, technological, and economic trends, and methods for determining factors effecting trends in fashion and related industries. Apply identified key trend information and knowledge of consumer behavior to understand the importance of fashion/accessory assortment development; hands-on learning and practices. 
  
  • TAM 2044 Early Experience in Textile/Apparel Industry (1)


    Pass/fail grading. 4 hrs. practicum; majors only. 32 hrs. of supervised experience. Pre-internship work in a component of the textile/apparel industry. Arranged on individu­al basis for students with limited or no industry experience.
  
  • TAM 2045 The Fashion Industry (3)


    Interrelationships of design, production and distribution; historical aspects and cyclical nature of fashion.
  
  • TAM 2091 Special Topics in Textiles, Apparel & Merchandising (1-3)


    Prereq.: consent of director for majors in textiles, apparel & merchandising.
      May be taken for a max. of 6 hrs. of credit when topics vary. Contemporary issues in Textiles, Apparel & Merchandising of interest to special professional and business groups.
  
  • TAM 2232 3D Drafting and 3D Printing for Apparel Design 3


    Prereq.: TAM 2037   1 hr. lecture, 4 hrs. lab. Application of advance 3D technology to the creation of apparel related products. Prototype development and assessment. 
  
  • TAM 3022 Apparel Quality Analysis 3


    Prereq.: TAM 2040  TAM 2045   1 hr lecture: 4 hrs lab. In-depth analysis of ready-to-wear apparel marketed at various price points. 
  
  • TAM 3030 Field Study in Textiles, Apparel and Retailing (3)


    May be taken for a max. of 6 hrs. of credit when field site varies. Offered through Continuing Education. 28 hrs. of on-campus seminars. Fee to cover expenses. 2 hrs. lecture; 3 hrs. lab. Structured educational experiences in major industry centers in the U.S. and abroad.
  
  • TAM 3032 Textile and Apparel Product Development (3)


    Prereq.: TAM 3022  Processes and issues related to development of textiles and apparel products for consumers.
  
  • TAM 3037 Intermediate Apparel Product Design (3)


    Prereq.: TAM 2038  . 6 hrs. lab. Principles and application of two-dimensional or flat pattern design; development of foundation blocks for use in designing various garment styles and details; conceptualization and execution of original garment design.
  
  • TAM 3042 Apparel Merchandise Buying and Management (3)


    Prereq.: majors only; TAM 2045  and MATH 1022 , MATH 1431  or EXST 2201 . Concepts and theories in retailing, consumer behavior, apparel buying and management; role and responsibilities of merchandise buyers; domestic and foreign merchandise resources and negotiation.
  
  • TAM 3043 Apparel Merchandising Strategies and Assortment Planning (3)


    Prereq.: majors only; TAM 2042  , TAM 3042  and computer literacy; 2 hrs. lecture; 2 hrs. lab. Assortment planning and sales strategies; advanced quantitative concepts and procedures used in apparel buying; management and interpretation of data related to merchandising and sales.
  
  • TAM 3045 Visual Merchandising and Promotion Strategies (3)


    Prereq.: majors only; TAM 2045 . Display elements and techniques; visual merchandising; special events strategies; public relations; Internet promotions.
  
  • TAM 3091 Readings and Research in Textiles, Apparel & Merchandising (1-6)


    Prereq.: Open to advanced students of high academic standing by consent of director. May be taken for a max. of 6 hrs. of credit. Students are responsible for registering with a faculty member with whom they will select the area of reading and research.
  
  • TAM 3230 Pattern Design with Computer Application (3)


    Prereq.: TAM 3037 . 6 hrs. lab. Application of two-dimensional pattern making principles to varied garment styles and details; design and execution of original garment design; introduction to proprietary computer software.
  
  • TAM 3232 Apparel Design Studio (3)


    Prereq.: TAM 2032 . 1 hr. lecture; 4 hrs. studio. Fashion illustration techniques; adaptation of inspirational themes to designs for diversified apparel markets; pre-portfolio development.
  
  • TAM 4034 Textile and Apparel Product Evaluation (3)


    Prereq.: TAM 2041 . 2 hrs. lecture; 2 hrs. lab. Fabric and apparel structure and their relationships to performance and end-use characteristics; textile and apparel product standards and specifications; standard test methods for evaluating physical, aesthetic comfort, performance and functional aspects.
  
  • TAM 4037 Advanced Apparel Product Design (3)


    Prereq.: TAM 3230 . 6 hrs. lab. Principles and application of three-dimensional pattern design.
  
  • TAM 4041 History of Textiles (3)


    Cultural, functional and technological developments of textiles by selected periods and countries.
  
  • TAM 4043 Advanced Textiles (3)


    Prereq.: TAM 2041 . 2 hrs. lecture; 2 hrs. lab. Characteristics of natural and manufactured textile fibers; physical and chemical modifications to meet consumer needs; textile dyes and finishes; methods of fiber identification and chemical testing of textiles.
  
  • TAM 4044 Global Textile and Apparel Economics (3)


    Prereq.: TAM 3032 , ECON 2030 . Application and analysis of economic concepts and principles associated with the textiles and apparel industry; overview of global economics and contemporary trade policy.
  
  • TAM 4045 Synthesis: Textile and Apparel Product Processes (3)


    Prereq.: TAM 4037 . 1 hr. lecture; 4 hrs. lab. Multi-functional team approach to creative problem solving; apparel product design, development, evaluation and presentation using advanced pattern making techniques and technology.
  
  • TAM 4046 Advanced Topics in Apparel Merchandising (3)


    Prereq.: TAM 3032  and TAM 3043 . Application of principles of product development, buying and management of apparel merchandise; current industry issues and trends; emphasis on theory and policy related strategies.
  
  • TAM 4047 Internship in Textiles, Apparel and Merchandising (3 or 6)


    Su Prereq.: GPA of at least 2.30 on all TAM classes taken at LSU and permission of department; participation in orientation workshop prior to enrollment. MKT 3401 . Merchandising concentration: credit in TAM 3043  and TAM 3045 ; apparel design concentration: credit in TAM 3045 , TAM 3230 , and TAM 3232 ,; textile science concentration: TAM 4043 . May be taken for a max. of 9 sem. hrs. of credit. Each hour of credit requires 40 hrs. of supervised experience. Not for graduate credit. Supervised professional experience designed to integrate academic learning with professional practice.
  
  • TAM 4070 Entrepreneurship in Textiles, Apparel & Merchandising (3)


    Prereq.: MKT 3401 . Application of principles of entrepreneurship with an emphasis on home-based and/or micro-businesses; case studies of successful entrepreneurs.
  
  • TAM 4071 History of Dress and Adornment Prior to 1800 (3)


    Emphasis on styles of western civilization; how dress functions for individuals within culture and society; relationships of gender, environment, technology, economics, religion and aesthetics to dress.
  
  • TAM 4072 History of Dress and Adornment After 1800 (3)


    Emphasis on styles of western civilization; how dress functions for individuals within culture and society; relationships of gender, environment, technology, economics, religion and aesthetics to dress.
  
  • TAM 4091 Special Topics in Textiles, Apparel & Merchandising (1-3)


    Prereq.: consent of director for majors in textiles, apparel & merchandising. May be taken for a max. of 6 sem. hrs. of credit when topics vary. Lectures and/or laboratories on selected topics not covered in other textiles, apparel & merchandising classes.
  
  • TAM 7030 Creativity in Product Development (3)


    Prereq.: permission of instructor. 1 hr. lecture; 4 hrs. lab. Examination, enhancement and application of creativity in the product development process with interdisciplinary application. Exploration of creative innovators and their design processes resulting in design, development and execution of original product.
  
  • TAM 7031 Social-Psychological Theories of Dress, Appearance and Fashion (3)


    Examination and analysis of interdisciplinary and theoretical approaches to dress, appearance and fashion as a social and economic force.
  
  • TAM 7032 Comparative Studies in Dress and Culture (3)


    Also offered as ANTH 7032 . Relationship between people and dress in different cultural settings, e.g., environment, religion, ethnicity, gender and aesthetics; impact of cultural change and western culture on world dress, ethnic and fold traditions in dress.
  
  • TAM 7036 Apparel Merchandising and Global Expansion (3)


    Internationalization of apparel merchandising; examination of theoretical foundations, principles and applications within select international settings; development of international apparel merchandising strategies; assessment of global issues that affect apparel merchandising.
  
  • TAM 7037 Consumer Behavior in the Apparel Merchandising Environment (3)


    Examination of consumer behavior theories and their applications to apparel purchase and patronage decisions and merchandising research.
  
  • TAM 7041 Introduction to Research in Textiles, Apparel Design and Merchandising (3)


    Introduction to research and literature in textiles, apparel design and merchandising.
  
  • TAM 7043 Seminar: Textiles, Apparel Design and Merchandising (1)


    “S/U” grading. May be taken for a max. of 3 hrs. of credit if topics vary. Reports and discussion of current literature and research.
  
  • TAM 7044 Selected Topics in Textiles, Apparel Design and Merchandising (3)


    Prereq.: consent of instructor. May be taken for a max. of 6 hrs. of credit when topics vary. Analysis and discussion of selected research and creative topics.
  
  • TAM 7047 Modern Fiber Science and Technology (3)


    2 hrs. lecture; 2 hrs. lab. New techniques for obtaining fiber forming polymers derived from renewable resources, such as lyocell and plant derived polyesters; examination of polymeric materials used for the development of high performance fibers for space and other industrial applications.
  
  • TAM 7048 Thermal Characterization of Fibers and Polymers (3)


    2 hrs. lecture; 2 hrs. lab. Analysis and characterization of fibers and polymers using thermal, thermo-electrical and thermo-mechanical techniques; examination of textile fibers and fabrics including bio-derived materials and classical specimens.
  
  • TAM 7049 Advanced Individual Field Experience In Textiles, Apparel Design and Merchandising (3)


    Prereq.: or coreq.: HUEC 7091  or consent of instructor. May be taken for a max. of 6 hrs. of credit. Advanced individual, supervised, field-based study in selected areas of textiles, apparel design and merchandising; emphasis on analysis, synthesis and application of research data and contemporary practices within selected businesses, industries, agencies and institutions.

Student Support Services

  
  • SSS 1001 Student Success Strategies (2)


    Prereq.: permission of instructor only. 1 hr. lecture; 1 hr. recitation. Develops Student Support Services students’ social skills and self-efficacy by presenting non-cognitive principles based on best practices supported by current research.
 

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