Introduction to Food and Nutrition-162-71
Welcome to Introduction to Food and Nutrition (Spring 2024)
FN 162 - sections (71) (Spring 2024) (Tuesday, Jan. 16th - Monday, May 20th)
(San Bernardino Valley College course: 4516) (Canvas Course: 49301) (Macmillan Learning - Achieve Course: p7k9ry)
This class is fully online (DE-LEC). There will be several class zoom meetings (links, times and dates of these meetings are already set up, scroll down this page). If you cannot attend any of these meetings, they are recorded and posted in this Canvas shell (modules section) for you to view later at your convenience. All assignments are completed online.
Date and Times of the 6 Zoom meetings with links to join (click the arrow tab)

Click on the Here box in order to join that meeting a few minutes before the meeting starts. You will be automatically admitted.
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Tuesday, Jan. 16 (6:00 p.m.) join meeting #1➡ Here Links to an external site.
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Tuesday, Feb. 6 (6:00 p.m.) join meeting #2➡ Here Links to an external site.
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Tuesday, Feb. 27 (6:00 p.m.) join meeting #3 ➡ Here Links to an external site.
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Tuesday, March 26 (6:00 p.m.) join meeting #4 ➡ Here Links to an external site.
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Tuesday, April 16 (6:00 p.m.) join meeting #5 ➡ Here Links to an external site.
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Tuesday, April 30 (6:00 p.m.) join meeting #6 ➡ Here Links to an external site.
Your downloaded copy of the syllabus also has the links to join these meetings.
You simply click on the link or (press CTRL then click) and it will direct you to the meeting, straight from your syllabus.
Course Description
This course examines the scientific concepts of nutrition relating to the functioning of nutrients in the basic life processes. Emphasis is on individual needs, food sources of nutrients, current nutritional issues and diet analysis.
Additional Course Information:
- Credit Type: Earned units for this course are applicable to an Associate Degree.
- Transferability: Course credit transfers to both CSU and UC (California systems).
- California Articulation Number: FN 2
- Syllabus (without other information)
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- Syllabus
- Microsoft Word format
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- Syllabus online view
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- Microsoft document viewer
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Please note that the printable version of the syllabus will appear different than what you see online, due to formatting. I recommend that you print the syllabus in landscape.
(Those that navigate the entire website will be rewarded. You have to actually do it to see how. Look around and click on the links.)
(SBVCC Culinary Arts Statement) in here ⬅
SBVCC Mission Statement, Vision and Values (in here) ⬅
"Nothing will benefit health or increase chances of survival on earth as the evolution to a vegetarian diet."
Albert Einstein
Spring 2024 Academic Calendar
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The real meaning of learning, knowledge and understanding
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Motivational video (in here) ⬅
Nutrition involves so much than simply examining what one eats.
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Vitamins and Minerals (Documents)
The most complete summarized document(s) on vitamins, minerals, chemicals similar to vitamins, etc. that you will find anywhere.What is unique about this class?
- Why is this class unique?
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How to set up and use Canvas
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Instructional video (in here) ⬅
Applied Technology, Transportation and Culinary Arts Division
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Contact Information for the Division and Department (in here) ⬅
Select either e-mail below to open the default email program on the device you are using. It would be best for you to use the valley college e-mail address. I only list my personal e-mail address because all of my Valley College e-mails are linked to my personal e-mail address. When I reply to your e-mail, my personal e-mail address may show up.
- Dr. Allen Hope
- e-mail addresses ✉ ➡
- ✉ ahope@sbccd.edu ✉
- ✉ allenhope@charter.net ✉
The first e-mail address listed is the best one. My personal e-mail is only listed because it is linked to my Valley College e-mail address and may show up when I reply to your email. Click on either e-mail address to open up the default e-mail program on the device you are using.
Zoom office hours and Study Guide Zoom Room
These are the times I am available for one on one appointments and these are set up for students to work on study guides together every Wednesday from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
- Student Study Guide Room and office hours
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Important Student Resources
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Modules
- Modules
- Read this before you begin the course
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The Course begins in ➡ Here
This is where you need to go. This is where you begin the class. All of the study guides, tests, zoom meeting links, etc. are in ➡ Here The modules tab is also located on the menu bar to your left. Check it out, so you know the due dates for tests, video quizzes and discussions.
College Wide Core Competencies
FN 162 emphasizes the following core competencies; as identified by San Bernardino Valley College.
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These are standards (competencies) set by San Bernardino Valley Community College.
Optional Class Zoom Meetings
These are the 6 scheduled zoom video class meetings that occur during the course.
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Cheating policy
Cheating constitutes academic dishonesty and, in general will be handled as part of the course grading process. Penalties may range from no credit for the assignment up to and including exclusion and/or and “F” grade for the course. As a general rule, I handle this on a case by case basis.
ADA (Americans Disabilities Act)
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The Library
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Counselors (Student Support Services)
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Need Tech Support
- Tech Support
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Tutoring and Academic Support
- Tutoring and Academic Support
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Handbook for online Students
- Handbook
- Online Students
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Earthquake Information
- Earthquake
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San Bernardino is located right above the main branch of the San Andreas fault line. The image below takes you to the Valley College earthquake website:
Working Together
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