Courses
Below is a list of U-M courses that may be helpful for students who are interested in learning more about childhood obesity and/or preparing for a career in childhood obesity research. If you find any additional relevant courses to add to this list, please feel free to contact Ashley Garrity at ashleyna@med.umich.edu.
School of Public Health
Nutrition in the Life Cycle (NUTR 510/PUBHTH310)
Maternal & Child Nutrition (NUTR 540)
Eating Disorders Prevention & Treatment (NUTR 621)
Weight Bias & Health (NUTR 622)
Controversial Topics In The Role of Nutrition On Chronic Disease (NUTR 626/EPID 625)
Evaluation of Global Nutrition Programs (NUTR 633)
Pathophysiology of Obesity (NUTR 639)
Socio-Ecological Approaches to Child & Adolescent Nutrition (NUTR 650)
Physical Activity & Nutrition (NUTR 651)
Physical Growth & Maturation (NUTR 677)
Child Health & Development (HBEHED 634)
Food Literacy for All (PUBHLTH 318/EAS 639/ENVIRON 314)
Environmental Epigenetics And Public Health (EHS 660)
Nutritional Epidemiology (NUTR 624)
Principles of Nutritional Sciences (NUTR 630)
Eating Disorders Prevention and Treatment (PUBHLH 321)
Foundations of Sustainable Food Systems (NUTR 555/EAS 528/URP 527)
Food Security and Food Assistance in the US (PUBHLTH 323)
Hunger in America: Building Skills to Feed Communities (PUBHLTH 309)
Global Food Systems (NUTR 644)
School of Kinesiology
Exercise, Nutrition, and Weight Control (AES 241)
Principles of Physical Activity and Wellness (AES 240)
Essentials of Exercise Physiology (AES 242)
The Role of Social Factors in Shaping Physical Activity Behaviors (AES 446)
Physical Activity Across the Lifespan (AES 451)
Exercise and Nutrition (MOVESCI 444)
Physical Activity Epidemiology (MOVESCI 471)
Literature, Science, and the Arts
Interdisciplinary Topics in Applied Liberal Arts – Section 002: Much Depends on Dinner (ALA 264)
Anthropology of Food (ANTHRCUL 254)
Food, Energy, and Environmental Justice (ENVIRON 101/BIO 101)
Sustainability and Health (ENVIRON 308)
Public Policy
Health and Society: Introduction to Public Health (PUBPOL 210 / PUBHLTH 200)
Topics: Child and Family Policy (PUBPOL 475)
Topics: Public Policy Approaches to Social Disparities in Health (PUBPOL 750)
Topics: Population Health Policy (PUBPOL 750.005)
Topics: Policy, Politics & Public Health (PUBPOL 750.007)
Topics: Politics of Healthcare Reform (PUBPOL 750.012)
Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning
Health by Design (ARCH 509/ARCH 409)
Sustainable Systems (ARCH 515)
Healthy Cities: Planning and Design (URP 552)
Foundations of Sustainable Food Systems (URP 527/EAS 528/NUTR 555)
School for Environment and Sustainability
Food Literacy For All (EAS 639/ENVIRON 314/PUBHLTH 318)