The associate degree curriculum in nutrition and dietetics prepares students to transfer into a curriculum at a four year institution leading to a baccalaureate degree.  Opportunities in the field include positions in: management in hospitals, schools, hotels and restaurants; clinical dietetics in acute care hospitals, clinics and convalescent homes; community nutrition at all levels - international, federal, state, and local; research, product development and testing; teaching, and promotion of food in business.