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.
Course Requirements:
| NUTR 101 | The Food System and Career
Opportunities | 1.5 |
NUTR 115
-OR-
NUTR115H | Nutrition
Honors Nutrition | 3
3
|
BIOL 139
-OR-
BIOL 229 | Health Microbiology
General Microbiology | 4
5 |
CHEM 219
-OR-
CHEM 219H | General Chemistry
Honors General Chemistry | 5
5 |
PSYC 100
-OR-
PSYC 100H | Introduction to Psychology
Honors Introduction to Psychology | 3
3
|
LIST A - Select Two Courses:
CHEM 229
-OR-
CHEM 249 | General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis
General Organic and Biochemistry | 5
5
|
BIOL 239
-OR-
BIOL 249 | General Human Anatomy
Human Physiology | 4
4
|
MATH 219
-OR-
MATH 219H | Statistics and Probability
Honors Statistics and Probability | 4
4 |
SOC 219
-OR-
SOC 219H | Statistics and Probability
Honors Statistics and Probability | 4
4 |
LIST B -Select One Course:
| NUTR 110 | Food Sanitation and Safety | 3 |
| NUTR 116 | Principles of Food Preparation | 3 |
NUTR 118 | Cultural Foods | 3 |
| NUTR 121 | Sports Nutrition | 3 |
Total Units: 27.5-30.5
