Department Chair: Ms. Benson
DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT:
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.
DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES:
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.
- Culinary Arts Option Certificate
- Hospitality Option Certificate
Current courses align with General Education / Institutional Learning Outcomes (link to mapping chart).
