Nutrition Program
2018-2019
Description
The Nutrition Program provides three excellent academic pathways in the field of dietetics and nutrition.
- Courses transfer to a four-year institution in preparation to become a Registered Dietitian
- A Dietetic Service Supervisor Certificate of Achievement
- An Associate Degree
Students planning to transfer to a four-year institution should consult the Counseling Department and a Nutrition Advisor for assistance in program planning.
Gainful Employment Information
Program Emphasis
Course work instructs students in the scientific principles of nutrition as it applies to achieving optimal health, controlling chronic diseases and managing food service.
Career Options
Nutrition courses enable students to seek employment in the field of dietetics and nutrition. Some areas of employment include: healthcare, sports nutrition, education, research, food science and food service.
| Award Type | Units |
|---|---|
| Certificate of Achievement | |
| Dietary Manager | 13.5 |
| Nutrition | 27-30 |
| Nutrition and Fitness | 18.5-23 |
| Associate of Science Degree: | |
| Nutrition | 27-30* |
| Nutrition and Fitness | 18.5-23 |
*and courses to meet graduation requirements, general education and electives as needed to meet the minimum of 60 units required for the degree.
Certificate of Achievement
Dietary Manager
The Dietary Manager program is designed to prepare students to function as qualified dietetic supervisors and/or managers in healthcare facilities. This program is approved and certified by the California State Department of Public Health.
| Courses Required for the Major: | Units | |
| NUTR 50 | Introduction to Dietetic Services in Healthcare | 3 |
| NUTR 55 | Principles of Cooking in Healthcare Food Service | 2 |
| NUTR 60 | Food operations in Healthcare | 4 |
| NUTR 92 | Directed Clinical Practice | 3.5 |
| CBTE 151 | Microsoft Access: Basic | 1 |
| Total Units = 13.5 | ||
Note: Students must complete all of the following courses with a grade of “C” or better within a five-year period in order earn the DSS Certificate.
Note: In order to obtain the Dietary Manager Certificate of Achievement students must complete the Directed Clinical Practice course (NUTR 92), which requires students to participate in nutrition and food service activities within healthcare facilities. These facilities may require student background checks, including fingerprinting, as a condition of placement at the facility. Refusal to submit to a background check, or failure to meet clearance criteria established by the healthcare facility may prevent placement in the Dietetic Supervisor Practicum. Healthcare facilities also require adherence to strict standards of conduct. Facilities may refuse educational access to any person who does not adhere to the facility’s standards of safety, health and ethical behavior. This may prevent a student from acquiring the Certificate of Achievement.
Nutrition
| Courses Required for the Major: | Units | |
| NUTR 150 | Nutrition | 3 |
| NUTR 153 | Cultural Foods | 3 |
| NUTR 155 | Advanced Nutrition | 3 |
| NUTR 160 | Foods for Healthy Lifestyles | 3 |
| NUTR 170 | Nutrition and Fitness | 3 |
| NUTR 180 | Nutrition and Diet Therapy | 3 |
| NUTR 270 | Work Experience | 1-4 |
| BIOL 107 | General Biology - Lecture and Lab | 4 |
| CHEM 100 | Fundamentals of Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 100L | Fundamentals of Chemistry Lab 1 Total Units | 1 |
| Total Units = 27-30 | ||
Nutrition and Fitness
| Courses Required for the Major: | Units | |
| BIOL 160 | Elements of Human Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| EXSC 125A | Aerobic Dance I or | |
| EXSC 125B | Aerobic Dance II | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 126A | Cardio Conditioning I or | |
| EXSC 126B | Cardio Conditioning II or | |
| EXSC 126C | Cardio Conditioning III | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 139A | Weight Training I or | |
| EXSC 139B | Weight Training II or | |
| EXSC 139C | Weight Training III | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 242B | Care and Prevention of Injuries | 3 |
| NUTR 150 | Nutrition | 3 |
| NUTR 160 | Foods for Healthy Lifestyles | 3 |
| NUTR 170 | Nutrition and Fitness | 3 |
| NUTR 270 | Work Experience | 1-4 |
| Total Units = 18.5-23 | ||
Associate of Science Degree
Nutrition
| Courses Required for the Major: | Units | |
| NUTR 150 | Nutrition | 3 |
| NUTR 153 | Cultural Foods | 3 |
| NUTR 155 | Advanced Nutrition | 3 |
| NUTR 160 | Foods for Healthy Lifestyles | 3 |
| NUTR 170 | Nutrition and Fitness | 3 |
| NUTR 180 | Nutrition and Diet Therapy | 3 |
| NUTR 270 | Work Experience | 1-4 |
| BIOL 107 | General Biology - Lecture and Lab | 4 |
| CHEM 100 | Fundamentals of Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 100L | Fundamentals of Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| Total Units = 27-30 | ||
Recommended Electives: Child Development 141 ; Computer Business Technology 120 ; Psychology 101 ; Sociology 101 ; Fashion 190.
For graduation requirements see Requirements for the Associate Degree.
Electives as needed to meet minimum of 60 units required for the degree.
Associate in Science in Nutrition
and Dietetics for Transfer Degree
Award Description
The Associate in Science in Nutrition and Dietetics for Transfer Degree is intended for students who plan to complete a bachelor’s degree in Nutrition or a related major in the California State University (CSU) system. The Associate in Science in Nutrition and Dietetics for Transfer Degree is accepted by some but not all CSU campuses. Students who complete the Associate in Science in Nutrition and Dietetics for Transfer Degree and transfer to a participating CSU campus will be required to complete no more than 60 units after transfer to earn a bachelor’s degree.
It may not be appropriate preparation for students transferring to a CSU campus that does not accept the degree.
Note: Students who plan to complete the Associate in Science in Nutrition and Dietetics for Transfer Degree should consult a counselor and visit www.assist.org for additional information about participating CSU campuses as well as university admission, degree and transfer requirements.
Award Notes
Students are required to complete 60 semester or 90 quarter CSU transferable units, with a minimum overall grade point average of 2.0, to include the following:
Major:
- A minimum of 18 semester or 27 quarter units.
- A minimum grade of “C” or better for each course required in the major.
General Education: Complete one of the following general education options:
- The California State University General Education Breadth (CSUGE-B) pattern
- The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) pattern
Note:
Electives, as needed, to meet the 60 semester or 90 quarter CSU transferable units required for the degree.
Completion of the California State University American Institutions graduation requirement is strongly recommended prior to transfer
Program Goals:
The purpose of the Associate in Science in Nutrition and Dietetics for Transfer Degree is to offer an organized course of study that will prepare students intending to major in Nutrition at the California State University.
Program Emphasis:
The Associate in Science in Nutrition and Dietetics for Transfer Degree emphasizes preparation for the major in Nutrition at the California State University.
| Courses Required for the Major: | Units | |
| BIOL 205 | General Microbiology | 5 |
| CHEM 200 | General Chemistry I - Lecture | 3 |
| CHEM 200L | General Chemistry I - Laboratory | 2 |
| NUTR 150 | Nutrition | 3 |
| PSYC 101 | General Psychology | 3 |
| Category A: select a minimum of two courses from the following: (7-9 units): | ||
| BIOL 230 | Human Anatomy | 4 |
| CHEM 201 | General Chemistry II - Lecture | 3 |
| CHEM 201L | General Chemistry II - Laboratory | 2 |
| PSYC 258 | Behavioral Science Statistics | 3 |
| Category B: select a minimum of one course from the following or any course not selected in category A (3-5 units): | ||
| NUTR 153 | Cultural Foods | 3 |
| NUTR 155 | Advanced Nutrition | 3 |
| NUTR 160 | Foods for Healthy Lifestyles | 3 |
| ACCT 116A | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| ANTH 103 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| BIOL 107 | General Biology-Lecture and Laboratory | 4 |
| BIOL 200 | Biological Statistics | 3 |
| BIOL 210A | Introduction to the Biological Sciences I | 4 |
| BIOL 210B | Introduction to the Biological Sciences II | 4 |
| BIOL 235 | Human Physiology | 4 |
| BUSE 115 | Statistics for Business | 3 |
| BUSE 140 | Business Law and the Legal Environment | 3 |
| CHEM 100 | Fundamentals of Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 100L | Fundamentals of Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 130 | Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 130L | Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 152 | Introduction to General Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 152L | Introduction to General Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 160 | Introductory Biochemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 161 | Techniques in Biochemistry | 2 |
| CHEM 231 | Organic Chemistry I - Lecture | 3 |
| CHEM 231L | Organic Chemistry I - Laboratory | 2 |
| CHEM 233 | Organic Chemistry II - Lecture | 3 |
| CHEM 233L | Organic Chemistry II - Laboratory | 2 |
| CHIL 101 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| ECON 120 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 121 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| EXSC 241B | Introduction to Kinesiology | 3 |
| JOUR 200 | Introduction to Newswriting and Reporting | 3 |
| JOUR 202 | Introduction to Mass Communication | 3 |
| MATH 116 | College and Matrix Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 119 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| MATH 121 | Basic Techniques of Applied Calculus I | 3 |
| MATH 141 | Precalculus | 5 |
| MATH 150 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry I | 5 |
| MATH 151 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry II | 4 |
| PHYS 125 | General Physics | 5 |
| PHYS 126 | General Physics II | 5 |
| PSYC 230 | Psychology of Lifespan Development | 3 |
| SOCO 101 | Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| WEBD 165 | Beginning Web Design: Dreamweaver | 3 |
| Total Units = 26-30 | ||
Recommended Electives: Child Development 141 ; Computer Business Technology 120 ; Psychology 101 ; Sociology 101 ; Fashion 190.
For graduation requirements see Requirements for the Associate Degree.
Electives as needed to meet minimum of 60 units required for the degree.
Recommended Electives: Health Education 131 ; Computer Business Technology 120 ; Fashion 190.
For graduation requirements see Requirements for the Associate Degree.
Electives as needed to meet minimum of 60 units required for the degree.
Transfer Information
Students planning to transfer to a four-year college or university should complete courses required for the university major and the general education pattern required by that transfer institution. See catalog TRANSFER INFORMATION section. Additional courses may be required to meet university lower-division requirements.
Course requirements at the transfer institution are subject to change and may be verified by a counselor or by consulting the current university catalog. Many Baccalaureate in Arts degrees require third semester competency in a foreign language. Consult the current catalog of the transfer institution and consult with a counselor.
Associate of Science Degree
Nutrition and Fitness
| Courses Required for the Major: | Units | |
| BIOL 160 | Elements of Human Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| EXSC 125A | Aerobic Dance I or | |
| EXSC 125B | Aerobic Dance II | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 126A | Cardio Conditioning I or | |
| EXSC 126B | Cardio Conditioning II | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 139A | Weight Training I or | |
| EXSC 139B | Weight Training II | 0.5-1 |
| EXSC 242B | Care and Prevention of Injuries | 3 |
| NUTR 150 | Nutrition | 3 |
| NUTR 160 | Foods for Healthy Lifestyles | 3 |
| NUTR 170 | Nutrition and Fitness | 3 |
| NUTR 270 | Work Experience | 1-4 |
| Total Units = 18.5-23 | ||