Nutrition and Dietetics (AS-T Degree S0422)
Business Division
S0422
The Associate in Science in Nutrition and Dietetics for Transfer introduces students to the principles and methodologies used in the study of nutrition and dietetics. Students will acquire the foundational knowledge necessary to pursue post-secondary degrees in nutrition and dietetics.
To earn an Associate of Science in Nutrition for Transfer degree, a student must complete 60 semester units that are eligible for transfer to the CSU system that consist of the IGETC pattern or CSU GE breadth and a major of 18 units more. Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 in all CSU-transferable coursework to receive an associate degree for transfer and all courses in the major must be completed with a C or better. Students earning an associate degree for transfer will not be required to complete any other local graduation requirements.
Required Courses
| Course Prefix | Course Name | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| NF 25 | Introduction to Nutrition Science | 3 |
| or NF 25H | Introduction to Nutrition Science - Honors | |
| PSYC 1A | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| or PSYC 1AH | Introduction to Psychology - Honors | |
| CHEM 50 | General Chemistry I | 5 |
| or CHEM 50H | General Chemistry I - Honors | |
| Select one course: | 4-5 | |
| Principles of Microbiology | ||
or MICR 22 | Microbiology | |
| List A | ||
| Choose two courses | 7-8 | |
| Introductory Human Anatomy 1 | ||
or ANAT 10B | Introductory Human Physiology | |
| Elementary Statistics | ||
or MATH 110H | Elementary Statistics - Honors | |
or PSYC 10 | Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences | |
| List B | ||
| Choose one course | ||
| NF 20 | Principles of Food with Laboratory | 3 |
| NF 28 | Cultural and Ethnic Foods | 3 |
| Total Units for Major | 25-27 | |
| CSU General Education or IGETC Pattern 2 | 39-42 | |
| Total Units | 60 | |
| 1 | Students cannot be awarded credit for |
| 2 | Courses may be double-counted with either CSU-GE or IGETC. |
