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 | ||
| CHEM 50 | General Chemistry I | 5 |
| or CHEM 50H | General Chemistry I - Honors | |
| 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 | |
| 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. |
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This Guided Pathways for Success (GPS) is a suggested sequence of coursework needed for program completion. It is not an official educational plan. Schedule an appointment with a counselor or advisor as soon as possible to create an individualized Mountie Academic Plan (MAP) specific to your goals and needs.
| Fall Term 1 | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| NF 25 | Introduction to Nutrition Science 3 | 3 |
| ENGL 1A | Freshman Composition 4 | 4 |
| CHEM 40 | Introduction to General Chemistry 5 | 5 |
| Units | 12 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| NF 1 | Introduction to Nutrition as a Career 2 | 2 |
| CHEM 50 | General Chemistry I 5 | 5 |
| CSU AMIST | CSU GE American Institutions 3 | 3 |
| Units | 10 | |
| Summer Term 1 | ||
| CSU ARTS | CSU GE C1 Arts Crse 3 | 3 |
| CSU ETHS | CSU GE Area F Ethnic Studies 3 | 3 |
| Units | 6 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| PSYC 1A | Introduction to Psychology 3 | 3 |
| ANAT 10A | Introductory Human Anatomy 4 | 4 |
| CSU HUM | CSU GE C2 Humanities Crse 3 | 3-4 |
| CSU CRTTH | CSU Area A-3 Crit Thnkg Course 3 | 3-4 |
| Units | 13-15 | |
| Winter Term 2 | ||
| CSU ART/H | CSU GE C-1 or C-2 Art/Hum Crse 3 | 3-4 |
| CSU AMIST | CSU GE American Institutions 3 | 3 |
| Units | 6-7 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| ANAT 10B | Introductory Human Physiology 4 | 4 |
| Units | 4 | |
| Total Units | 51-54 | |
