AAS, Dietetic Technician
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Program Description
Associate of Applied Science, Dietetic Technician is a two-year program. For a complete description of the program, please refer to the Dietetic Technician Program web page.
Recommended Course Schedule
| 1st semester | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| CUL 100 | Sanitation/HACCP | 2 |
| BIOL 200 | Elements of Human Anatomy and Physiology | 3 |
| English/Communications 2 | 3 | |
| MATH 120 | Fundamentals of College Mathematics (or higher) 2 | 3 |
| NUTR 100 | Introduction to Dietetic Technician Program | 0.5 |
| NUTR 220 | Food Service Systems Management | 3 |
| Semester Total | 14.5 | |
| 2nd semester | ||
| BIOL 190A & BIOL 190L | Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology and Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory | 4 |
| COM 113 | Fundamentals of Speech Communications | 3 |
| Communications/English 2 | 3 | |
| NUTR 221 | Quantity Food Purchasing | 3 |
| NUTR 223 | Principles of Nutrition | 3 |
| Semester Total | 16 | |
| 3rd semester | ||
| NUTR 291 | Nutrition Internship-Food Service (Summer Session) | 3 |
| Semester Total | 3 | |
| 4th semester | ||
| U.S. and Nevada Constitutions 1 | 3 | |
| NUTR 233 | Community and Lifecycle Nutrition | 3 |
| NUTR 253 | Cultural Considerations in Nutrition and Health Care | 3 |
| PSY 101 | General Psychology | 3 |
| Semester Total | 12 | |
| 5th semester | ||
| Human Relations 1 | 3 | |
| NUTR 243 | Medical Nutrition Therapy for Dietetic Techs I | 3 |
| NUTR 244 | Medical Nutrition Therapy for Dietetic Techs II | 3 |
| NUTR 292 | Nutrition Internship-Community | 3 |
| Semester Total | 12 | |
| 6th semester | ||
| NUTR 293 | Nutrition Internship-Clinical ( Summer Session) | 3 |
| Semester Total | 3 | |
| Total Units | 60.5 | |
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See program recommendations or requirements.
AAS degrees are generally non-transfer degrees that are designed for students to enter the workforce.
To earn an AAS degree, students must:
- Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 (see requirements for graduation.)
- Complete a minimum of 15 units within the college.
- Satisfy General Education requirements for the AAS.
- Have no financial or library obligation to the college.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Diversity | [3] | |
Required: | ||
| Cultural Considerations in Nutrition and Health Care | ||
| Communications/English | 6 | |
Recommended: | ||
| Composition I | ||
or ENG 100 | Composition Enhanced | |
or ENG 113 | Composition I for International and Multilingual Students | |
| Composition II | ||
or ENG 114 | Composition II For International and Multilingual Students | |
| Business Speech Communications | ||
| Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Science | 3 | |
Required: | ||
| General Psychology | ||
| Human Relations | 3 | |
| Mathematics | 3 | |
Required: | ||
| Fundamentals of College Mathematics (or higher) | ||
| Science | ||
Required: | ||
| BIOL 190A | Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology | 3 |
| U.S. and Nevada Constitutions | 3 | |
| Degree Requirements | ||
| BIOL 190L | Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOL 200 | Elements of Human Anatomy and Physiology | 3 |
| COM 113 | Fundamentals of Speech Communications | 3 |
| Emphasis Requirements | ||
| CUL 100 | Sanitation/HACCP | 2 |
| NUTR 100 | Introduction to Dietetic Technician Program | 0.5 |
| NUTR 220 | Food Service Systems Management | 3 |
| NUTR 221 | Quantity Food Purchasing | 3 |
| NUTR 223 | Principles of Nutrition | 3 |
| NUTR 233 | Community and Lifecycle Nutrition | 3 |
| NUTR 243 | Medical Nutrition Therapy for Dietetic Techs I | 3 |
| NUTR 244 | Medical Nutrition Therapy for Dietetic Techs II | 3 |
| NUTR 253 | Cultural Considerations in Nutrition and Health Care | 3 |
| NUTR 291 | Nutrition Internship-Food Service | 3 |
| NUTR 292 | Nutrition Internship-Community | 3 |
| NUTR 293 | Nutrition Internship-Clinical | 3 |
| Total Units | 60.5 | |
Students completing the degree will:
- Demonstrate application of theoretical and practical foundations to be adequately prepared as entry-level dietetic technician practitioners.
- Demonstrate academic and practical knowledge of standards appropriate to dietetic practice.
- Be eligible to take the national credentialing exam for Dietetic Technician, Registered.
