Nutrition/Dietetics

Degrees

Code #1524
Upon completion of an A.S. degree in this field, the student will be fully eligible to take the National Registration Examination to become a Registered Dietetic Technician.
Enrollment Eligibility:
To be eligible for enrollment in the program, the student must meet the following criteria:
  • Have access to the Internet
  • Have an e-mail account
  • Be familiar with word processing, PowerPoint, retrieving and attaching electronic documents and using the world-wide-web
  • Have self-discipline, motivation, and the ability to complete required assignments on schedule.
Enrollment Process:
Eligible students are selected for the program according to the following steps:
  • Admission to the college
  • Contact CRC Dietetic Technician Program Counselor
  • Contact the appropriate NUTRI Professor for the establishment of the Agency Agreement(s)
Required Program Units
First Year (Fall)
CHEM 305 Introduction to Chemistry (5)
or CHEM 307 Introduction to Chemistry (4) 4-5
NUTRI 300 Nutrition 3
NUTRI 330 Food Theory and Preparation (4)
or CAM 301 Food Theory and Preparation (4) 4
BIOL 102 Introduction to Concepts of Human Anatomy and Physiology 4
First Year (Spring)
NUTRI 310 Cultural Foods of the World
BIOL 310 General Biology 4
Second Year (Fall)
PSYC 300 General Principles 3
NUTRI 350 Community Nutrition 2
NUTRI 351 Community Nutrition Practicum 2
NUTRI 340 Nutrition and Metabolism 3
NUTRI 322 Nutrition Issues Throughout Life 3
Second Year (Spring)
NUTRI 360 Medical Nutrition Therapy 2
NUTRI 361 Medical Nutrition Therapy Practicum 4
NUTRI 370 Food Service Management
NUTRI 380 Food Service Practicum 4
NUTRI 356 Preparation for a Career in Dietetics 1
Total Units Required 48-49
¹Online dietetic technician students are required to take NUTRI 310
²Online dietetic technician students are required to take NUTRI 370
General Education Graduation Requirements
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