Division: Natural and Health Science
Academic Dept: Food Service
Administration
Curriculum Chair: Prof. Theresa Cousins
Tel: 914-606-6182
Program Description:
The growing public interest in
nutrition has greatly expanded job opportunities in the field of foods,
nutrition, and dietetics. Today, professional nutritionists and
registered dietitians are employed in wellness and physical fitness
centers, health care facilities, public health agencies, childcare
centers, schools, food industries, and as consultants in a variety of
settings.
The Associate in Science in Foods and Nutrition
degree program prepares students to transfer from Westchester Community
College into a baccalaureate program with an
area of specialization in nutrition and/or dietetics. The curriculum
follows the academic requirements for DPD’s of the Commission on
Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) of the American Dietetic
Association.
The program combines the basics of nutrition care
with the science and liberal arts courses necessary for transfer to a
four-year college or university. By choosing their courses carefully,
most of our graduates are able to transfer and complete their studies in
two additional years. Westchester Community
College has transfer agreements with many
colleges and universities.
Students interested in working as dietetic
technicians immediately upon graduation from
Westchester
Community College should
take the A.A.S. in Dietetic Technology (Nutrition Care).
Recommended Full-Time
Semester Plan
The curriculum chairperson for this
program
recommends taking the courses for this degree in a particular order.
Click the button above for recommended semester-by-semester layout of
the classes needed to complete this program.
Program
Descriptions Table of Contents
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Core Requirements
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Credit Hours
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ENG 101, 102 Comp & Lit I & II |
6 |
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MATH 113
Statistics |
4 |
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Mathematics* |
3-4 |
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BIOL 121,
123 Anatomy
and Physiology I & II |
8 |
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SOC 101 Intro to Sociology |
3 |
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ECON 101
Macroeconomics |
3 |
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PSYCH 101 General
Psychology |
3 |
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Humanities |
3 |
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Phys. Ed. (1 health/fitness, 1
sport) |
2 |
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Total
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35-36 |
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Degree
Requirements
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Credit Hours
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NUTR 120, 121 Foods and Lab |
4 |
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NUTR 211
Intro. to Nutrition Care |
1 |
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NUTR 105 Nutrition
Care I |
3 |
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The following 2 courses should be taken together
or NUTR 115 Nutrition Care II should be taken first |
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NUTR
115 Nutrition Care II |
3 |
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NUTR 145
Clinical Practicum |
3 |
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NUTR 118 Principles of
Teaching
Health Care |
3 |
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NUTR 113A
Principles of
Inorganic Chemistry |
4 |
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CHEM 117, 118 Principles of
Organic Chemistry |
4 |
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BIOL
203A, 204A Basic
Microbiology (Foods) |
3 |
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NUTR 123 Food Service
Systems Management |
3 |
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Total |
31 |
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Minimum Total
Credits |
66 |
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* College Algebra or higher (MATH 117 Contemporary Math and MATH 116 Development of Mathematical Thought are not accepted).
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