MCCCD Program Description

Associate in Arts, Emphasis in Nutritional Science

Major: 8115
Effective Term: 2020 Fall
Award Type: AA

CIP Code: 19.0504

Program Availability: CG EM GC GW MC PC PV RS SC SM
Instructional Council: Nutrition (63)
Total Credits: 60-64
GPA: 2.0

SOC Code: Upon completion of a bachelor`s degree, students may pursue a career as:
29-1030.00 Dietitians and Nutritionists

Upon completion of a graduate degree, students may pursue a career as:
29-1051.00 Pharmacists
29-1021.00 Dentists, General
29-1071.00 Physician Assistants
29-1215.00 Family Medicine Physicians
29-1299.01 Naturopathic Physicians
29-1229.05 Preventive Medicine Physicians
29-1229.00 Physicians, All Other

Description: The Associate in Arts (AA), Emphasis in Nutritional Science provides the first two years of a four-year curriculum for students who wish to specialize in Nutrition. Students desiring a career in nutrition as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) should pursue the Dietetics transfer plan. Following the completion of an accredited Bachelor of Science program at a university and an accredited internship, students may pursue a career in nutrition related healthcare, wellness and prevention, sports nutrition, food and nutrition management, etc. Application for the accredited internship is a highly competitive process.

The Human Nutrition transfer plan provides foundational nutrition principles that can be applied to other careers in healthcare. Students may choose to major in Human Nutrition, earn a bachelor degree, and then seek graduate educational programs in Physician Assistant, Medical Doctor or Physical Therapist.

Program Learning Outcomes
1. Communicate effectively orally and in writing, utilizing the vocabulary of nutritional sciences. (BIO156, BIO181, CRE101, FON100, FON125, MAT206, PSY230, [FYC], (COM)) 2. Connect knowledge from the physical, biological, agricultural, and environmental sciences to the science of food and nutrition in health and disease processes. (BIO201, BIO202, BIO205, CHM130, CHM130LL, CHM151, CHM151LL, CHM152, CHM152LL, CHM230, CHM230LL, EXS290, FON100, FON142AB, FON241) 3. Apply food safety and food science principles in general practice. (FON100, FON142AB, FON241) 4. Evaluate socially and culturally appropriate strategies in order to respect nutritional and agricultural diverse cultures and values. (FON100, PSY101, [HU], [SB], (COM)) 5. Describe and demonstrate the governance and ethics principles of food, nutrition, dietetics and health professionals. (BIO156, BIO181, BIO205, FON125, PHI213, PHI216, [FYC], [HU], [SB]) 6. Locate and evaluate nutrition literature using various technologies. (CRE101, EXS290, FON100, FON142AB, FON241, MAT206, PSY230, [FYC]) 7. Evaluate food systems and nutrition information based on scientific evidence. (BIO201, BIO202, CRE101, CHM130, CHM130LL, CHM151, CHM151LL, CHM152, CHM152LL, CHM230, CHM230LL, EXS290, FON100, MAT206, PSY101, PSY230, [FYC], [MA])

Program Notes
Students must earn a grade of C or better in each course in the program. + indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites

Admission Criteria
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Program Prerequisites
None

Program Prerequisites
	Credits:

Required Courses
+ BIO201 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 + BIO202 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 + CHM130 Fundamental Chemistry (3) AND + CHM130LL Fundamental Chemistry Laboratory (1) OR + CHM151 General Chemistry I (3) AND + CHM151LL General Chemistry I Laboratory (1) 4 + EXS290 Introduction to Evidence Based Practice 3 FON100 Introductory Nutrition 3 FON142AB Science of Food 3 FON241 Principles of Human Nutrition 3 + MAT206 Elements of Statistics (3) OR + PSY230 Introduction to Statistics (3) 3			Credits: 27

Restricted Electives
Complete all courses in the transfer option that best aligns with your academic and professional goals. If your intended transfer institution is not listed, then select a combination of courses from the transfer options listed in order to meet the minimum credits required in the Restricted Electives section. Consult with an academic, faculty, or program advisor to prevent exceeding your university transfer program`s maximum transferable credits (typically 64). Transfer Plan 1: Dietetics Credits: 16 + BIO156 Introductory Biology for Allied Health (4) OR + BIO181 General Biology (Majors) I (4) 4 BIO205 Microbiology 4 + CHM230 Fundamental Organic Chemistry 3 + CHM230LL Fundamental Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1 FON125 Introduction to Professions in Food, Nutrition, and Dietetics 1 PSY101 Introduction to Psychology 3 Transfer Plan 2: Human Nutrition Credits: 8 + BIO181 General Biology (Majors) I 4 + CHM152 General Chemistry II 3 + CHM152LL General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 Transfer Plan 3: Arizona State University (College of Health Solutions), Nutrition (Dietetics), Bachelor of Science Credits: 16 + BIO156 Introductory Biology for Allied Health (4) OR + BIO156XT Introductory Biology for Allied Health (4) OR + BIO181 General Biology (Majors) I (4) OR + BIO181XT General Biology (Majors) I (4) 4 + BIO205 Microbiology 4 + CHM230 Fundamental Organic Chemistry 3 + CHM230LL Fundamental Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1 FON125 Introduction to Professions in Food, Nutrition, and Dietetics 1 PSY101 Introduction to Psychology 3 Transfer Plan 4: Arizona State University (College of Health Solutions), Nutrition (Human Nutrition), Bachelor of Science Credits: 16-21 + BIO181 General Biology (Majors) I 4 + BIO182 General Biology (Majors) II 4 + CHM152 General Chemistry II 3 + CHM152LL General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 + CHM235 General Organic Chemistry I (3) AND + CHM235LL General Organic Chemistry I Laboratory (1) OR + CHM230 Fundamental Organic Chemistry (3) AND + CHM230LL Fundamental Organic Chemistry Laboratory (1) 4 Note: Students who wish to apply to medical school or dental school should take 8 semester hours of organic chemistry. These students should enroll in CHM235 and CHM235LL. + CHM236 General Organic Chemistry IIA (3) AND + CHM236LL General Organic Chemistry IIA Laboratory (1) OR + CHM238 General Organic Chemistry IIB (3) AND + CHM238LL General Organic Chemistry IIB Laboratory (2) 0-5 Note: Students who wish to apply to medical school or dental school should take 8 semester hours of organic chemistry these student should enroll in CHM236 and CHM236LL. This can be taken after transfer.			Credits: 8-21

Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC)
AGEC-A			Credits: 18-33
A single course with an [HU], [SB], or [L] designation may also be used to satisfy the Oral Communication, Critical Reading, or Awareness Area ([C], [G] and/or [H]) requirement(s).


First-Year Composition [FYC]			Credits: 6
+ ENG101 First-Year Composition (3) OR + ENG107 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) AND + ENG102 First-Year Composition (3) OR + ENG108 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) 6

Literacy and Critical Inquiry [L]			Credits: 0
Met by EXS290 in Required Courses area.

Mathematics [MA]			Credits: 3-9
Transfer Plan 1 Dietetics and Transfer Plan 3 Arizona State University (College of Health Solutions), Nutrition (Dietetics), Bachelor of Science + MAT150 College Algebra/Functions (5) OR + MAT151 College Algebra/Functions (4) OR + MAT152 College Algebra/Functions (3) OR + MAT155 College Algebra/Functions with Review (5) OR + MAT156 College Algebra/Functions with Review (6) 3-6 Transfer Plan 2 Human Nutrition and Transfer Plan 4 Arizona State University (College of Health Solutions), Nutrition (Human Nutrition), Bachelor of Science MAT187 Precalculus (5) OR MAT150 College Algebra / Functions (5) AND MAT182 Plane Trigonometry (3) OR MAT151 College Algebra / Functions (5) AND MAT182 Plane Trigonometry (3) OR MAT152 College Algebra / Functions (5) AND MAT182 Plane Trigonometry (3) OR MAT155 College Algebra / Functions with Review (5) AND MAT182 Plane Trigonometry (3) OR MAT156 College Algebra / Functions with Review (6) AND MAT182 Plane Trigonometry (3) 5-9

Humanities, Arts and Design [HU]			Credits: 6
Any approved general education course in the Humanities, Arts and Design [HU] area. 6 Recommend PHI216 Environmental Ethics OR PHI213 Medical and Bio-Ethics

Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB]			Credits: 3-6
Any approved general education course in the Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB] area. 6 May be partially met by PSY101 in Restricted Electives.

Natural Sciences [SG]/[SQ]			Credits: 0
Met by (CHM130AA, CHM130 AND CHM130LL) OR (CHM151AA, CHM151 AND CHM151LL) in Required Courses area AND Met by BIO201 or BIO201XT in Required Courses area.

Awareness Areas			Credits: 0-6
These requirements may be shared with Core Requirements.

MCCCD Additional Requirements

Oral Communication (COM)			Credits: 0-3
COM100 Introduction to Human Communication (3) OR COM110 Interpersonal Communication (3) OR + COM225 Public Speaking (3) OR COM230 Small Group Communication (3) 0-3

General Electives
	Credits: 0-4
Select courses 100-level or higher to complete a minimum of 60 semester credits but no more than a total of 64 semester credits.

+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected.

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: April 7, 2020

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.

Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications [CS]			Credits: 0
Met by MAT206 or PSY230 in Required Courses area.

Cultural Diversity in the US [C]			Credits: 0-3
Any approved general education course with the Cultural Diversity in the U.S. [C] designation.

Historical/Global Awareness [H]/[G]			Credits: 0-3
Any approved general education course with the Historical [H] or Global [G] awareness area designation.

MCCCD Additional Requirements			Credits: 0-6
Courses in this area may also be applied to the AGEC Core Requirements. To minimize total credits required for degree and maximize transferable credits, it is recommended that courses be selected that meet more than one requirement wherever possible.

Critical Reading (CRE)			Credits: 0-3
+ CRE101 College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking (3) OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment (0) 0-3

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