MCCCD Program Description

Associate in Arts, Emphasis in Nutritional Science

Major: 8115
Effective Term: 2023 Fall
Award Type: AA

CIP Code: 19.0504

Program Availability: CG EM GC GW MC PC PV RS SC SM
Instructional Council: Nutrition
Total Credits: 60-64
GPA: 2.00

SOC Code: Upon completion of a bachelor`s degree, students may pursue a career as:
29-1031.00 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 Nutritional Sciences transfer plan provides foundational nutrition principles that can be applied to other careers in healthcare. Students may choose to major in Nutritional Sciences, 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++, FON100, FON125, HCC145, MAT206, PSY230, PSY230WL, PSY231, (CRE), [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, CHM130AA, CHM150, CHM150AA, CHM151, CHM151LL, CHM151AA, CHM152, CHM152LL, CHM230, CHM230LL, EXS290, FON100, FON142AB, FON225, 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, [FYC], [HU], [SB]) 6. Locate and evaluate nutrition literature using various technologies. (EXS290, FON100, FON142AB, FON225, FON241, MAT206, PSY230, PSY230WL, PSY231, (CRE), [FYC]) 7. Evaluate food systems and nutrition information based on scientific evidence. (BIO201++, BIO202, CHM130, CHM130LL, CHM130AA, CHM150, CHM150AA, CHM151, CHM151LL, CHM151AA, CHM152, CHM152LL, CHM230, CHM230LL, EXS290, FON100, FON225, MAT206, PSY101, PSY230, PSY230WL, PSY231, (CRE), [FYC], [MA])

Program Notes
Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program.

Program Prerequisites
None

Program Prerequisites
	Credits:

Required Courses
+ BIO156++ Introductory Biology for Allied Health (4) OR + BIO181++ General Biology (Majors) I (4) OR One year of high school biology (0) 0-4 (needed as prerequisite for BIO201++, BIO202, BIO205) + BIO201++ Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 + BIO202 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 + BIO205 Microbiology 4 + CHM130 Fundamental Chemistry (3) AND + CHM130LL Fundamental Chemistry Laboratory (1) OR + CHM130AA Fundamental Chemistry with Lab (4) OR + CHM150 General Chemistry I (4) OR + CHM151 General Chemistry I (3) AND + CHM151LL General Chemistry I Laboratory (1) OR + CHM150AA General Chemistry I (5) OR + CHM151AA General Chemistry I (4) 4-5 Note: (CHM15+ and CHM151LL) or CHM15+AA must be selected for students in the Nutritional Sciences transfer plans. + EXS290 Introduction to Evidence Based Practice (3) OR + FON225 Research in Complementary and Alternative Nutrition Therapies (3) 3 FON100 Introductory Nutrition 3 FON142AB Science of Food 3 FON241 Principles of Human Nutrition 3 FYE101 Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success (1) OR FYE103 Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success (3) 1-3 + MAT206 Elements of Statistics (3) OR + PSY230 Introduction to Statistics (3) OR + PSY230 Introduction to Statistics(3) AND + PSY231 Laboratory for Statistics (1) OR + PSY230WL Introduction to Statistics with Lab (4) 3-4			Credits: 32-40

Restricted Electives
Complete requirements 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: 8 + 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: Nutritional Sciences Credits: 4 + CHM152 General Chemistry II 3 + CHM152LL General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 Transfer Plan 3: Arizona State University (ASU), College of Health Solutions, Dietetics, Bachelor of Science (BS) Credits: 11 + CHM230 Fundamental Organic Chemistry 3 + CHM230LL Fundamental Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1 FON125 Introduction to Professions in Food, Nutrition, and Dietetics 1 HCC145 Medical Terminology for Health Care Professionals 3 PSY101 Introduction to Psychology 3 Transfer Plan 4: Arizona State University (ASU), College of Health Solutions, Nutritional Science, Bachelor of Science (BS) Credits: 10 + CHM230 Fundamental Organic Chemistry 3 + CHM230LL Fundamental Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1 HCC145 Medical Terminology for Health Care Professionals 3 PSY101 Introduction to Psychology 3	Credits: 4-11

Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC)
AGEC-A			Credits: 18-30
A single course with an [L], [HU], [SB], [SG], or [SQ] designation may also be used to satisfy the Oral Communication, Critical Reading, and/or Awareness Area ([C], [G] and/or [H]) requirement(s). See the AGEC matrix on aztransfer.com for course designations.


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 OR FON225 in the Required Courses area.

Mathematics [MA]			Credits: 3-6
+ 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) OR Higher approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area (3-5) 3-6

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 (CHM130 AND CHM130LL) OR CHM130AA OR [(CHM150 or CHM151) AND CHM151LL)] OR CHM150AA OR CHM151AA AND BIO201++ in the Required Courses area.

Awareness Areas			Credits: 0-6
These requirements may be shared with other AGEC requirements. See the AGEC matrix on aztransfer.com for course designations.

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:
Select additional courses 100-level or higher to complete a minimum of 60 semester credits but no more than a total of 64 semester credits. Consult with a faculty advisor, program director, and/or academic advisor to identify coursework that best aligns with academic and professional goals.

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

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: June 27, 2023

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, PSY230, or PSY230WL in the 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
Some courses in this area have [SB] and [L] designations and may also be applied to the corresponding AGEC requirements. See the AGEC matrix on aztransfer.com for course designations.

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

Subject Options			Credits: