Academic Catalogs

Nutrition Care (NC)

NC A1001 Unit (18 lecture hours; 9 lab hours)  
Careers in Dietetics/FDSCI  
Grading Mode: Standard Letter
Transfer Credit: CSU.
Exploration of the fields of Dietetics and Food Science/Culinology, including trends, future projections and employment opportunities. Guest speakers and field trips to nutrition services in health care and community agencies and food manufacturing plants are included. Enrollment Limitation: FN A100; students who complete NC A100 may not enroll in or receive credit for FN A100.

Catalog Program Pages Referencing NC A100

NC A1754 Units (27 lecture hours; 150 lab hours)  
Health Care Field Experience  
Prerequisite(s): FBM A115 or FSM A150 and FN A170 and NC A180 or concurrent enrollment.
Grading Mode: Standard Letter
Transfer Credit: CSU.
Importance and scope of providing food and nutrition services in health care or community facilities to include clinical experience. Team concept approach and public relations will be emphasized. Students will be required to follow dress standards set by the facility in which they are working. TB clearance required. Lecture, Lab.

Catalog Program Pages Referencing NC A175

NC A1803 Units (45 lecture hours; 27 lab hours)  
Introduction to Medical Nutrition Therapy  
Prerequisite(s): FN A170 or FN A136 or KIN A283 or HLED A136.
Grading Mode: Standard Letter
Transfer Credit: CSU.
The principles of nutrition and dietetics as they relate to medical nutrition therapy (MNT), a nutrition-based treatment for health conditions and diseases. Nutrition assessment and interventions are studied and planned.

Catalog Program Pages Referencing NC A180

NC A2802 Units (18 lecture hours; 54 lab hours)  
Intermediate Nutrition Care  
Prerequisite(s): NC A180.
Co-requisite(s): NC A281.
Grading Mode: Standard Letter
Transfer Credit: CSU.
Nutrition education principles and techniques for individual, family, and small group instruction in normal and preventive nutrition care. Consideration is given to community and cultural influences on nutrition.

Catalog Program Pages Referencing NC A280

NC A2813 Units (9 lecture hours; 150 other hours)  
Supervised Practice 1  
Co-requisite(s): NC A280.
Grading Mode: Standard Letter
Transfer Credit: CSU.
Supervised clinical practice in community agencies and schools dealing with nutritional aspects of dietary evaluation, nutrition education and counseling. Students will be required to follow dress standards set by the facility.

Catalog Program Pages Referencing NC A281

NC A2852 Units (18 lecture hours; 54 lab hours)  
Advanced Nutrition Care  
Prerequisite(s): NC A281.
Co-requisite(s): NC A286.
Grading Mode: Standard Letter
Transfer Credit: CSU.
Advanced application of knowledge and skills related to food service management and the nutrition care process in preparation for entry-level practice as dietetic technicians in health care facilities.

Catalog Program Pages Referencing NC A285

NC A2863 Units (9 lecture hours; 150 other hours)  
Supervised Practice 2  
Co-requisite(s): NC A285.
Grading Mode: Standard Letter
Transfer Credit: CSU.
Supervised practice in food service management and nutrition care in acute medical care facility. Rotation through the various job responsibilities of the dietetic technician. Students will be required to follow dress standards set by the facility.

Catalog Program Pages Referencing NC A286