Nutrition and Dietetics, Associate in Science for Transfer
Nutrition and Dietetics, Associate in Science for Transfer
The Associate in Science Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics for Transfer (Nutrition and Dietetics AS-T) is intended for students who plan to complete a bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or a similar major at a CSU campus. Students completing the degree are guaranteed admission to the CSU system, but not to a particular campus or major.
Please note as of Fall 2024, requirement number 4 should read: "Complete requirements in residency. For students in the Ventura County Community College District, a minimum of 12 units must be completed in residence within the college district." per updates to AB 4100 Graduation Requirements for Degrees and Certificates; last reviewed in May 2024.
To earn a Nutrition AS-T degree, students must complete:
- Certified completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University, including both of the following:
- The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC-CSU) or the California State University General Education-Breadth Requirements.
- A minimum of 18 semester units or 27 quarter units in a major or area of emphasis, as determined by the community college district.
- Obtainment of a minimum grade point average of 2.0 on transfer courses.
- Obtainment of a "C" grade or better, or "P," in all courses required for the major or area of emphasis. Although a "P" grade is allowed (Title 5, Section 55063), it is recommended that students take the course for a letter grade (A, B, or C) due to unit limitations on "P/NP" courses.
- Complete a minimum of 12 units in residency at the college granting the degree.
| Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| CHEM V01A | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM V01AL | General Chemistry I Laboratory | 2 |
| HED V87 | Nutrition | 3 |
| MICR V01 | General Microbiology | 4 |
| PSY V01 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Units from List A | 8-10 | |
| Units from List B | 3-4 | |
| Additional Units/Requirements | ||
| Completion of CSU-GE Breadth or IGETC pattern | 37-39 | |
| Electives (CSU transferrable units to reach 60) | 4-11 | |
| Double-counted units | 10-16 | |
| Total Units | 67-79 | |
| Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
|---|---|---|
| List A | ||
| CHEM V01B & V01BL | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Laboratory | 5 |
| CHEM V12A & V12AL | General Organic Chemistry I and General Organic Chemistry I Laboratory | 5 |
| ANAT V01 | Human Anatomy | 4 |
| or PHSO V01 | Human Physiology | |
| PSY V04 | Introductory Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences | 4 |
| or MATH V44 | Elementary Statistics | |
| Course ID | Title | Units/Hours |
|---|---|---|
| List B | ||
| HED V32 | Principles of Food with Lab | 3 |
| BIOL V01 & V01L | Principles of Biology and Principles of Biology Laboratory | 4 |
See a counselor or consult assist.org, especially if you plan to transfer to a UC campus or a college or university other than CSU.
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Critically analyze information and contemporary issues in the field of nutrition science/dietetics.
- Assess how diet and nutrition can enhance overall wellness and reduce the risk of common lifestyle diseases.
- Identify career opportunities in the field of Nutrition/Dietetics and state the education required for each career.
- Describe food safety principles related to food, personnel and consumers.