AS-T Nutrition and Dietetics

Associate Degree for Transfer (AS-T) in Nutrition and Dietetics

Health Education Department

Associate Degree for Transfer in Nutrition and Dietetics

Effective Spring 2021! (pending State approval) Students can enroll in classes now and petition later.

Completion of this AS-T degree serves students who are interested in transferring to the California State University (CSU) system to continue studies towards a bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Dietetics. Successful completion of the AS-T in Nutrition and Dietetics meets minimum eligibility for transfer to a CSU to prepare students for careers in the field of nutrition and dietetics, or other health-related fields.

Description

The Associate in Science in Nutrition and Dietetics for Transfer degree (AS-T in Nutrition and Dietetics) prepares students for success in a baccalaureate degree in Nutrition and Dietetics with the lower-division coursework required to transfer into the California State University (CSU) system. This degree prepares students for careers in the field of nutrition and dietetics and other health-related fields, and pathways to becoming a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), working in clinical settings such as hospitals, HMOs, private practice or other health care facilities; or in community and public health settings, academia, research; or other non-traditional settings such as in the food and nutrition industry, business, journalism, sports nutrition, or corporate wellness programs.

Students who earn this degree and meet the CSU minimum eligibility requirements are guaranteed admission to a CSU, but not to a particular campus or major. Students who wish to earn the AS-T must complete 60 CSU transferable semester units with at least a 2.0 grade point average. This must include the units required for full completion of the IGETC or CSU General Education (GE) curriculum and the units for the major as specified below. Each course in the major must be completed with a grade of “C” or better. Courses used to meet the major requirement may also be used to meet IGETC or CSU GE requirements.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

  • Integrate scientific concepts of biology and chemistry related to the functioning of nutrients in the human body.

  • Apply knowledge of metabolism and nutrient functions, food sources, and physiologic systems to communicate evidence-based nutrition information.

  • Analyze the relationship between diet, lifestyle, and health outcomes within the framework of the social determinants of health.

Program Requirements

The Associate in Science in Nutrition and Dietetics for Transfer degree (AS-T in Nutrition and Dietetics) is open to all students who are admitted to City College of San Francisco and have satisfied any prerequisites required for classes listed in the major.

The minimum time to completion is 4 semesters. Completion time will vary based on student preparation and number of units completed each semester. Please meet with a counselor to personalize the plan to you and your Academic goals.

Required Core Courses (21 units)

BIO 134 - Introduction to Nutrition for Health Sciences (3 units)

PSYC 1 - General Psychology (3 units)

CHEM 101A - General College Chemistry (6 units)

and

CHEM 101B - General College Chemistry (5 units)

BIO 120 - Introduction to Microbiology (4 units)

List A: Select one course (4-6 units)

CHEM 208A - Chemical Structure and Reactivity I (4 units)

or

CHEM 212A - Organic Chemistry (6 units)

BIO 108 - General Human Anatomy (4 units)

or

BIO 111 - Human Physiology (5 units)

or

BIO 112 - Introduction to Human Physiology (4 units)

ECON 5 - Introductory Statistics for Economics, Business and Social Sciences (5 units)

or

LALS 5 - Introduction to Statistical Methods in Latin American and Latino/a Studies (5 units)

or

MATH 80 - Probability and Statistics (5 units)

or

PSYC 5 - Statistics for Behavioral Sciences (5 units)

List B: Select one course (3-5 units)

Or any science course from List A not already completed.

CHEM 40 - Introduction to Chemical Principles (5 units) - this course is the pre-requisite to CHEM 101A

ENVS 31 - Introduction to Environmental Science (3 units)

SOC 1 - Introduction to Sociology (3 units)

SOC 35 - Sex, Marriage, and Family Relationships (3 units)

ANTH 3 - Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology (3 units)

ECON 1 - Principles of Macroeconomics (3 units)

ECON 3 - Principles of Microeconomics (3 units)

CDEV 53 - Child Growth and Development (3 units)