Nutrition & Dietetics
12 courses · Merritt College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026
NUTR 1 Survey of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 1 hour lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU
Exploration of the professional scope of practice and career and educational opportunities in the nutrition and dietetics field: History of the profession; legal issues; roles, skills and required competencies in the field; professional code of ethics; program requirements and plan of completion; and career planning and development of a career portfolio.
NUTR 10 Nutrition
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 4 hours lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- C-ID NUTR 110
Basic principles of human nutrition: Nutrients, their function, requirements, and food sources, metabolism, problems of excess and deficiency; dietary guidelines for health promotion, disease prevention, weight management, and lifecycle nutrition. Not open for credit to students who have completed or are currently enrolled in BIOL 28 or BIOL 31.
NUTR 12 Nutrition and Disease
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Prerequisite
- NUTR 010 or BIOL 028: Human Nutrition or BIOL 031: Nutrition.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Fundamentals of nutrition needs for common and uncommon health conditions/diseases: Lifecycle variations, diabetes, cancer, kidney disease and liver disease. Review of the Nutrition Care Process (NCP), scope of practice, screening for nutritional risk, assessment of dietary needs, motivational interviewing, medical nutrition therapy interventions, modified diets, meal planning, and menu writing.
NUTR 30 Sanitation and Safety
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- 2 hours lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU
Basic principles of sanitation and safety in the purchasing, storage, and preparation of food from a management perspective: Emphasis on the principles of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) as applied to a healthcare food-production system, including accident prevention, crisis management, and current regulations.
NUTR 31 Food-Production Systems
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab
- Transfers to
- CSU
Functions of institutional food-service operations and production: Menu development and standardization; forecasting, purchasing, storage, preparation and service; staffing, equipment selection and maintenance; evaluation of the food-service system; medical diets including texture and nutrient modifications; information technology in food-service settings including budgeting, cost/inventory control, nutritional analysis, recipe development, forecasting, menu production; and selecting or upgrading systems software.
NUTR 32 Supervision and Training
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU
Fundamentals of human relations (communication, leadership, direction), operations management (laws, regulations, policies and procedures), institutional development (planning, marketing, evaluating), and professional development (ethics, career planning, portfolio development).
NUTR 70A Seminar in Supervised Practice, Level A
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- 2 hours lecture
- Prerequisite
- NUTR 010 and NUTR 012 and NUTR 030 and NUTR 031 and NUTR 032.
- Corequisite
- NUTR 071A or
- Transfers to
- CSU
Advanced study of the specific competencies required of the Dietary Manager and Dietetic Technician in a healthcare or community setting: Assessment, development, practicum, and evaluation of individual skills in nutrition care, sanitation and food safety, supervision, food production, delivery, and service.
NUTR 70B Seminar in Supervised Practice, Level B
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Prerequisite
- NUTR 070A and NUTR 071A and NUTR 010, NUTR 012, NUTR 030, NUTR 031, NUTR 032.
- Corequisite
- NUTR 071B.
- Transfers to
- CSU
Advanced study of the specific competencies required of the Dietetic Technician in a healthcare or community setting: Assessment, development, practicum, and evaluation of individual dietary skills. Focuses on clinical skills in a healthcare facility and public health nutrition skills in a community site.
NUTR 70C Seminar in Supervised Practice, Level C
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Corequisite
- NUTR 071C.
- Transfers to
- CSU
Advanced study of the specific competencies required of the Dietetic Technician in a healthcare or community setting: Assessment, development, practicum, and evaluation of individual dietary skills. Focuses on advanced clinical skills in an acute-care facility and management skills in dietetics.
NUTR 71A Rotations in Supervised Practice, Level A
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- 6 hours lab
- Corequisite
- NUTR 070A.
- Transfers to
- CSU
Supervised application of dietetic principles: Total of 150 hours in a healthcare facility and a community site to practice public health competencies.
NUTR 71B Rotations in Supervised Practice, Level B
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- 6 hours lab
- Corequisite
- NUTR 070B.
- Transfers to
- CSU
Supervised application of dietetic principles: Total of 150 hours in a healthcare facility and a community site to practice and show competence of public health and clinical nutrition competencies.
NUTR 71C Rotations in Supervised Practice, Level C
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- 6 hours lab
- Corequisite
- NUTR 070C.
- Transfers to
- CSU
Supervised application of dietetic principles: Total of 150 hours in a healthcare facility and a community site to practice public health, management, and clinical nutrition competencies.