# Nutrition and Dietetics (Associate in Science for Transfer Degree)

San Diego Mesa College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Chemistry

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### Summary

The Associate in Science in Nutrition and Dietetics for Transfer is intended for students who plan to complete a bachelor’s degree in Nutrition or a related major in the California State University (CSU) system. It is accepted by some but not all CSU campuses. Students who complete this degree and transfer to a participating CSU campus will be required to complete no more than 60 units after transfer to earn a bachelor’s degree. It may not be appropriate preparation for students transferring to a CSU campus that does not accept the degree.

NOTE: Students intending to transfer into this major at a CSU should consult with a counselor and visit ASSIST for guidance on appropriate transfer coursework.

**Award Notes:**
The following is required for all AA-T or AS-T degrees:

-   Completion of 60 semester units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University
-   Completion of a minimum of 18 semester units in an “AA-T” or “AS-T” major.
-   Minimum grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in all CSU-transferable coursework. While a minimum of 2.0 is required for admission, some CSU campuses and majors may require a higher GPA. Please see a counselor for more information.
-   Minimum grade of “C” or “P” or better for each course in the major. Students should review the Pass/No Pass acceptance policy of the transfer institution prior to requesting this grade option.
-   Certified completion of the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) pattern.

**Learning Outcome(s): Students who complete the Nutrition and Dietetics Program will be able to:**

1.  Become familiar with software and hardware related to the Nutrition healthcare field.
2.  Demonstrate knowledge to produce food in a safe and sanitary fashion in order to reduce risk of food-borne illness.
3.  Evaluate eating habits using scientific principles and nutrition research data.

### Requirements

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **COURSES REQUIRED FOR THE MAJOR:** | | 16 |
| BIOL 205 | General Microbiology | 5 |
| CHEM 200 | General Chemistry I - Lecture | 3 |
| CHEM 200L | General Chemistry I - Laboratory | 2 |
| NUTR 150 | Nutrition Science and Global Food Issues | 3 |
| PSYC C1000 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| **CATEGORY A: SELECT A MINIMUM OF TWO COURSES FROM THE FOLLOWING: (7-9 units)** | | 7-9 |
| BIOL 230 | Human Anatomy | 4 |
| CHEM 201 | General Chemistry II - Lecture | 3 |
| CHEM 201L | General Chemistry II - Laboratory | 2 |
| PSYC 258 | Behavioral Science Statistics | 3 |
| **CATEGORY B: SELECT A MINIMUM OF ONE COURSE FROM THE FOLLOWING OR ANY COURSE NOT SELECTED IN CATEGORY A (3-5 units)** | | 3-5 |
| NUTR 153 | Cultural Foods | 3 |
| NUTR 155 | Advanced Nutrition | 3 |
| NUTR 160 | Foods for Healthy Lifestyles | 3 |
| ACCT 116A | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| BIOL 107 | General Biology-Lecture and Laboratory | 4 |
| BIOL 200 | Biological Statistics | 3 |
| BIOL 210A | Introduction to the Biological Sciences I | 4 |
| BIOL 210B | Introduction to the Biological Sciences II | 4 |
| BIOL 235 | Human Physiology | 4 |
| BUSE 115 | Statistics for Business | 3 |
| BUSE 140 | Business Law and the Legal Environment | 3 |
| CHEM 100 | Fundamentals of Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 100L | Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 130 | Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 130L | Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 231 | Organic Chemistry I - Lecture | 3 |
| CHEM 231L | Organic Chemistry I - Laboratory | 2 |
| CHEM 233 | Organic Chemistry II - Lecture | 3 |
| CHEM 233L | Organic Chemistry II - Laboratory | 2 |
| CHIL 101 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| ECON C2002 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON C2001 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| JOUR 200 | Introduction to Newswriting and Reporting | 3 |
| JOUR 202 | Introduction to Mass Communication | 3 |
| MATH 116 | College and Matrix Algebra | 3 |
| STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| MATH 121 | Basic Techniques of Applied Calculus I | 3 |
| MATH 141 | Precalculus | 5 |
| MATH 150 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry I | 5 |
| MATH 151 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry II | 4 |
| PHYS 125 | General Physics | 5 |
| PHYS 126 | General Physics II | 5 |
| PSYC 230 | Psychology of Lifespan Development | 3 |
| SOCO 101 | Principles of Sociology | 3 |