# Nutrition and Food (NUTR) courses

Santiago Canyon College · 2025-2026 Catalog · 2 courses

Source: https://sccollege.elumenapp.com/catalog/catalog/courses

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Summer 2026.

### NUTR 115 — Nutrition

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 contact hours total
- **Advisory:** ENGL 100 (Freshman Composition with Integrated Support) or ENGL C1000 (Academic Reading and Writing) or ENGL C1000H (Academic Reading and Writing - Honors)
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Summer 2026, 1 section (/c/santiago-canyon-college/schedule/summer-2026/nutr.md)

A study of scientific concepts of nutrition relating to the functioning of nutrients in the basic life process.  Emphasis is on individual needs, food sources of nutrients, current nutrition issues and diet analysis.

### NUTR 120 — Food and Culture

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 contact hours total
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026 schedule

This course examines the regional, ethnic, cultural, religious, historical, and social influences on food patterns, cuisines, and health and the perspective of traditional and contemporary food customs within cultures. Major emphasis on United States cultures, including Native American, Hispanic American, African American, and Asian American. Opportunities to explore personal cultural food experiences.