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Nutrition - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

An Arts and Sciences Area of Study

Application Code 251

For curriculum information, contact the Health Sciences Division—Room HS-236—443-518-1560.

Graduates transfer to the UMD Nutrition and Food Science: Dietetics program where they are trained as Registered Dietitians (R.D.’s). R.D.’s – nutrition experts who focus on the treatment and prevention of disease – work in a variety of settings, including clinical and community nutrition, nutrition counseling, nutrition education and research, wellness, government, public health, and food service management.

Suggested Semester 1

Course NumberTitleCredits
ENGL-121College Composition

3
BIOL-101General Biology I

4
MATH-141College Algebra

3
PSYC-101General Psychology

3
-Arts & Humanities Core Group A

3

Suggested Semester 2

Course NumberTitleCredits
BIOL-107Fundamentals of Microbiology

4
-OR
BIOL-200Microbiology

4
CHEM-101General Inorganic Chemistry I

4
SOCI-101Introduction to Sociology

3
-Arts & Humanities Core Group B

3
-Any General Education Core Course

2

Suggested Semester 3

Course NumberTitleCredits
BIOL-201Genetics

3
BIOL-202Genetics Laboratory

1
CHEM-201Organic Chemistry I

4
NUTR-211Nutrition

3
-Social & Behavioral Sciences Core Group B

3

Suggested Semester 4

Course NumberTitleCredits
BIOL-205Cell Biology

4
CHEM-202Organic Chemistry II

4
NUTR-212Food: Science and Technology

3
-Any General Education Core Course

3

A graduate should be able to

  1. 1. Demonstrate knowledge of basic sciences related to nutrition, including chemistry, microbiology, biology, and genetics.
  2. 2. Explain the principles and concepts of nutrition, including digestion, absorption, and metabolism of nutrients in the human body.
  3. 3. Explain the relationship between nutrition and disease prevention and treatment.
  4. 4. Evaluate current and/or controversial issues relevant to nutrition.
  5. 5. Identify basic chemical, physical, and microbiological aspects of food and the integration of basic sciences in the food industry.
  6. 6. Illustrate an understanding of ethical principles which guide the practice of nutrition and dietetics.

Total Credit Hours: 60

The Arts & Humanities requirement may alternatively be fulfilled by completing a World Language Sequence plus one of the following courses: SPCH-151, THET-101, THET-102, THET-103, THET-202, THET-241, or WMST-193. Students who complete a World Language Sequence are not required to complete General Education Core Electives.