Pre-Nutrition and Dietetics (Associate of Science)

Students completing the following core curriculum and the AS general studies requirements will be awarded an AS degree in Pre-Nutrition and Dietetics. This degree will prepare the student for admission to Nutrition and Dietetics at Loma Linda University and may also apply to other professional programs. A cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or more is required before entering BS professional training.

Core Requirements:

ANTH 225	Cultural Anthropology	4
	or
SOCI 236	Privilege and Oppression	4
BIOL 121	Anatomy and Physiology	4
BIOL 122	Anatomy and Physiology	4
BIOL 123	Anatomy and Physiology	4
BIOL 222	Microbiology	5
CHEM 141	General Chemistry	3
CHEM 142	General Chemistry	3
CHEM 143	General Chemistry	3
	and
CHEM 144	General Chemistry Laboratory	1
CHEM 145	General Chemistry Laboratory	1
CHEM 146	General Chemistry Laboratory	1
ENGL 121	College Writing I	3
ENGL 122	College Writing II	3
ENGL 223	Research Writing	3
HLTH 220	Human Nutrition	4
PEAC	Physical Education Activity Courses	2
PSYC 130	General Psychology	4
SOCI 204	General Sociology	4
SPCH 101	Fundamentals of Speech Communication	4
	Electives	12

Recommended Courses:

HLTH 110	Wellness for Living	3
HLTH 205	Survey of Health	2
HLTH 208	Drugs and Society	3
HLTH 437	Community Nutrition	3
	or
HLTH 308	Community Health	3

General Studies Requirements

	Humanities (Must be from 3 areas, may include foreign language)	12
	Mathematics (MATH 121 or higher recommended)
	Religion (4 credits per year)	8
Total Credit Hours:		96