Dietary & Nutritional Management

Associate in Applied Science

Modes of Instruction

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The Dietary and Nutritional Management Degree prepares students for a promising career as dietary professionals. Students develop skills necessary to educate, advise, and counsel individuals about diet, food, and nutrition with the goal of helping people make healthy food choices void of food myths.

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Program Details

CULI_0507_DEGR

Curriculum

First Semester
CULI-101	Basic Food Service	3.00
CULI-102	Food Sanitation & Safety	2.00
CULI-103	Culinary Fundamentals	4.00
CULI-115	D.M.A. Nutrition	5.00
MATH-101	Basic Mathematics	3.00
		17.00

Second Semester
CULI-104	Meat, Seafood & Fabrication	4.00
CULI-105	Culinary Fundamentals II	4.00
CULI-106	Garde Manger	3.00
CULI-116	D.M.A. Management	4.00
ENGL-101	English Composition	3.00
		18.00

Third Semester
CULI-201	Breakfast & Short Order Cooking	4.00
CULI-117	D.M.A. Human Resources Management	4.00
BUSN-149	Business Mathematics	3.00
COMM-103	Fundamentals of Speech Communication	3.00
		14.00

Fourth Semester
CULI-205	Fundamentals of Baking	4.00
CULI-207	Restaurant Operations	2.00
BUSN-103	Introduction to Business	3.00
HLTH-208	First Aid	3.00
PSYH-101	Psychology	OR
SOCO-101	Sociology	OR
POLS-101	American Government	3.00
		15.00

Cost

First Semester
tuition (17 credit hours)	$2312.00
student services fee (17 credit hours)	$408.00
lab fee	$518.00
uniform (2 chef's jackets, pants and shoes)	$155.00
books	$408.00
supplies	$25.00
drug screen/background check	$40.00
insurance	$34.00
	$3900.00

Second Semester
tuition (18 credit hours)	$2448.00
student services fee (18 credit hours)	$432.00
lab fee	$588.00
supplies	$25.00
books	$432.00
	$3925.00

Third Semester
tuition (14 credit hours)	$1904.00
student services fee (14 credit hours)	$336.00
lab fee	$137.50
supplies	$25.00
books	$336.00
insurance	$34.00
	$2772.50

Fourth Semester
tuition (15 credit hours)	$2040.00
student services fee (15 credit hours)	$360.00
lab fee	$416.75
books	$360.00
supplies	$25.00
	$3201.75

Advanced Cooking Certificate
Basic Cooking Certificate
Culinary Arts Degree
Prep Cook's Certificate

Total Cost

Program Student Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate impeccable employability skills.
Identify the seven classes of nutrients and the role they play in growth and maintenance of the human body.
Demonstrate the ability to cook a variety of foods properly.
Demonstrate a basic understanding of the effects of heat on food.
Demonstrate an understanding of good personal and workplace hygiene practices.

Students completing this degree must also complete curriculum requirements aligned with General Education Student Learning Outcomes.