Dietetic Technician

Program #103131

Associate Degree of Applied Science

The Dietetic Technician program prepares students to function as members of the health care team in community nutrition, nutritional care and/or food service management. The program emphasizes the relationship of foods and nutrition to health. Successful students are able to communicate information, follow procedures, adhere to standards, organize work schedules, be wise decision makers, are emotionally stable and are able to handle difficult situations. They should have an interest and should be willing to learn and keep abreast of the current literature and technology in food, nutrition and health. Students enrolled in the program have an opportunity to apply their knowledge in practical experiences for a total of 571 hours. They are affiliated in health care facilities such as hospitals or long term care facilities and community settings such as WIC Clinics (Women, Infants and Children).

Classes in Dietetic Technician

last updated: 07:03:56 AM Nov 21 2008

Following is a list of potential classes in the Dietetic Technician program. A list of program and graduation requirements (PDF) is available on the Dietetic Technician information page.

• Catalog # Class name
 
• 10313194 Community Nutrition
   
• 10809197 Contemporary American Society
   
• 10313182 Coordinated Practice 1
   
• 10313188 Coordinated Practice 2
   
• 10313172 Dietetic Tech Orientation
   
• 10313190 Eating Behaviors Counseling
   
• 10809195 Economics
   
• 10313170 Food Science
   
• 10313178 Food Service Management 1
   
• 10313186 Food Service Mgmt 2
   
• 10806186 Intro to Biochemistry
   
• 10804106 Intro to College Math
   
• 10313184 Med Nutrition Therapy 1
   
• 10313192 Med Nutrition Therapy 2
   
• 10313174 Medical Term for Dietetics
   
• 10313175 Nutrition & Body Structure
   
• 10313168 Nutrition for Dietetics
   
• 10313176 Nutrition in the Life Cycle
   
• 10313198 Nutrition Practicum
   
• 10313180 Physiology for Dietetics
   
• 10313171 Principles of Sanitation
   
• 10809199 Psychology Of Human Relations
   
• 10313196 Seminar in Dietetics
   
• 10801198 Speech
   
• 10801195 Written Communication