Nutrition and Dietetics

Associate in Science (A.S.)

Curriculum Requirements

As a student in this program, you are required to complete a minimum of 64 semester hours with a grade point average of no lower than C (2.0). For this degree program, you must successfully complete the following:

Program Core

  • CUL 100 Culinary Fundamentals
  • CUL 105 Culinary Fundamentals Lab
  • 2 credits of Health/Physical Education (HPE) Elective
  • NS 115 Introduction to Nutrition
  • NS 210 Nutrition in the Life Cycle
  • NS 220 Sports Nutrition
  • HCS 153 Fundamentals of Health Care
  • HCS 270 Ethical Considerations in Health Care

General Education

  • BIO 121 General Biology I
  • BIO 171 Human Anatomy & Physiology I
  • BIO 172 Human Anatomy & Physiology II
  • CHM 121 General Chemistry I
  • CSC 105 Core Word, Core Excel, PowerPoint OR CSC 134 Core Word AND CSC 135 Core Excel AND CSC 136 PowerPoint OR CSC 139 MS Access
  • ENG 101 Composition I
  • ENG 103 Composition II
  • MAT 121 Introductory Statistics I
  • PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology OR SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology
  • SUNY General Education approved course in Oral Communication
  • SUNY General Education approved course in The Arts OR World Language
  • 3 credit hours of SUNY General Education approved course from one of the following categories:
    • US History and Civic Engagement
    • World History and Global Awareness

Approved Electives

Choose 3 credits from the following:

  • ANT 110 Human Prehistory OR ANT 111 Cultural Anthropology
  • BIO 110 Fundamentals of Human Anatomy and Physiology
  • BIO 122 General Biology II
  • BIO 230 Microbiology
  • CHM 122 General Chemistry II
  • CUL 110 Intermediate Culinary Application AND CUL 115 Intermediate Culinary Applications Lab
  • CUL 120 Foodservice Sanitation
  • HPE 125 Lifetime Fitness and Nutrition
  • HPE 164 Stress Reduction through Exercise
  • HPE 212 Health
  • HPE Elective
  • MAT 145 Survey of Functions I
  • PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology OR SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology

SUNY General Education Electives

For information on which courses fulfill SUNY General Education Electives and for information on transferring to a four-year school, visit www.flcc.edu/academics/transfer-guidelines.