About Nutrition and Dietetics
The AS-T in Nutrition and Dietetics prepares students to transfer to the California State University (CSU) System in the field of nutrition and dietetics, and other health-related majors. Students who earn this degree and meet the CSU minimum eligibility requirements are guaranteed admission to a CSU, but not to a particular campus or major.
Effective Fall 2022, The Health Education Department is no longer offering the Nutrition Assistant Certificate. Students interested in pursuing the field of Nutrition and Dietetics are encouraged to enroll in HLTH 170, Introduction to the Dietetics Profession, a 1-unit Health Education course offered both fall and spring semesters and/or BIO 134, Introduction to Nutrition for Health Sciences, a 3-unit Biology course offered every semester. Students may also consider enrolling in HLTH 177 "Intro to Child Nutrition" (or CDEV 107) (3 units), a fully online 3-unit course. This is course is an excellent elective to take to supplement nutrition studies.
Explore Potential Careers
Studying nutrition can lead to a variety of different jobs or career paths. An AS-T in Nutrition/Dietetics prepares students for careers in the field of nutrition and dietetics, and pathways to becoming a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), working in clinical settings such as hospitals, HMOs, private practice or other health care facilities; or in community and public health settings, academia, research; or other non-traditional settings such as in the food and nutrition industry, business, journalism, sports nutrition, or corporate wellness programs.
Program Options
Click on the degree or certificate you're interested in earning to see a sample map of courses to take to complete your goal from start to finish.
Please note that the course maps provided are just an example to help you get started. Please meet with a counselor to personalize the plan to you and your Academic goals.
Transfer Options
The program coursework you complete at City College will satisfy lower-division requirements for related majors at several colleges and universities. Start planning your transfer by exploring Nutrition Assistant programs at the following institutions:
- San Francisco State University
Have questions about transfer? Visit the Transfer Center for help, transfer information, and/or to speak with college representatives.