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Nutrition
Nutrition offers courses for vocational use and transfer while educating individuals in scientific principles and healthful food preparation techniques that improve general health. The Nutrition and Fitness Option would prepare students for impending state certificate exam as fitness instructors.

San Diego Mesa College
Nutrition Program website
Nutrition Career Pathway
San Diego Mesa College University Transfer Employment
Certificate Associate in
Science
Certificate of Performance* Certificates of Achievement
Dietetic Service Supervisor
CoursesUnits
CACM 111, Professional Cooking & Service in Hospitality2
NUTR 150, Nutrition (City, Miramar)3
NUTR 180, Nutrition and Diet Therapy3
NUTR 091, Dietetic Supervisor Practicum2
CACM 101, Sanitation, Safety and Equipment3
HOSP 115, Hospitality Operations and Management3
Total Units = 16

*These are department awards in recognition of information on the transcript and does not imply that a graduation requirement has been met.


San Diego Mesa College
Nutrition
CoursesUnits
NUTR 150, Nutrition3
NUTR 155, Advanced Nutrition3
NUTR 160, Foods for a Healthful Lifestyle3
NUTR 170, Nutrition and Fitness3
NUTR 180, Nutrition and Diet Therapy3
NUTR 270, Work Experience1-4
BIOL 107, General Biology-Lecture and Lab4
CHEM 100, Fundamentals of Chemistry3
CHEM 100L, Fundamentals of Chemistry Lab1
Total Units = 24-27

Nutrition and Fitness
CoursesUnits
NUTR 150, Nutrition3
NUTR 160, Foods for a Healthful Lifestyle3
NUTR 170, Nutrition and Fitness3
NUTR 270, Work Experience1-4
BIOL 160, Elements of Human Anatomy and Physiology4
PHYE 103, Aerobic Dance0.5-1.5
PHYE 123, Fitness Activities0.5-1
PHYE 166, Weight Training0.5-1
PHYE 242, Care and Prevention of Injuries2
Total Units = 17.5-22.5