Arts and Sciences Transfer, Science and Premedical Professional, Pre-Dietetics Option, A.S.

Code: AS.SPM.PRE-DIETETICS

Total Credit Hours: A minimum of 60 credit hours.

Purpose: Prepares students for transfer to four-year institutions offering Bachelor of Science degrees in various professional disciplines.

Following the completion of this two year transfer option, students would be ready to enroll in an accredited dietetics program at a four-year institution. Once the bachelor’s degree in dietetics is obtained, students would need to apply for and complete an internship experience at an accredited facility. This enables the student to take the registration exam for dietitians, thus earning the credential of “registered dietitian.”

Nutrition and Predietetics Program Website

Range of Occupations

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Planning Tool: Two-Year Sequence of Courses

AACC faculty developed the following sequence of courses to encourage greater success in each student’s program of study. This sequence incorporates all of the student’s admissions requirements for this degree and provides the student with essential notes to guide their success. It is recommended that students view and save this as they plan courses for this degree.

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General Education Requirements: 35-38 credits

An approved list of general education courses can be found in the General Education Requirements and degree program required courses section of the catalog. Choose general education courses from the following topics:

English: 3-6 credits

ENG 111 - Composition and Introduction to Literature 1 3 credit hours AND
ENG 112 - Composition and Introduction to Literature 2 3 credit hours
OR
ENG 115 - Composition and Introduction to Literature 1 for Non-Native Speakers 3 credit hours AND
ENG 116 - Composition and Introduction to Literature 2 for Non-Native Speakers 3 credit hours
OR
ENG 121 - Composition and Literature 3 credit hours
Successful completion of ENG 121 fully satisfies the college English composition general education requirements. Students who take ENG 121 and not ENG 111 and ENG 112 may need to take an additional elective course to ensure that they complete a minimum of 60 credits. These credit hours should be chosen with the approval of the program coordinator.

Arts and Humanities: 6 credits

Must select two different disciplines. See General Education Arts and Humanities Requirements for a list of approved courses.

Students transferring to UMCP should take COM 111 to satisfy one of the arts and humanities gen. ed. requirements.

Program Requirements: 22-25 credits

BIO 101 - Fundamentals of Biology 4 credit hours
BIO 135 - Principles of Nutrition 3 credit hours
BIO 223 - General Microbiology 4 credit hours
CHE 213 - Organic Chemistry 1 4 credit hours
CHE 214 - Organic Chemistry 2 4 credit hours
Electives (consult with an adviser) 6-9 credit hours
One of the electives must be chosen to satisfy the computer competency requirement. See General Education Computing Competency Requirement for a list of approved courses.
No more than 3 credits of physical activity courses may be used as electives.
For UMD transfer students, you must take CHEM 272 at UMD the summer before the junior year in order to meet the prerequisite for the junior year BCHM 461 class.

Additional Requirements

Computer Competency Requirement

See Computing and Information Technology Competency Requirement for a list of approved courses. Students may satisfy the computer competency requirement simultaneously with their computer technology requirement.

Diversity Requirement

Satisfied by SOC 111 requirement.

Related Educational Opportunities

Continuing Education and Workforce Development Offerings

Additional courses, credentials and/or certifications may be available through the AACC School of Continuing Education and Workforce Development.

Transfer Agreements

Agreements may exist for this program of study. To access agreements, go to Transfer Services.

Core Competencies

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