Dietary Management, AAS

Recommended basic skills courses are

College Readiness in English
College Readiness for Algebra

The Associate of Applied Science is the pathway for students interested in earning a degree with the Certified Dietary Manager certificate. This program provides related work experience as well as the basic career and technical knowledge required to manage non-commercial foodservice departments.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the Dietary Management degree program, students should be able to:

Manage the personnel, operations, and physical facilities of food service systems
Apply standard nutrition care to meet the nutritional needs of clients
Design, implement, monitor, and assess the effectiveness of nutrition care plans in coordination with the interdisciplinary team
Apply safe food handling techniques in the food service department

General Education Courses

BIO 1004 - Biology: A Human Approach SC1 4 Credit Hour(s)
CHE 1011 - Introduction to Chemistry I with Lab SC1 5 Credit Hour(s)
CIS 1018 - Introduction to PC Applications 3 Credit Hour(s)
COM 1250 - Interpersonal Communication SS3 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENG 1021 - English Composition I CO1 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENG 1022 - English Composition II CO2 3 Credit Hour(s)
HIS 2015 - 20th Century World History HI1 3 Credit Hour(s)
MAT 1340 - College Algebra MA1 4 Credit Hour(s)
PHI 1011 - Introduction to Philosophy AH3 3 Credit Hour(s)
or
PHI 1012 - Ethics AH3 3 Credit Hour(s)

Total Credit Hours: 31

Additional Required Courses

CUA 1001 - Food Safety & Sanitation 2 Credit Hour(s)
DIT 1021 - Nutrition for Dietary Managers 4 Credit Hour(s)
DIT 1023 - Management for Dietary Managers 4 Credit Hour(s)
DIT 1080 - Field Experience: Nutrition 1 Credit Hour(s)
DIT 1081 - Field Experience: Human Resources Management 2 Credit Hour(s)
DIT 1082 - Field Experience: Sanitation and Management of Food Systems 2 Credit Hour(s)
ECO 2001 - Principles of Macroeconomics SS1 3 Credit Hour(s)
HWE 1050 - Human Nutrition 3 Credit Hour(s)
PSY 1005 - Psychology of Workplace Relationships 3 Credit Hour(s)

Electives

Choose two (2) credit hours from PED courses 2 Credit Hour(s)

Choose three (3) credit hours from AH1, AH2, AH3, AH4 to exclude PHI 3 Credit Hour(s)

Academic Catalog

Dietary Management, AAS

General Education Courses

Total Credit Hours: 31

Additional Required Courses

Electives

Total Credit Hours: 29

Total Credit Hours: 60