Recommended Sequence of Courses
Program of Study: Dietetic TechnicianCourse Offerings subject to change. Please consult the current Schedule of Classes.
Department: Health SciencesThis document is for planning purposes only and is not a guarantee of course offerings
Coordinator: jharrison@santarosa.eduA full-time student seeking to complete an Associate's Degree in two years should expect to take an average of 15 units per semester.
Term Effective: Fall 2016A major is only part of what is required for an Associate's Degree
* denotes a required course.Students are strongly advised to meet with a counselor for educational planning
   

Semester 1
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
FDNT10*ELEM NUTRITION3.00Spring 2025, Summer 2025, Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYESYES
DIET70 or complete any combination INTRO TO NUTR DIET FD SR1.00Spring 2025, Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100YES
DIET50*SANITATION & SAFETY2.00Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
FDNT75*PRINCIPLES OF FOOD3.00
PHYZ58 or complete any combination INTRO HUMAN PHYSIO3.00Spring 2025, Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYES
Total Semester Units:12.00
Semester 2
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
DIET57*MODIFIED DIETS3.00FDNT10
DIET176*APPLD NUTRITION THERAPY2.00Spring 2025FDNT10 AND DIET176LYES
LIR10*INTRO TO INFO LITERACY1.00Spring 2025, Summer 2025, Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYESYES
DIET191*COUN SKILLS HEALTHCARE3.00Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
PSYCC1000*GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY3.00Spring 2025, Summer 2025, Fall 2025YESYESYESYES
Total Semester Units:12.00
Semester 3
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
DIET55*FOOD PRODUCTION MGT2.00Fall 2025
DIET55L*FOOD PROD/CLINICAL EXP2.00CSKLS371 (Inactive)Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Total Semester Units:4.00
Semester 4
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
DIET106.1*SUPERVISED FIELD EXP. 14.50DIET70 AND DIET50 AND DIET57 (Inactive) AND DIET176 AND SWHS91 OR
FDNT70 AND DIET50 AND
DIET57 (Inactive) AND DIET176 AND SWHS91
Total Semester Units:4.50
Semester 5
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
DIET52*MGT TRAINING TECH3.00Spring 2025Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100YES
DIET106.2*SUPERVISED FIELD EXP. 24.50DIET70 AND DIET50 AND DIET57 (Inactive) AND DIET176 AND SWHS91 OR
FDNT70 AND DIET50 AND
DIET57 (Inactive) AND DIET176 AND SWHS91
ANTH2 or complete any combination CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY3.00Spring 2025, Summer 2025, Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYESYESYES
COMM6 or complete any combination INTERPERSONAL COMM3.00Spring 2025, Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYESYES
Total Semester Units:13.50
Recommended course sequence units total:46.00
Minimum units to meet major requirements:46.00
Key:
In Person=Face to Face
Online=Fully Online, no mandatory face to face.
Hybrid=At least 51% online
Blended=Majority face to face