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: jtarver@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 2021A 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 2024, Summer 2024, Fall 2024Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYESYES
DIET70 or complete any combination INTRO TO NUTR DIET FD SR1.00Spring 2024, Fall 2024Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100YES
DIET50*SANITATION & SAFETY2.00Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
PHYSIO58INTRO HUMAN PHYSIO3.00Spring 2024, Fall 2024Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYES
LIR10*INTRO TO INFO LITERACY1.00Spring 2024, Summer 2024, Fall 2024Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYESYES
Total Semester Units:10.00
Semester 2
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
DIET176*APPLD NUTRITION THERAPY3.00Spring 2024FDNT10 AND DIET176LYES
DIET176L*APPLD NUTRITION THERAPY1.00Spring 2024FDNT10 AND DIET176YES
DIET191*COUN SKILLS HEALTHCARE3.00Spring 2024Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100YES
FDNT75*PRINCIPLES OF FOOD3.00
Total Semester Units:10.00
Semester 3
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
DIET55*FOOD PRODUCTION MGT3.00
PSYCH1A*GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY3.00Spring 2024, Summer 2024, Fall 2024Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalentYESYESYESYES
DIET107*DIET TECH 1: LECTURE1.00Fall 2024DIET70 AND DIET50 AND DIET176 AND DIET191 AND PHYSIO58 AND DIET176L AND
DIET107L OR
FDNT70 AND DIET50 AND DIET176 AND DIET191 AND PHYSIO58 AND DIET176L AND
DIET107L
DIET107L*DIET TECH 1: FIELD EXP4.00Fall 2024DIET70 AND DIET50 AND DIET176 AND DIET191 AND PHYSIO58 AND DIET176L AND
DIET107 OR
FDNT70 AND DIET50 AND DIET176 AND DIET191 AND PHYSIO58 AND DIET176L AND
DIET107
Total Semester Units:11.00
Semester 4
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
DIET52*MGT TRAINING TECH2.00Spring 2024Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100YES
COMM4 or complete any combination SURVEY OF COMMUNICATION3.00Spring 2024, Fall 2024Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100YESYESYES
DIET108*DIET TECH 2: LECTURE1.00DIET70 AND DIET50 AND DIET176 AND DIET191 AND DIET176L AND DIET108L OR
FDNT70 AND
DIET50 AND DIET176 AND DIET191 AND DIET176L AND DIET108L
DIET108L*DIET TECH 2: FIELD EXP4.00DIET70 AND DIET50 AND DIET176 AND DIET191 AND DIET176L AND DIET108 OR
FDNT70 AND
DIET50 AND DIET176 AND DIET191 AND DIET176L AND DIET108
Total Semester Units:10.00
Recommended course sequence units total:41.00
Minimum units to meet major requirements:41.00
Key:
In Person=Face to Face
Online=Fully Online, no mandatory face to face.
Hybrid=At least 51% online
Blended=Majority face to face