The program map below represents an efficient and effective course taking sequence for this program. Individual circumstances might require some changes to this path. It is always recommended that you meet with your pathway counselor to develop a personalized educational plan.
This certificate of achievement is designed to prepare students for entry-level employment in nutrition programs or food service. This certificate can prepare students for transfer to a four year college in dietetics or culinology.
Upon completion of the program, students will:
1. Identify the causes of food borne illness and the practices to prevent food borne illness in a food service system.
2. Identify and compare preparation methods to optimize nutritional content.
3. Evaluate the nutritional content of foods and menus.
Effective Term: 2025 Fall Semester
Term 1
14-20 units
FN1
Principles of Food Preparation
3 units
Effective Term: 2025 Fall Semester This course applies food science principles with emphasis on ingredient function and interaction, food preparation techniques, sensory evaluation standards, food safety and sanitation, and nutrient composition of food. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
Advisory: ENGL C1000
CSU Transfer
FN40
Nutrition
3 units
Effective Term: 2025 Fall Semester Nutrition and diet patterns throughout the life cycle play an integral role in physical health, emotional health, and the prevention of chronic disease. Students will study this relationship through learning about nutrients and their interactions in the human body. Nutrition will be discussed through the lens of different social, psychological, and cultural considerations. This course includes nutrient metabolic pathways in its course content. (A, CSU, UC)
Course Details:
Advisory: ENGL C1000
CSU Transfer
FN41
Sports Nutrition
3 units
Effective Term: 2023 Fall Semester Diet has a strong influence on physical performance. This course will explore how certain nutrients fuel physical activity and drive certain metabolic processes. Students will plan diets to meet the needs of different athletic levels, as well as for different types of sports. Current trends and controversies in diets and supplements are central to the discussion of sports nutrition. (A, CSU, UC)
FSM15
Food Production Management
2 units
Effective Term: 2025 Fall Semester Successful management of commercial kitchens requires the integration of multiple disciplines. Students will study the effective management of time, staff, and equipment in quantity food preparation. Special focus will be given to food standards and criteria, menu planning, systems of productions, and supervisor responsibilities. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
Advisory: FSM 19
Advisory: FSM 35
Advisory: ENGL C1000
CSU Transfer
FSM19
Work Experience Education
1-4 units
Effective Term: 2024 Fall Semester This course is designed for supervised employment extending the classroom based on occupational learning related to food service management. The course includes collaborative learning objectives established specific to food service management. Orientation hours may be required. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
CSU Transfer
Major Course
2-5 units
Select one of the following:
BIOL11A
Biology for Science Majors I
5 units
Effective Term: 2025 Fall Semester The first of two introductory courses for biology majors, focusing on concepts in molecular and cellular biology, genetics, inheritance, and evolution. Intended for biology, pre-medical, pre-veterinarian, and pre-pharmacy majors. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
Course Details:
Prerequisite: MATH 103
Advisory: ENGL C1000
CSU Transfer
CHEM3A
Introductory General Chemistry
4 units
Effective Term: 2025 Fall Semester Chemistry for applied science and non-science majors. The scientific method; chemical computations; composition of matter, energy, and physical and chemical changes; fundamental laws and principles; atomic and molecular structure; bonding; inorganic nomenclature, kinetic molecular theory, gas laws, solutions, acid-base theories, oxidation-reduction, equilibrium, nuclear chemistry, and qualitative and quantitative theories and techniques. MATH 103 is recommended as a prerequisite for allied health and nursing majors and MATH 3A is recommended as a prerequisite for STEM majors. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
Course Details:
Prerequisite: MATH 3A
Prerequisite: MATH 103
CSU Transfer
FN42
Child Nutrition
3 units
Effective Term: 2023 Fall Semester Adequate nutrition during periods of growth is essential to good health. This course explores nutritional requirements of infants and children from conception through adolescence. Students will start by learning about the nutritional needs of pregnant and lactating women as the foundation of these lifestages. The course focuses on feeding infants and children for optimal physical and mental development, as well as for treatment and prevention of childhood disease conditions. Additionally, this course outlines the child and maternal nutrition programs available in the United States. The course content is taught through the lens of the social and cultural influences affecting child and maternal nutrition. (A, CSU, UC)
Fall only
FN43
Women's Nutrition
3 units
Effective Term: 2025 Fall Semester Women have unique nutrition needs, particularly in relation to certain life stages such as adolescence, pregnancy, breastfeeding, and menopause. In addition to life cycle nutrition, students will explore the relationship between food and the development of heart disease, obesity, breast cancer, eating disorders, osteoporosis and other nutrition related conditions in women. Research articles are used as the primary materials to study current trends. (A, CSU, UC)
Course Details:
Advisory: ENGL C1000
CSU Transfer
FSM25
Food and Beverage Purchase and Control
2 units
Effective Term: 2025 Fall Semester An essential element of managing a food service operation is the selection and procurement of food and beverages. FSM 25 will expose the student to food purchasing policies and procedures with respect to budget, as well as basic marketing functions and selection of food products for commercial and institutional food service operations. There will be an emphasis on developing standard purchase specifications for various food service operations and on procedures for buying, receiving, storing, and inventory management. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
Advisory: ENGL C1000
CSU Transfer
FSM38
Quantity Food Preparation
3 units
Effective Term: 2025 Fall Semester Food service operations require the preparation of food in large quantities. Quantity food preparation relies on additional skills beyond basic food preparation. Students will learn these skills with emphasis on recipe standardization, use of equipment and time, application of the principles of sanitation and safety, and the attractive service of food. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
Prerequisite: FN 1
Advisory: FSM 35
Advisory: ENGL C1000
CSU Transfer
Term 2
14-19 units
FN45
Therapeutic Diets
3 units
Effective Term: 2025 Fall Semester Nutrition is a key component of disease prevention and treatment. This course focuses on nutrition treatment therapies for a variety of disease conditions and abnormal metabolic states. Students will learn how to apply the nutrition care process to acute patient care settings. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
Prerequisite: FN 40
Advisory: FSM 19
Advisory: ENGL C1000
CSU Transfer
FSM11
Food Service Supervision
2 units
Effective Term: 2025 Fall Semester The course content of FSM 11 will include current methods of supervision and leadership which are applicable to the food service industry. Methods and techniques of recruitment, selection, training, and evaluation of personnel will be discussed. Other topics include record maintenance, enforcement of safety and sanitary standards, and supervision of food service employees. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
Advisory: FSM 19
Advisory: ENGL C1000
CSU Transfer
FSM35
Food Services, Sanitation, Safety, and Equipment
2 units
Effective Term: 2025 Fall Semester FSM 35 will explore the role of food service employees in preventing foodborne illness, as well as the supervisor's responsibilities in maintaining standards of health and safety. The class will also go over the selection and use of food service equipment for optimum safety and sanitation, and to meet federal, state and local regulations. Food Services, Sanitation, Safety, and Equipment will culminate in an exam for a nationally recognized food safety certificate. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
Advisory: ENGL C1000
CSU Transfer
Major Course
7-12 units
Select three of the following courses:
BIOL11A
Biology for Science Majors I
5 units
Effective Term: 2025 Fall Semester The first of two introductory courses for biology majors, focusing on concepts in molecular and cellular biology, genetics, inheritance, and evolution. Intended for biology, pre-medical, pre-veterinarian, and pre-pharmacy majors. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
Course Details:
Prerequisite: MATH 103
Advisory: ENGL C1000
CSU Transfer
CHEM3A
Introductory General Chemistry
4 units
Effective Term: 2025 Fall Semester Chemistry for applied science and non-science majors. The scientific method; chemical computations; composition of matter, energy, and physical and chemical changes; fundamental laws and principles; atomic and molecular structure; bonding; inorganic nomenclature, kinetic molecular theory, gas laws, solutions, acid-base theories, oxidation-reduction, equilibrium, nuclear chemistry, and qualitative and quantitative theories and techniques. MATH 103 is recommended as a prerequisite for allied health and nursing majors and MATH 3A is recommended as a prerequisite for STEM majors. (A, CSU, UC, Cal-GETC)
Course Details:
Prerequisite: MATH 3A
Prerequisite: MATH 103
CSU Transfer
FN42
Child Nutrition
3 units
Fall only
Effective Term: 2023 Fall Semester Adequate nutrition during periods of growth is essential to good health. This course explores nutritional requirements of infants and children from conception through adolescence. Students will start by learning about the nutritional needs of pregnant and lactating women as the foundation of these lifestages. The course focuses on feeding infants and children for optimal physical and mental development, as well as for treatment and prevention of childhood disease conditions. Additionally, this course outlines the child and maternal nutrition programs available in the United States. The course content is taught through the lens of the social and cultural influences affecting child and maternal nutrition. (A, CSU, UC)
FN43
Women's Nutrition
3 units
Effective Term: 2025 Fall Semester Women have unique nutrition needs, particularly in relation to certain life stages such as adolescence, pregnancy, breastfeeding, and menopause. In addition to life cycle nutrition, students will explore the relationship between food and the development of heart disease, obesity, breast cancer, eating disorders, osteoporosis and other nutrition related conditions in women. Research articles are used as the primary materials to study current trends. (A, CSU, UC)
Course Details:
Advisory: ENGL C1000
CSU Transfer
FSM25
Food and Beverage Purchase and Control
2 units
Effective Term: 2025 Fall Semester An essential element of managing a food service operation is the selection and procurement of food and beverages. FSM 25 will expose the student to food purchasing policies and procedures with respect to budget, as well as basic marketing functions and selection of food products for commercial and institutional food service operations. There will be an emphasis on developing standard purchase specifications for various food service operations and on procedures for buying, receiving, storing, and inventory management. (A, CSU)
Course Details:
Advisory: ENGL C1000
CSU Transfer
FSM38
Quantity Food Preparation
3 units
Effective Term: 2025 Fall Semester Food service operations require the preparation of food in large quantities. Quantity food preparation relies on additional skills beyond basic food preparation. Students will learn these skills with emphasis on recipe standardization, use of equipment and time, application of the principles of sanitation and safety, and the attractive service of food. (A, CSU)
