Take a look at some of the things you will learn when you study Nutrition with us at Palomar College!
Want to figure out which career in wellness is right for you, build a strategic plan, and start building the foundational skills for success?
NUTR 100 Introduction to Nutrition and Food Professions (3 units)
Transferability: CSU
Description: Overview of nutrition, food science, dietetics, and fitness professions and disciplines. Employment trends, career options, educational paths, ethical issues, and professional networking will be emphasized. Introduction to professional organizations and publications will be discussed.
Want to learn about cultural foods from all over the world, including historical and current traditions?
NUTR 120 Food and Culture (3 units)
Transferability: CSU
Description: Exploration of food as an expression of cultural diversity and examination of how traditional foods reflect geographic area and culture. Regional, ethnic, cultural, religious, historical, and social influences on food patterns are examined. Influence of socio-economic class, beliefs, gender, and age on diet, health, and disease are also discussed.
Want to learn about what a healthy diet consists of for your family and you?
NUTR 165 Fundamentals of Nutrition (3 units)
Transferability: UC/CSU
Description: The study of how food nourishes the body. Investigation of diet fads and fallacies, eating for fitness, and planning meals for optimum health throughout the life cycle.
Want to dive deeper into the science of the human body to learn how and why the body responds to food in ways that can promote or harm health?
NUTR 185 Science of Human Nutrition (3 units)
Prerequisite: BIOL 100, or BIOL 101; CHEM 100, or CHEM 110 and CHEM 110L
Transferability: UC/CSU
Description: Science of food, nutrients, and other substances. Processes by which humans ingest, digest, absorb, transport, utilize, and excrete foods and nutrients are explored. Emphasis on biological, chemical, and physiological implications to human nutrition and overall health. Current nutrition recommendations and controversies are analyzed from a scientific perspective.