2018-2019 Catalog and Student Handbook

Nov 25, 2024

2018-2019 Catalog and Student Handbook [Archived Catalog]

Nutrition & Food Science, A.S.

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Major in Tennessee Transfer Pathway with Emphasis in Nutrition and Food Science (A. S.)

Program and Career Description:

This degree allows students to complete requirements for the first two years of a traditional 4-year didactic program at traditional 4-year universities in Tennessee. Four year programs in dietetics do have small differences among the various Tennessee universities, so there may be some additional requirements when transferring to a particular Tennessee dietetic program. Students should check with their advisor for details. A few examples of careers and salary estimates are listed below.

Career	Entry-Level Education	Entry-Level Pay	Median Pay	Experienced Pay
Dietitian/Nutritionist	Bachelor's degree	$37,420	$54,310	$64,100
Food Scientist	Bachelor's degree	$35,990	$55,860	$71,720
Food Science Technician	High School Diploma	$26,650	$29,670	$33,700

Career and salary information taken from JOBS4TN.GOV. Check out this website for additional information about job descriptions, education requirements and abilities, and supply and demand for these careers. For additional information from a national perspective, go to Bureau of Labor Statistics, U. S. Department of Labor on the internet at www.bls.gov. Visit the Occupational Outlook Handbook on this website. Salaries are not guaranteed.

Transfer Options

This program is a Tennessee Transfer Pathway (TTP) major. A student who completes the associates degree in this major is guaranteed that all required community college courses will be accepted in this major at the transfer institution. To see which four-year institutions offer this TTP major and guarantees a seamless transfer, visit the Tennessee Transfer Pathway website at www.tntransferpathway.org.

Articulation agreements exist between other private and non-TN public institutions. These agreements are available at www.columbiastate.edu/admissions/transfer-information.

Program Requirements

Students may be required to take additional Learning Support courses.

Communications Requirement

ENGL 1010 - English Composition I Credit(s): 3
ENGL 1020 - English Composition II Credit(s): 3
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication Credit(s): 3
or
COMM 2055 - Argumentation and Debate Credit(s): 3

History Requirement

Take 2 courses

HIST 2010 - Early United States History Credit(s): 3
HIST 2020 - Modern United States History Credit(s): 3
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History Credit(s): 3
HIST 2310 - Early World History Credit(s): 3
HIST 2320 - Modern World History Credit(s): 3

Humanities/Fine Arts

Take 3 courses - one must be a literature course

ART 1035 - Introduction to Art Credit(s): 3
ART 2000 - Art History Survey I Credit(s): 3
ART 2020 - Art History Survey II Credit(s): 3
ENGL 2160 - Mythology Credit(s): 3
ENGL 2860 - Introduction to Film Credit(s): 3
HUM 1010 - Early Humanities Credit(s): 3
HUM 1020 - Modern Humanities Credit(s): 3
MUS 1030 - Introduction to Music Credit(s): 3
PHIL 1030 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit(s): 3
PHIL 1040 - Introduction to Ethics Credit(s): 3
PHIL 2200 - Introduction to World Religions Credit(s): 3
THEA 1030 - Introduction to Theatre Credit(s): 3

Social/Behavioral Sciences

Take 2 courses - one must be PSYC 1030 ***

ANTH 1230 - Intro to Cultural Anthropology Credit(s): 3
ANTH 1430 - Intro Prehistoric Archaeology Credit(s): 3
ECON 2100 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit(s): 3
ECON 2200 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit(s): 3
SOCI 1010 - Introduction to Sociology Credit(s): 3
SOCI 1040 - Social Problems Credit(s): 3
SOCI 2010 - Marriage and Family Credit(s): 3

Major Required Courses

BIOL 2010 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credit(s): 4
BIOL 2020 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credit(s): 4
COLS 101 - Columbia State College Success Credit(s): 1
HED 241 - Principles of Nutrition Credit(s): 3
Electives ****

Requirements for Graduation Include:

earning 25% of total program credits in residence at Columbia State.
earn a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.
taking the Exit Exam.

If you have completed TN eCampus courses, run a degree audit from the student tab in myChargerNet to determine how these courses apply to this program.

Nutrition & Food Science, A.S. Sample Academic Plan - Total Credit Hours: 60

First Year - Fall Semester - Total Credit Hours: 17

ENGL 1010 - English Composition I Credit(s): 3
PSYC 1030 - Introduction to Psychology Credit(s): 3
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I Credit(s): 4 *
Humanities/Fine Arts Credit(s): 3
MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics Credit(s): 3 **
COLS 101 - Columbia State College Success Credit(s): 1

First Year - Spring Semester - Total Credit Hours: 16

ENGL 1020 - English Composition II Credit(s): 3
HED 241 - Principles of Nutrition Credit(s): 3
CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II Credit(s): 4 *
Humanities/Fine Arts Credit(s): 3
Social/Behavioral Sciences Credit(s): 3 ***

Second Year - Fall Semester - Total Credit Hours: 13

BIOL 2010 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credit(s): 4
History Requirement Credit(s): 3
Electives Credit(s): 3 ****
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication Credit(s): 3
or
COMM 2055 - Argumentation and Debate Credit(s): 3

Second Year - Spring Semester - Total Credit Hours: 14

Literature Requirement Credit(s): 3
BIOL 2020 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credit(s): 4
History Requirement Credit(s): 3
Electives Credit(s): 4 ****

Note(s):

*Students who intend to transfer to UT Martin should take CHEM 1010 & 1020; if CHEM 1110 & CHEM 1120 are taken, then CHEM 2010 - Organic Chemistry I must also be taken.

**Students who plan to transfer to UT Knoxville should complete MATH 2050 Calculus-based Probability and Statistics (TN eCampus Course).

***Refer to transfer institution's program and concentration for recommended Social/ Behavioral Science elective.

****An elective can be any college-level course. Refer to transfer institution's program and concentration for recommended additional science and/or mathematics electives to meet entry requirements.

At some universities, foreign language may be required in certain programs that lead to the Bachelor of Science Degree. Complete information regarding foreign language requirements at each university may be found on the transfer and articulation web sites of the Tennessee Board of Regents and the University of Tennessee System. Community college students are encouraged to be familiar with foreign language requirements at the universities and, if applicable, complete the requirements before transferring.

For more information contact:
Peri Krichbaum at
pkrichbaum@columbiastate.edu or 931.540.2584
or
Humanities & Social Sciences Division office at 931.540.2780

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