Associate Degree in Dietetic Food Systems Management—School Food Service Emphasis (60 credits)
Requirements for the Major (43 credits)
A student enrolled in this major must receive a grade of C or better in all courses required for the major.
| D S M 101* |
Food Safety and Sanitation
Principles and procedures to ensure food safety, using hazard analysis, critical control processes to manage a quantity food services sanitation system. |
3 credits |
| D S M 105* |
Introduction to School Food Service
History of school food service programs and exploration of management opportunities, methods, and concepts of various food service systems. |
2 credits |
| D S M 195* |
Field Experience in Community Dietetics
Planning, preparation, and field experiences in community dietetic programs. |
3 credits |
| D S M 204 |
Marketing of Child Nutrition Programs
Theories and applications of marketing principles to the design of consumer-oriented school food service and child nutrition services. |
3 credits |
| D S M 205* |
Human Resource Management in Food Service Operations
Theories and principles of supervision and training of food service employees for overall operational effectiveness. |
3 credits |
| D S M 250* |
Principles of Quantity Food Production
Principles and methods of quantity food production, including preparation techniques, quality control and devaluation, and cost control. |
3 credits |
| D S M 260* |
Management and Analysis of Quantity Food
Principles of management applied to menu planning, purchasing, food and labor costing, and analysis for institutional food service setting. |
4 credits |
| D S M 275 |
Cost Control in Institutional Food Service
Analysis and application of revenue management and cost control principles in institutional food service systems. |
3 credits |
| D S M 295W* |
Professional Staff Field Experience
Methods of, and practice in, the client-oriented dietetic systems. |
4 credits |
| ENGL 015 |
Rhetoric and Composition
Instruction and practice in writing expository prose that shows sensitivity to audience and purpose. |
3 credits |
HD FS 129
or
HD FS 229
or
HD FS 239
or
HD FS 315 |
Introduction to Human Development and Family Studies
Introduction to psychosocial and family development at all stages of the individual and family life cycle.
or
Infant and Child Development
Theory, research, and methods of social/behavioral/biological sciences related to developmental processes and intervention during infancy and childhood.
or
Adolescent Development
Social, behavioral, and biological development and intervention throughout adolescence.
or
Family Development
Family functions over a life course; family from a multidisciplinary perspective, emphasizing adaptation and change. |
3 credits |
NUTR 151
or
NUTR 251 |
Nutrition Component of the Food Service System
Introduction to basic nutrition principles and their application in a food service system. Students who have taken NUTR 251 may not schedule this course.
or
Introductory Principles of Nutrition
The nutrients: food sources and physiological functions as related to human growth and well-being throughout life; current nutrition issues. Students who have passed NUTR 151 may not schedule this course. |
3 credits |
SOC 001
or
PSYCH 100
or
HD FS 129 |
Introductory Sociology
The nature and characteristics of human societies and social life.
or
Psychology
Introduction to general psychology; principles of human behavior and their applications.
or
Introduction to Human Development and Family Studies
Introduction to psychosocial and family development at all stages of the individual and family life cycle. |
3 credits |
| Professional Elective |
|
3 credits |
* Designates a course requiring a practice site
Note about underlined courses: When these courses are taken to fulfill the General Education requirements, the student may select 5 credits of electives.
General Education (21 credits)
|
Writing and Speaking (GWS) |
3 credits |
|
Quantification (GQ) |
3 credits |
|
Natural Sciences (GN) |
3 credits |
|
Arts (GA) |
3 credits |
|
Humanities (GH) |
3 credits |
|
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS) |
3 credits |
| General Education elective |
3 credits |
Total: 60 credits
NOTE: Most courses must be completed in 6 months or less. However, some courses must be completed within a semester time frame. To earn your associate degree in a timely manner, we suggest completing 4 to 5 courses every 12 months. Listed prerequisites may be waived by the course instructor if you can demonstrate the required level of competency.
NOTE: Within the course work outlined above, students must complete the U.S. and international cultures requirement (US and IL) and writing-intensive (W) courses. Contact a Student Services adviser for details.
