Associate Degree in Nutrition (Transfer)

About

Nutrition at Lane develops students’ nutrition science literacy skills and is an area of knowledge and skills development leading to career readiness in nutrition, health sciences, and dietetics. Explore how nutrients, food, and dietary patterns affect human health. Build a working knowledge of food sources, functions, requirements, digestion, absorption, and metabolism of nutrients (carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water). Develop skills for improving dietary habits and evaluating the evidence base and validity of nutrition information. What you'll learn; The effect of food on human health, Nutrition information literacy skills, Food sources and dietary recommendations, Strategies for improving dietary habits and establishing a healthy relationship to food. Earning a transfer degree from Lane prepares you to complete your undergraduate or graduate degree in Nutrition and Health Sciences or Dietetics (Oregon State University offers the only accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics in Oregon). After completing a dietetics option, you’ll be eligible to enter an accredited master's dietetic internship program which leads to eligibility to take the credentialing exam to become a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist (RD/RDN).

Career Path

Graduate career path includes Nutrition Assistant, Dietetic Technician (DTR-eligible), Community Nutrition Worker, Health Promotion Assistant, Food Service Supervisor (Healthcare or School Settings), Public Health Nutrition Aide, Nutrition Program Coordinator (Entry-Level), Weight Management Coach, School Nutrition Assistant, Nutrition Education Facilitator, Wellness Program Assistant, Nutrition Outreach Worker, Dietary Clerk, Food Safety Technician, Corporate Wellness Assistant, Sports Nutrition Support Specialist, Nutrition Research Assistant (Entry-Level), Maternal and Child Nutrition Aide, Nutrition Communications Assistant, Mobile Nutrition Clinic Assistant, Nutrition and Health Data Entry Clerk, Food Bank Nutrition Educator.