Nutrition Care
6 courses · Orange Coast College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Spring 2027
NC A175 Health Care Field Experience
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 27 lecture hours; 150 lab hours
- Prerequisite
- FBM A115 or FSM A150 and FN A170 and NC A180 or concurrent enrollment.
- Transfers to
- CSU
Importance and scope of providing food and nutrition services in health care or community facilities to include clinical experience. Team concept approach and public relations will be emphasized. Students will be required to follow dress standards set by the facility in which they are working. TB clearance required.
NC A180 Introduction to Medical Nutrition Therapy
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 45 lecture hours; 27 lab hours
- Prerequisite
- FN A170 or FN A136 or KIN A283 or HLED A136.
- Transfers to
- CSU
The principles of nutrition and dietetics as they relate to medical nutrition therapy (MNT), a nutrition-based treatment for health conditions and diseases. Nutrition assessment and interventions are studied and planned.
NC A280 Intermediate Nutrition Care
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- 18 lecture hours; 54 lab hours
- Prerequisite
- NC A180.
- Corequisite
- NC A281.
- Transfers to
- CSU
Nutrition education principles and techniques for individual, family, and small group instruction in normal and preventive nutrition care. Consideration is given to community and cultural influences on nutrition.
NC A281 Supervised Practice 1
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 9 lecture hours; 150 other hours
- Corequisite
- NC A280.
- Transfers to
- CSU
Supervised clinical practice in community agencies and schools dealing with nutritional aspects of dietary evaluation, nutrition education and counseling. Students will be required to follow dress standards set by the facility.
NC A285 Advanced Nutrition Care
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- 18 lecture hours; 54 lab hours
- Prerequisite
- NC A281.
- Corequisite
- NC A286.
- Transfers to
- CSU
Advanced application of knowledge and skills related to food service management and the nutrition care process in preparation for entry-level practice as dietetic technicians in health care facilities.
NC A286 Supervised Practice 2
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 9 lecture hours; 150 other hours
- Corequisite
- NC A285.
- Transfers to
- CSU
Supervised practice in food service management and nutrition care in acute medical care facility. Rotation through the various job responsibilities of the dietetic technician. Students will be required to follow dress standards set by the facility.