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Nutrition and Food Science Pre-Major, AA-DTA Planning Guide


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Where does my path start?


You will complete an Associate of Arts - Direct Transfer Agreement  (AA-DTA) at Shoreline.

Once you complete your Shoreline degree, you can transfer to a four-year school to earn a Bachelor’s of Science in Nutrition and Food Science. Some Nutrition and Food Science programs require additional science and math courses beyond what is required by the AA-DTA degree. Consult with an advisor for options; you may want to consider an Associate in Science Transfer (AS-T) Track 1  degree.

What courses should I take?

This unofficial guide is intended to support you as you prepare for your major. Please consult with an advisor and your chosen four-year school(s), as program and admissions requirements vary and may change without notice.

General Education Requirements - 20 Credits


Communication (10 Credits)


Multicultural Understanding (5 Credits)


Choose one of the following courses:

CMST 203 , CMST 285 , GWS 284 , HIST& 220 , HIST 245 , HUM 105 , AES 101 PSYC 230 , SOC 270 .

Quantitative/Symbolic Reasoning (5 Credits)


Choose one of the following classes:

MATH& 107 , MATH 111 , MATH& 141 , MATH& 142 , MATH& 146 , MATH& 148 , MATH& 151 , MATH& 152 , MATH& 163 , MATH 207 , MATH 208 , MATH 211 , MATH& 264 , PHIL& 120 . Recommended: MATH& 141  or MATH& 146 ; MATH 111 . Strongly recommended: MATH& 146 .

* Students planning to transfer to the University of Washington must consult Math Advising, mathadvising@shoreline.edu.

Distribution Requirements - 45 Credits


Humanities (15 Credits)


Select from at least two different disciplines (e.g., Art and Drama) in Humanities . Maximum of 5 credits allowed in Performance/Skills courses. No more than 5 credits in a world language at the 100 level. Recommended: CMST& 220  (required for WSU and Bastyr), PHIL 240  (required for WSU), World Language if required for university admission or graduation.

Natural Sciences (15 Credits)


Select from at least two different disciplines (e.g.Biology and Physics) in Natural Sciences . At least 10 credits required in Physical, Earth, and/or Biological Sciences, including at least 5 credits of lab science. Maximum 5 credits from Other Science courses. Recommended: BIOL& 211 , CHEM& 121 , CHEM 171 /CHEM 181 , MATH& 151 , NUTR& 101 . Strongly recommended: BIOL& 211 , CHEM& 121 , NUTR& 101 .

Social Sciences (15 Credits)


Select from at least two different disciplines (e.g., Psychology and History) in Social Sciences . Recommended: ECON& 201  (required for UW), PSYC& 100  (required for Bastyr, SPU and WSU).

General Electives - Minimum 25 Credits


Comprised of other college-level courses or unrestricted courses. A maximum of 15 credits allowed for restricted/vocational courses, and a maximum of 3 credits allowed in Physical Education. Please see the lists of Restricted Electives  and Elective Courses (Non-restricted) .

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Where can I go for help?


General Academic Advising

FOSS (5000) Building, Rm. 5229  206-546-4559  advising@shoreline.edu  www.shoreline.edu/advising

International Student Academic Advising

9000 Building, Rm. 9302  206-546-4697  ieadvisors@shoreline.edu  www.shoreline.edu/international/advising/

Nutrition and Food Science Faculty Advisors

Alison Leahy  206-546-5891 aleahy@shoreline.edu Rm 5334
Joyce Fagel  206-546-6984 jfagel@shoreline.edu Rm 2814

Where can I transfer and what does my chosen four-year school require?


Before choosing classes, become familiar with the four-year program where you want to apply: visit the website, email the  department, and/or speak with a Shoreline advisor. Below are examples from Washington schools with different admissions and graduation requirements. Check with the school for world language requirements. (Non-native speakers of English are often exempt from this requirement.)

School Transfer Information
Bastyr University (Nutrition, Herbal Science) https://bastyr.edu/admissions/transfer-students
Seattle Pacific University (Food and Nutritional Sciences) http://tinyurl.com/z46xxxr
Washington State University-Pullman (Food Science) http://tinyurl.com/jk3a2v2
Washington State University-Spokane (Nutrition) http://tinyurl.com/k8hhb33
University of Washington-Seattle (Nutrition) https://admit.washington.edu/apply/transfer/

*Note: Central Washington University has a Minor (but not a Major), and a Masters in Nutrition.

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