Health Sciences
Community College Transfers
The Food Science and Nutrition Program in the Department of Health Sciences offers: The Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Nutrition. Within the Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Nutrition are two specializations. The Foods and Nutrition Specialization provides a broad area of expertise and prepares students for a wide variety of careers in the food and nutrition industries. The Foods and Nutrition specialization is also designed to allow students to complete a minor in a field that relates to professional career advancement. The Dietetics Specialization, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) as a Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) and prepares students to become a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RN/RDN).
For community college students planning on transferring into one of our programs in Food Science and Nutrition, it is strongly recommended that you take the following courses that are commonly available (CWU course listed):
- NUTR 101 – Intro to Human Nutrition
- CHEM 111, 111LAB – Introduction to Chemistry and Laboratory
- CHEM 112, 112LAB – Introduction to Organic Chemistry and Laboratory
- (CHEM 111 and 112 may be replaced with CHEM 181, 182, 183 and CHEM 361, 362 plus accompanying labs, respectively)
- CHEM 113, 113 LAB - Intro to Biochemistry and Laboratory
In addition, the following classes are often available at community colleges. Prospective transfers should consider taking the equivalent of the following CWU courses:
- BIOL 201 – Human Physiology (for Foods & Nutrition specialization)
- BIOL 355 and 356 - Human Anatomy & Physiology (for Dietetic specialization)
- BIOL 220 – Introduction to Cell Biology (for Dietetic specialization)
- BIOL 322 – Introduction to Microbiology(for Dietetic specialization)
- An Intro to Statistics Course
- PSY 101 – General Psychology (for Dietetic specialization)
It is also highly advisable to complete the AA degree at the community college since this will automatically meet all of CWU's General Education requirements.
To determine which courses at your community college transfer automatically to these CWU courses, see the CWU-Community College Transfer Equivalency sheets.
Feel free to contact any of the following faculty if you have questions about your transfer to the CWU Food Science and Nutrition Program.
List of Faculty and Contact Information
Mary Cairns Park
Academic Advising
mary.cairspark@cwu.edu
509-963-3580
David Gee, PhD
Professor
geed@cwu.edu
509-963-2772
Nicole Stendell-Hollis, PhD, RD
Professor, Undergraduate Program Director
stendellhollisn@cwu.edu
509-963-3360
Kelly Pritchett, PhD, RD, CSSD
Professor, Graduate Program Director
pritchettK@cwu.edu
509-963-2786
Katy Williams, MS, RDN
Dietetic Internship Director, Senior Lecturer
katy.williams@cwu.edu
509-963-1470
Tafere Belay, PhD
Associate Professor
tafere.belay@cwu.edu
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