Liberal Arts and Sciences with Advisement Area in Human Nutrition and Food

The Degree

Associate in Science (A.S.)

The Outlook

Opportunities abound for you upon completion of your baccalaureate degree. You could pursue the role of educator of people dealing with diseases such as diabetes, or perhaps you want to develop hospital food that meets patient nutritional needs but wins 4 star awards, or you are interested in the science of food and want to be on the forefront of new food inventions. You choose your direction. Job opportunities exist in all types of organizations: hospitals, schools, restaurants, governmental agencies, health clubs and spas, among many others.

The Program

The food and nutrition program provides you with a strong science and mathematics foundation and the laboratory experiences that enhance your understanding and knowledge. You will leave Finger Lakes ready to successfully compete at the four-year college or university of your choice. Students transfer to SUNY institutions, Cornell, University of Rochester, RIT, and colleges across the county. Our newly reconfigured Honors program and classes provide you with the option of taking enhanced classes, pursuing unique projects, and probing further into the field with special courses. Successfully completing Honors courses or an Honors Certificate may increase your transfer options to four-year institutions.

The Experience

Finger Lakes features small classes and personal attention. Your faculty are genuinely interested in you and your success! Along with 20 or so classmates you will engage in active problem solving and creative thinking. You will bring theory to application and continue to expand your knowledge along the way. The college has all the tools you need, scientific models, preserved specimen, modern labs and technical equipment!

The Graduates

Graduates successfully transfer to such four-year institutions as the University of Rochester, Rochester Institute of Technology, Cornell University, SUNY Colleges at Brockport, Environmental Science and Forestry at Syracuse, Buffalo, and Geneseo, in addition to Keuka and St. John Fisher Colleges.*

The Scholarships

A variety of scholarships are available to qualified students. All you need to know can be found at www.flcc.edu/scholarships.

The Faculty

Human Nutrition and Food faculty bring real life experience to the classroom. Registered dietitians, former directors of local WIC(Women, Infants and Children) programs, clinical dietitians, and faculty members with master's degrees in chemistry, biology and nutrition are all part of the program. The faculty bring the excitement and wonder of the field of nutrition to the students, providing expertise on the scientific, theoretical, and practical aspects of the field. Students leave well-prepared to succeed at their four-year college of choice.

A.S. Liberal Arts and Sciences

Curriculum Requirements

Students are required to complete a minimum of 64 semester hours, with a grade point average of not less than C (2.0).

All associate degree programs require English 101 Freshman English and English 102 Introduction to Literature. Students must pass skills assessment for entrance into these courses. Students who are well prepared may substitute ENG 104 English I Honors and ENG 105 English II Honors for ENG101 and ENG102. Students who are considering the English Honors sequence should consult the Director of Honors.

Students must successfully complete:

Humanities

  • ENG101 Freshman English and ENG 102 Introduction to Literature
    or
    ENG104 English I Honors and ENG105 English II Honors
  • COM 110 Public Speaking OR COM 115 Interpersonal Comm.

Social Science

  • 3 credit hours of HIS history electives
  • 6 credit hours of social science elect.

Science and Mathematics
24 credit hours (minimum)

  • Minimum of one of the following sequences:
    BIO 121 and 122 General Biology I & II
    OR
    CHM 121 and 122 Chemistry I & II
    OR
    PHY 151 and 152 Physics I & II
    OR
    BIO 171 and 172 Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II
  • MAT 145 College Algebra**
  • MAT 152 Pre-Calculus**

Information Management

  • 3 credit hours of computer science electives

Health/Physical Education Elective*

  • 4 credit hours

General Elective

  • The remainder of the required credit hours must be made up of approved electives. In many cases the student may wish to study to prepare for transfer into specific subject area degree programs at four-year colleges and universities. By appropriate course selection in consultation with a faculty advisor, students pursuing the A.S. Liberal Arts and Sciences degree may prepare for transfer to upper-division study.

Students who are transferring to four-year institutions should follow the general education course requirements for transfer to SUNY and non-SUNY schools. View the general education requirements for more details.

**If this competency has been met before entering the program, the student must select at least 6 credit hours in other higher mathematics courses approved by their advisor.

To successfully complete the A.S. Liberal Arts and Sciences degree and transfer to an upper-division institution at full junior status in mathematics or the sciences may require the student to start at Finger Lakes Community College at the Pre-Calculus or Calculus level of Mathematics. High School students are encouraged to contact their guidance office and make use of the Mathematics Alert Program to become more familiar with the requirements in mathematics to pursue specific college degrees. If the student lacks sufficient mathematics and science preparation, the student may receive instruction at FLCC, but it may take more than two years to complete the A.S. Liberal Arts and Sciences degree.

A.S. Liberal Arts and Sciences with Advisement Area in Human Nutrition and Food

SAMPLE SCHEDULE

The schedule below shows how the requirements for the A.S. Liberal Arts and Science degree with an advisement area for transfer in Human Nutrition and Food may be met in four semesters. Please check with your transfer institution with regard to specific courses and requirements. This schedule is an example of one of many possible schedules that might be followed by a full-time student. Many students attending Finger Lakes Community College who have work and/or family obligations choose a different sequence of courses and take more than four semesters to fulfill the requirements for the degree. Similarly, students who find they need to take some preparatory course work may plan a schedule that takes more than four semesters to complete. All students should consult their advisors when they plan their schedules.

First Semester (19 Credit Hours)

  • ENG 101 Freshman English (3)
  • BIO 121 General Biology I (4)
  • CHM 121 General Chemistry (4)
  • Mathematics Elective* (3)
  • PE 212 Health (3)
  • SCI 100 Freshman Orientation to Science/Technology (2)

Second Semester (17 Credit Hours)

  • ENG 102 Introduction to Literature (3)
  • BIO 122 General Biology II (4)
  • CHM 122 General Chemistry II (4)
  • Mathematics Elective* (3)
  • PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology (3)

Third Semester (19/20 Credit Hours)

  • COM 110 Public Speaking (3)
  • BIO 230 Microbiology (4)
  • CHM 211 Organic Chemistry (5)
  • Math or Science Elective** (3/4)
  • NS 115 Introduction to Nutrition (3)
  • PE Elective (1)

Fourth Semester (15/16 Credit Hours)

  • CHM 212 Organic Chemistry II (5)
  • Math or Science Elective2 (3/4)
  • ECO 210 Principles of Macroeconomics I (3)
  • Social Science Elective (3)
  • PE Elective (1)

Science: courses beginning with BIO, CHM, NS, PHY, SCI

Social Science: courses beginning with ANT, ECO, HIS, POL, PSY, SOC, SSC

* The number of mathematics courses and the level at which the student begins the mathematics sequence will depend upon the student’s mathematics background. However, for transfer into any institutions certified by the American Dietetic Association, the student must complete MAT 271 - Calculus I.

** Science electives approved by the student’s advisor.