Nutrition | Food and Nutrition

Faculty Expertise

The faculty serving on Instructional Councils are best positioned to provide consistent, expert evaluation of faculty coursework and credentials so as to determine relevance within a specific teaching field. Therefore, Human Resources, Department/Division Chairs, Deans, VPAAs, and other stakeholders must coordinate with the relevant Instructional Councils to determine if the established minimum qualifications are met by candidates for Faculty (Residential, Adjunct, or Dual Enrollment) positions.

Occupational

For occupational disciplines, a combination of education and/or experience is required to qualify. A faculty may qualify with any of the following:

  • Three years of occupational experience in the field to be taught and a Bachelor’s degree or higher OR
  • A Master’s degree or higher in the teaching field OR
  • A Master’s degree or higher in any field with 18 graduate credits in the teaching field OR
  • A Master’s degree or higher in any field with a combination of 24 upper division and/or graduate credits in the teaching field
Instructional Council (IC)
Nutrition
Faculty Service Area (FSA)
Food and Nutrition
Subjects
FON
The following disciplines meet the requirements to teach in this field:

Dietetics, Food and Nutrition, Human Nutrition, Nutrition, Nutrition Science, Nutritional Sciences, Clinical Nutrition, Sports Nutrition

Course Subjects

FON, NTR, NSC, NSCI

Course Titles and Keywords

Dietetics, Food and Nutrition, Human Nutrition, Nutrition, Nutrition Science, Nutritional Sciences, Medical Nutrition Therapy, Lifecycle Nutrition, Food service management, Exercise Science and Wellness, Food Science and Technology, Food Science, Public Health, Health Promotion

Description

This could also be Dietetic Technician Registered (DTR), NDTR (Nutrition and Dietetics Technician, Registered, RD (Registered Dietitian) or RDN (Registered Dietitian Nutritionist).

Rationale

These are national credentials in nutrition that certify nutrition knowledge in professionals without a Masters degree