Dept Chair: Heather Rothenberg MS, RD
Email: heather_rothenberg@wvm.edu
Phone: (408) 855-5248
Web page: www.salsa.missioncollege.org/rothenberg/

Nutritional Science is a dynamic field of study with connections to food science, chemistry and biology. It is a discipline that investigates how nutrients are taken in by the body, broken down and utilized.

Through the study of nutrition, chronic diseases such as heart disease and cancer can be better understood and perhaps even prevented.

In a larger context, nutritional science examines how the environment is connected with the nutritional status of populations.

This is a discipline that crosses cultures and looks at the health implications of a variety of foods.

Career Options*
Registered Dietitian (R.D.)
Dietetic Technician (Registered)
Dietetic Service Supervisor
Food Service Manager
Nutrition Researcher
Nutrition Counselor (R.D. advised)
Hospital Dietetics (R.D. required)
Sports Nutrition (R.D. advised)
Nursing Homes
Private Practice Consultant (R.D. advised)
Food Service Inspector (R.D. advised)
Nutrition Educator (R.D. advised)
WIC Counselor
Food Manufacturing (test kitchens)

*Most of these careers require education beyond the Associate Degree level.

For more detailed information on the courses offered in this discipline, go to Nutritional Science catalog information.