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GC Catalog 2011 2012 - Gaston College

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Course DescriptionsCourse DescriptionsDIETETIC TECHNICIANDET 110 Dietetic Technician I (6-0-6-8)Prerequisites: NoneCorequisites: NoneThis course introduces concepts basic to the role ofthe dietetic technician. Emphasis is placed on communityhealth agencies, basic nutrition throughoutthe life cycle, and selection of well-balanced dietsfor the promotion of health. Upon completion of thecourse students should be able to begin to applyprinciples of nutrition and diet planning.DET 115 Dietetic Technician II (2-0-0-2)Prerequisites: NoneCorequisites: NoneThis course introduces the principles of food sanitation.Emphasis is placed on the control of food-borneillnesses and contaminants including methods usedto prevent contamination during preparation andstorage. Upon completion of the course studentsshould be able to apply sanitation principles in practiceas a dietetic technician.DET 120 Dietetic Technician III (6-0-9-9)Prerequisites: DET 110Corequisites: NoneThis course provides an expanded knowledge basefor the dietetic technician. Emphasis is placed onfood programs and resources available to meetnutritional needs, basic principles of therapeuticnutrition, and principles of food sanitation. Uponcompletion the student should be able to beginto participate in the delivery of nutritional care forhealth promotion or nutritional treatment for commonconditions.DET 210 Dietetic Technician IV (6-0-12-10)Prerequisites: DET 120, BIO 163Corequisites: BIO 275This course provides an expanded knowledge basein therapeutic nutrition. Emphasis is placed on nutritionalassessment throughout the life span, principlesof teaching/learning and principles of managingnutritional programs. Upon completion studentsshould be able to assess nutritional status anddesign menus for individuals with common medicalconditions and provide nutritional education.DET 220 Dietetic Technician V (6-0-12-10)Prerequisites: NoneCorequisites: NoneThis course provides an expanded knowledge basein the management of nutrition programs. Emphasisis placed on the application of food production, foodservice, and nutritional care principles in a healthcare environment under supervision. Upon completionthe student should be able to participate in themanagement of a nutritional program.DET 225 Dietetic Technician VI (2-0-0-2)Prerequisites: NoneCorequisites: NoneThis course provides an opportunity to exploreissues related to the practice of the DieteticTechnician. Emphasis is placed on ethical, legal,professional, and political issues. Upon completionthe student should be able to discuss issues relatingto the practice of the Dietetic Technician.DRAFTING - SEE ALSO DESIGN DRAFTING (DDF)DFT 121 Intro to GD & T (1-2-0-2)Prerequisites: NoneCorequisites: NoneThis course introduces basic geometric dimensioningand tolerancing principles. Topics includesymbols, annotation, theory, and applications. Uponcompletion, students should be able to interpretand apply basic geometric dimensioning and tolerancingprinciples to drawings.DFT 151 CAD I (2-3-0-3)Prerequisites: NoneCorequisites: NoneThis course introduces CAD software as a drawingtool. Topics include drawing, editing, file management,and plotting. Upon completion, studentsshould be able to produce and plot a CAD drawing.DFT 152 CAD II (2-3-0-3)Prerequisites: DFT 151Corequisites: NoneThis course introduces extended CAD applications.Emphasis is placed upon intermediate applicationsof CAD skills. Upon completion, students should beable to use extended CAD applications to generateand manage drawings.DFT 153 CAD III (2-3-0-3)Prerequisites: DFT 151Corequisites: NoneThis course introduces advanced CAD applications.Emphasis is placed upon advanced applications ofCAD skills. Upon completion, students should beable to use advanced CAD applications to generateand manage data.DFT 170 Engineering Graphics (2-2-0-3)Prerequisites: NoneCorequisites: NoneThis course introduces basic engineering graphicsskills and applications. Topics include sketching,selection and use of current methods and tools, andthe use of engineering graphics applications. Uponcompletion, students should be able to demonstratean understanding of basic engineering graphicsprinciples and practices. This course has been187

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