CA 112 - Menu Planning and Nutrition

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3

Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None

English Prerequisites: None

Math Prerequisites: None

Corequisites: None

Description: This course is designed to provide culinary students with the fundamental concepts of basic nutrition and how nutrition relates to health and disease prevention for various age groups. Emphasis is on developing understanding through exploring and developing tools needed to create, modify and evaluate menus and recipes utilizing the 2020-2025 USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Students access nutrition data to complete nutritional analyses of recipes. Students evaluate research and news articles for reliable nutrition information and interpret and understand the Nutrition Facts label and ingredient statements. Information on special diets and food allergies are discussed and applied to meet the needs of the consumers in the hospitality industry. Each student is also involved in designing and planning a restaurant menu.

Department Consent: No Department Consent Required

Dual Enrollment Allowed: Yes

General Education Distribution Category Met: None