Semester Credit Hours: 3 | Lecture Hours: 2 | Laboratory Hours: 3 Preparation for supervisory roles in food service departments. Emphasis on normal and therapeutic nutrition and food service systems management. Major topics include dietary and meal planning guidelines, sources and functions of nutrients, diet therapy, nutritional assessment and care, food production management and purchasing, and regulatory agencies. Required Prerequisite(s):HECO 1322 and TSI Met in Math Recommended Corequisite(s):DITA 1301