This course is designed to address nutrition and personal lifestyle choices relating to diet. Content emphasis is on food preparation, meal management skills, consumer skills, the impact of nutrition on our lives, and career options in nutrition related fields. This is a prerequisite for Intro to Culinary Arts.

Students will receive a basic foundation in professional food preparation with practical application in our student run coffee shop. Good attendance and work ethics are essential in this class. Students will need to pay a $35.00 fee for the Technical Skills Assessment at the beginning of 1st semester when they enter this course.