Food Science and Human NutritionNourishing Body and Mind
Find Your Future
In the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, we will help prepare you to be a leader in your field of choice – nutrition, hospitality, or fermentation and food science. Our programs focus on inclusive and hands-on learning experiences led by industry leaders and world-class research professors.
The Kendall Reagan Nutrition Center provides service-learning opportunities and training for students while enhancing the health of the community through nutrition outreach, collaboration, and research.
We’re dedicated to making a positive impact on health and wellness through EFNEP education programs, extension services, and the Lillian Fountain-Smith nutrition conference.
Our Summer Cooking Camps are for the curious junior scientist who wants to learn the how and why of food. Check back in January 2024 for information and registration!
86%Nutrition Science students had jobs or graduate school plans within six months of graduation
89%Hospitality Management students had jobs or graduate school plans within six months of graduation
93%Fermentation and Food Science students had jobs or graduate school plans within six months of graduation
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Whether you’re building technical skills for a chosen profession or following a passion for helping people, each of our majors and degrees are designed around making connections while you learn — with faculty, employers, professionals, and people in the community.
As a human-centered college, we believe that research should not only contribute to scientific knowledge, but also be translated into programs, policies, and applications that put that knowledge to work.
