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Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition
College of Health and Human Sciences

Food Science and Human Nutrition Nourishing Body and Mind

Our programs train you to have an impact in the food, health, hospitality, or fermentation industries.

What are our degree programs?

Undergraduate bachelor’s degrees: Fermentation Science and Technology, Hospitality and Event Management, and Nutrition and Food Science

Graduate degrees: master’s and Ph.D. in Food Science and Nutrition – Nutrition Specialization, Food Science Specialization

Explore Our Programs and Degrees
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Applied Learning

Our programs provide you the opportunity for hands-on experiences such as nutrition counseling, restaurant management, and production of fermented foods and beverages.

Kendall Reagan Nutrition Center

You’ll participate in service-learning opportunities that include nutrition counseling, cooking classes, and recipe development.

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Aspen Grille

Learn in a full-service restaurant right on campus. The Aspen Grille is student-run, which means you are driving your learning experience.

Student serving food at Aspen Grille

Fermentation Facilities

Work alongside industry professionals in the latest brewing and fermented food facilities.

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Enrichment Opportunities

Are you looking for an opportunity to enrich your education? We have many experiences you would enjoy from study abroad to online courses.

Study Abroad

You can experience study, internships, and service-learning in other countries. For example, Hospitality in Thailand fulfills a 3 credit course requirement.

Online Graduate Certificate in Nutrition

We’ll provide you with up-to-date information and cover hot topics in nutrition.

Online Food From Farm-to-Table Course

Are you interested in how your food travels from farm to your table? Our online class will teach you how food systems work.

Connecting to the Community

Job Board

Are you looking for career opportunities? Find internship and career opportunities in hospitality management or fermentation science.

Community Outreach

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.

Summer Camps 2023

The FSHN Summer Cooking Camps are for the curious junior scientist who wants to know the how and why of food. Check back in January 2023 for information and registration!

 

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OUR HOME College of Health and Human Sciences

Food Science and Human Nutrition is one of eight academic units housed within the College of Health and Human Sciences.

About CHHS

We improve health and well-being in all aspects of the human experience. Our goal is to change lives for the better.

CHHS Academics

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.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice in CHHS

We emphasize a caring and supportive community where everyone’s contributions are valued and all voices are heard.

Research and Creative Scholarship in CHHS

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.

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