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Food Science and Human Nutrition Nutrition and Food Science

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About the Program

This major integrates biology, chemistry, and health sciences and applies them to human nutrition, giving you hands-on experience in helping people improve their quality of life. Coursework includes practical training in skill areas like nutrition counseling techniques, food safety, and nutrition across the lifecycle.

See what it’s like to be a student in Food Science and Human Nutrition:

ALL new students in the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition are required to meet with their Academic Success Coordinator within two weeks of the start of their first semester and once a semester thereafter.

B.S. in Nutrition and Food Science Choose a Concentration

Dietetics and Nutrition Management

Become a practicing nutritionist or accredited dietitian (Please read the FAQs in the learn more link for more information), with specialty options in gerontology or childhood nutrition.  Learn more about our Dietetics and Nutrition Management concentration.

Food Safety and Nutrition

Emphasizes science and microbiology for jobs in the food industry, quality assurance, product development, research, and consumer education.  Learn more about our Food Safety and Nutrition concentration.

Nutrition and Fitness

For students interested in the physiological sciences and future work in fitness-related fields or corporate wellness programs, learn more about our Nutrition and Fitness concentration.

Nutritional Sciences

This concentration emphasizes human physical and biological sciences. This is a great concentration for students interested in graduate, medical, dental, or other professional degree programs. Learn more about our Nutritional Sciences concentration.

B.S. in Nutrition and Food Science Learn More

The courses you will take will depend on the concentration you choose. All concentrations cover a mix of science and math foundations, applied courses in nutrition and food science, and electives on current important topics.

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Program Highlights Career Paths

The concentrations prepare you for different specialties in the field, so choose one that suits your interests and future plans. Our graduates often become registered dietitians, lab scientists, personal fitness trainers, medical professionals, and food quality experts.

Career Opportunities
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Resources Prospective and Current Students

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There are several scholarships available specifically for Nutrition and Food Science majors, all you have to do is fill out the general CSU scholarship application. Search the College scholarship database to see the full list.

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As a Nutrition and Food Science major, you can join a club to promote nutrition and health in the CSU community, network with industry professionals, and build leadership experience in a club officer role.

Asset 115 Academic Advising and Support

At least once per semester, you’ll meet with your academic success coordinator, who can help you answer questions about which majors and careers might be right for you, what courses and extracurricular activities will help you prepare, and how to stay on track for graduation.

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Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

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Featured News in Nutrition and Food Science

Collaboration leads to new farm-to-table course offering

The Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition is excited to announce two new versions of FTEC 110 – Food from Farm to Table. A hybrid-format course now replaces the traditional lecture offering, and there is a brand-new, fully online version available starting spring semester 2020.

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