Considering a Doctoral Degree?
We offer you the ability to specialize in either food science or nutrition.
- Our food science specialization will provide you with educational and research opportunities in food systems, microbiology, and food chemistry.
- Our nutrition specialization will provide you with educational and research opportunities in molecular, clinical, and community nutrition.
Program Highlights Food Science Specialization
Our food science specialization focuses on food microbiology, food preservation and safety, and health properties of foods and food components.

Program Highlights Nutrition Specialization
Our nutrition specialization focuses on the relationship between nutrition and health, and the communication of nutrition principles to the public.

Gold Papers
Gold Papers -a CSU flavored spinoff to White Papers written by FSHN graduate students, which aims to summarize current research and perspectives in food and nutrition.
