Food & Nutritional Sciences - B.s. in California State University, Fresno, USA

Food & Nutritional Sciences - B.s. in California State University, Fresno

Graduates of the Department of Food Science and Nutrition have enjoyed outstanding employment opportunities in the food industry. Historically, graduates have been placed in challenging positions with salary advancement and professional prestige envied by other industries throughout the world. The following options are available:

Culinology®  is the blending of culinary arts and the science of food. The discipline consists of chefs and food scientists working in research and development (its primary focus), food manufacturing, chain restaurants, hotels, ingredient supply houses, consulting, and academia. It includes other food professionals in sales, marketing, manufacturing, distribution, and the media. The professional organization of the discipline is the Research Chefs Association (http://www.culinology.org). The group was formed in 1996 by a group of food professionals with a common interest in the challenges facing the profession. It has become the premier source of culinary and technical information for the food industry.

Dietetics and Food Administration. Graduates are prepared for challenging and rewarding employment in dietetics, nutrition, and foodservice. Employment is available in hospital dietetics, nutrition consulting, school and community nutrition, education, commercial and institutional food services.

This program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics can be reached at 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60606-6995 or at 312.899.0040 ext. 5400. By completing the requirements for this option, students meet the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics didactic requirements for dietetic registration and are eligible to apply to a Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) internship. To become a registered dietitian, graduates of this program must also complete a dietetic internship and pass the dietetic registration examination.

Food Science. Graduates are prepared for an endless variety of employment opportunities in the food industry, including laboratory, processing, production, and governmental roles. New product development, marketing, management, distribution, and field service opportunities   are present in many scientific, technological, and business endeavors. Located in the center of the world's most productive food processing region, the Fresno State Food Science Program is ideally suited to provide students with both a strong academic and practical education in food science. Students can gain practical experience by working in the Dairy Processing Enterprise and the Food Processing Enterprise, or research experience through the Center for Food Science and Nutrition Research.  Students can also  participate in internships, projects,  supervised  work experience,  and cooperative research. This program is based upon the educational standards of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT). Information on careers in food science and IFT contacts can be obtained at www.ift.org.

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