Foodie

Food sustains us and it may define us. It certainly is bigger than just the nutrients we consume. Food allows us to connect with each other in a shared experience. It can allow us to explore cultures or retain cultural identity. Food is not only good for our physical health but can also benefit emotional and mental health. If you have more than a passing interest in food and want to explore a career where food contributes to health, economy, culture, and make a difference within your own community, these majors/concentrations may be just the menu for you.

Agribusiness

Agriculture and Food Entrepreneurship

Have a passion for agriculture and a mind for business? This concentration will prepare you to develop innovative ideas, identify market opportunities, and launch successful ventures in the food and agricultural industries.

Food Science and Business

Curious about how food goes from the lab to the marketplace? This concentration combines food science with business skills, preparing you for careers in food quality, safety, product development, and food industry management.

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Animal & Dairy Sciences

Food Science

Explore how meat, dairy, and animal-based products are processed, preserved, and evaluated for quality, safety, and nutrition. Through hands-on laboratory experiences, you'll prepare for careers in food production, product development, and quality assurance.

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Biochemistry

Food Science

Ever wondered what goes into making food safe, nutritious, and enjoyable? This concentration applies chemistry, biology, and engineering to study how food is developed, processed, and improved for safety, quality, and nutrition. Through hands-on laboratory experience, students prepare for careers in food science, research, product development, and quality assurance.

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Culinology

Culinology

If a plate is your canvas and a kitchen your studio, this major is your path. This degree program blends food science and technology with the culinary arts to prepare you for a variety of in-demand careers in the food industry, from chef to product developer and many more.

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Food Science, Nutrition, and Health Promotion

Food and Nutrition

This concentration is an accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) and prepares you for a career with state agencies, in food service, or with major food manufacturers. It will also provide a solid foundation for entering a master’s program, if you wish to become a registered dietician nutritionist (RDN).

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Horticulture

Food Innovation, Safety, and Quality

Want to be the reason people trust their food? This concentration teaches food safety, quality, and preservation from farm to table. Prepare for a career in food production, marketing, quality control, research, and sales.

Fruit and Vegetable Production

Help feed the world and prepare for a wide variety of careers with competitive salaries. This concentration will prepare you to work in local and commercial production of fruits and vegetables, marketing, quality control, purchasing, research, and technical product research and sales.

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Poultry Science

Food Science

This concentration combines food science with poultry production to explore how animal-based foods are processed, preserved, and evaluated for quality and safety, preparing students for careers throughout the food industry.