Food & Nutrition Sciences, B.S.
Program Details
- Location
- Akron Campus
- Level
- undergraduate
- Degree/Program Type
- Bachelor of Science / major
- Format
- In-person
- Course Info
- Curriculum Guide
- College
- Health and Human Sciences, College of (Dean's Office)
- School/Department
- School of Exercise & Nutrition Sciences
Program Contact
- Pei-Yang Liu, Ph.D, RD, LD
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Associate Professor & Director of Food and Nutrition Sciences
330-972-8842
Overview
Students obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree in Food and Nutrition Sciences will be prepared for careers in the food industry, specializing in areas such as food marketing, quality control, regulatory affairs, entrepreneurship, and product development. This major equips graduates with the knowledge and skills needed to address the challenges in the food sector. Graduates typically find employment with food manufacturers and related businesses.
This degree will also provide students interested in pursuing a career as a registered dietitian with the necessary prerequisites for our Dietetics GP MPH program.
Admissions Requirements
Students need to meet the first-year requirements with a 3.0 GPA and a C or better for all courses.
Important:
If courses are taken out of the recommended sequence, graduation may be delayed.
If General Organic Biochemistry classes were completed more than 5 years ago, please contact the School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences for additional evaluation.
To progress in FANS, the student must have a minimum GPA of 2.75 and have a C (2.00) or better in all of the prerequisite courses, which includes all of the courses listed in the first year on the curriculum guide.
Once dropped, students will not be permitted to re-enter the FANS program.
Career Outcomes
The objective of the major is to provide a degree where graduates qualify for the food industry including food marketing, entrepreneurship, food product design and development, food regulation, food promotion, brand development, community agriculture, and quality assurance/quality control. Additionally, the program prepares students to apply to our Dietetics GP MPH program with all prerequisites met.