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Food Science | Department of Animal and Food Science | BYU-Idaho

# Food Science

Discover resources to help you navigate the Food Science degree.

Careers In Food Science

Food Science career opportunities are diverse and plentiful, from food product development to food safety in commercial businesses. There is literally something for everyone!

Discover Career Options

Academic Advising

Schedule an appointment to meet with an academic advisor to help you with all of your Food Science degree needs.

Talk with an Advisor

Food Science Internships

Need an internship but not sure how to get started? This webpage has everything needed to help you find an internship, get it approved, and conduct it.

Learn about Internships

## Additional Resources To Help You Succeed

Why Major in Food Science?

February 21, 2023 02:07 PM

If you are looking for a career with plentiful job opportunities, good job stability, and competitive salaries, Food Science offers all of these advantages and more.

View Degree Advantages

What is Food Science?

February 21, 2023 02:06 PM

Food Science is all around you in the grocery store aisles - it is the scientific discipline behind the development and production of safe and wholesome food products.

Explore Food Science

Student Societies

March 29, 2023 09:39 AM

Discover student societies within the BYU-Idaho community. Societies help create lasting relationships between students and faculty, and prepare students for their future careers.

Learn About Student Societies

Department Lab Safety Training

February 22, 2023 09:25 AM

Food Science requires certain lab experiences, and we want each BYU-I student to be as safe and informed as possible. View these training power points and safety sheet downloads to prepare for lab work.

View Lab Training Resources

Food Science Taste Testing

February 21, 2023 01:53 PM

BYU-Idaho Taste-Testers try new food products and provide feedback on a variety of food attributes such as color, taste, texture, and aroma. Your feedback is then analyzed and you may even be financially compensated for some tests!

Become a Taste Tester

Food Science Fun Facts

February 21, 2023 02:07 PM

Where food comes from can be so interesting and complex! Discover some fun facts about common foods you love and how you can see the science in how foods are made.

View Food Science Fun Facts
Food Science Degree Advantages | Dept of Animal & Food Science | BYU-Idaho

# Food Science Degree Advantages

Interested in food and science? Majoring in Food Science may provide the ideal career path for you!

## What does a Food Science Professional do?

****Everyone has to eat!**** Food science is an applied science that supports the one trillion dollar food industry - job security is traditionally stable. 
 
****Job placement is high!**** Demand for food science professionals typically exceeds the number of qualified job seekers. 
 
****Good compensation!**** The median starting salary for a food scientist with a B.S. degree is nearly $50,000/year, or $55,000 and $80,000 for those with M.S. and Ph.D. degrees, respectively. 
 
****Rewarding career!**** Play a role in meeting global demands for a safe, wholesome, nutritious, and convenient food supply. 
 
****It involves both Food and Science!**** Food Science is the "edible science" in which it is often acceptable to eat your research experiment!
Explore Food Science | Department of Animal & Food Science | BYU-Idaho

# Explore Food Science

Food Science is simply the science of food, involving chemistry, biology/microbiology, nutrition, and engineering principles applied to food.

## Hear it from Food Science Professionals and Alumni

Food scientists seek to understand how the quality, safety, sensory, shelf life, and nutritional characteristics of foods may be influenced and enhanced by composition, chemistry, and processing. 
 
They conduct research and develop new food products, processes, and technologies to advance the production of common foods like breakfast cereals, beverages, dairy products, candy, etc. Food scientists work to ensure the quality and safety of food products on grocery store shelves and in restaurants to meet global needs for a diverse and wholesome food supply.

### Get a Taste of Food Science: Take a Class

Learn if food science is right for you! Both courses provide a survey of the field of food science along with an overview of food science career options. Click on the links for additional details.

FS: 120: Intro to Food Science (3 credits--two class meetings and one laboratory per week)

FS: 180: Survey of Food Science (1 credit--one class meeting per week)

### Fun Food Science Facts: Test your Knowledge

Test your knowledge with some interesting Food Science Fun Facts. Give it a try!
Food Science Campus Facilities | Animal & Food Science | BYU-Idaho

# Food Science Campus Facilities

Learn more about the facilities used for Animal and Food Science education.

Campus Facilities

The Food Science program is in the Science and Technology Center (STC). This state-of-the-art facility is also home to Animal Science, Applied Plant Science, Computer Science, Computer Information Technology, and Electrical Engineering. Construction on the building finished in the Fall of 2016, and it has served BYU-Idaho students ever since. 
 
The STC has several specialized labs. These labs support a variety of hands-on learning and research activities in the Food Science program. Lab spaces allow food product development and processing, sensory evaluation (taste testing), food analysis, and mentored research. 
 
Instead of one large processing lab, the Food Science program has multiple food processing spaces for general purpose, dairy, and meat. The Dairy and Meat processing facilities are government-inspected and can produce products for commercial sale.

****Click on the icons below to access further details about our various facilities.****

Food Microbiology Lab

Microscopes and Sampling Testing

Go to the Microbiology Lab Website

Food Analysis

Food Chemistry and Food Analysis

Go to the Food Analysis Website

Sensory Lab

Taste Testing

Go to the Sensory Lab Website

Food Science Product Development

Kitchen and Preparation Benches

Go to the Product Development Website

Animal & Food Science Mentored Research

Food Study and Research

Go to the Mentored Research Website

Food Science Instrument Room

Food Testing Machinery

Go to the Instrument Room Website

General Processing Lab

Test Kitchen

Go to the General Lab Website

Dairy Processing Lab

Dairy Facilities

Go to Dairy Lab Website

Meat Processing Lab

Meat Facilities

Go to the Meat Lab Website
Food Science Faculty | Department of Animal & Food Science | BYU-Idaho

# Food Science Faculty

Jeff Hamblin

****Faculty**** 
hamblinj@byui.edu 
208-496-4014

Shaun Harris

****Faculty**** 
harrissh@byui.edu 
208-496-2598

Kerry Huber

****Faculty**** 
huberk@byui.edu 
208-496-4541

John Griffith

****Faculty**** 
griffithjo@byui.edu 
208-496-4617

Neal Ricks

****Faculty**** 
ricksn@byui.edu 
208-496-4022

Steve Winkel

****Faculty**** 
winkels@byui.edu 
208-496-4547
Food Science Student Societies | Dept of Animal & Food Science | BYU-Idaho

# Food Science Student Societies

BYU-Idaho Food Science Society

If you are curious about or interested in Food Science, the BYU-I Food Science Society provides students with professional development opportunities, guest speakers, food industry tours, trips to food science conferences, and campus activities to foster interaction among Food Science students, faculty, and industry professionals. 
 
Facebook Page 
 
Visit the I-Belong Site

Get Involved
Food Science Taste Testing | Dept of Animal & Food Science | BYU-Idaho

# Food Science Taste Testing

Participate in an experience like none other! Learn how to help Food Science students with projects by becoming a Taste Tester.

## Become a BYU-Idaho Taste Tester

Love to eat? Want to share your opinions? If you have a passion for ****eating****, like to have ****fun****, and you want to ****make a difference**** at BYU-Idaho, then we want you to join our Food Science Taste Testing!

As a Taste Tester, you'll try new food products and provide feedback on a variety of food attributes. We'll need your opinion on characteristics such as color, taste, texture, and aroma. Students and food manufacturers will analyze your feedback. ****You may even be financially compensated for some tests!****

Most tests are held on weekdays and last 5 to 10 minutes. Complete our 5-minute application and join Food Science Taste Testing today!

Start Application Here

> "Doing taste tests for Food Science projects has been fun this semester. It has allowed me to try foods while focusing on things outside of simply taste. I never really looked at foods based on color, creaminess or how buttery something was before this semester."

- Matthew

## Facility Tour

Learn more about the Taste Testing experience. This video explains the application process, taste testing process, and all other things to expect when participating as a taste tester. You could even be compensated for participating! 
 
Come visit our new taste-testing area located in the ****BYU-Idaho Science and Technology Center; room #270****. We look forward to your participation!

> "Being a taste tester was great. It was an interesting experience to be a part of and, hey! Free food, right? And I was actually doing a service. They really needed my taste-testing abilities to complete their projects."

- Madison

## Taste Testing Requirements

****BYU-Idaho requires that all taste testers are at least 18 years of age, and do not have any existing food allergies.****

Along with your birth year, our application also asks for your name, phone number, email address, and food preferences. Your information will determine which taste tests match your profile.

******All information you provide to us will be kept confidential.****** **We do not sell or give out your personal information.**

> "Taste testing is always a fun experience. You get to taste fun foods and answer some questions about the product. The students running the panel are really nice and fun. I will do it again!"

- Melissa

> "Taste testing was super fun. I'd do it again."

- Danielle

> "Being a taste tester at BYUI has of course been super fun, but it has also been full of some great free food and a chance to share my personal opinions. 10 out of 10 would come taste test again."

- K
Lab Safety Training | Department of Animal & Food Science | BYU-Idaho

# Department Lab Safety Training

Lab procedures and instructional PowerPoints for specific course work in the Animal & Food Science Lab.

## Safety Training Presentations

Formalin training is required for anyone using our animal anatomy and physiology laboratory. Training must be completed and accompanied by signed documentation prior to any animal cadaver work. Microscope and Scalpel training is meant to support the principles and serve as a reminder to what is taught in class.

Formalin Training

February 23, 2023 12:00 PM

Download Powerpoint

Microscope Training

February 23, 2023 12:00 PM

Download Powerpoint

Scalpel Training

February 23, 2023 12:00 PM

Download Powerpoint

## Safety Data Sheets

As required by law, an electronic copy of safety data sheets is found on this page and can be used as a reference for handling the chemical materials. Paper copies are available in binders at each designated site.

## Agricultural Science Center (PDF Download)

Acid Cabinet Scales Room

Main Building Chutes

Chutes Repro Cupboards

Custodial Closet

Chutes Cabinet

Hood Prep Room

Reproduction Room

Tack Room

## Science & Technology Center (PDF Download)

Anatomy & Physiology Lab

Food Analysis & Research

Food Processing Lab

Campus Smokehouse

Dairy Lab

Instrument Lab

Meat Lab

Janitorial

Kitchen

Laundry Room

Meat Galley

Sanitizer Room
Nutrition Student Resources | Dept of Animal & Food Science | BYU-Idaho

# Nutrition Student Resources

Discover how a minor in nutrition can open up many career opportunities.

Nutrition Careers

A degree in dietetics opens up many career opportunities.

Learn More about Careers

Internships

Need an internship -- but not sure how to get started? This webpage has everything needed to help you find an internship, get it approved, and conduct it.

Learn About Internships

Academic Advising

Schedule an appointment to meet with an academic advisor to help you with all of your Nutrition degree needs.

Talk With an Advisor

## Additional Resources To Help You Succeed

Nutrition Minor

February 21, 2023 02:13 PM

A minor in nutrition can be a great compliment to a variety of degrees.

Learn More about a Minor

Become a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

February 21, 2023 02:12 PM

Learn about how to prepare for your future career.

Discover the Process

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics offers information on nutrition and health, from meal planning and prep to choices that can help prevent or manage health conditions and more.

Visit Website

Dietetics Society

As a society we bring in guest speakers, help students research programs, and provide opportunities for students to get service hours for their potential programs.

Go to I-Belong Site
Nutrition Careers | Department of Animal and Food Science | BYU-Idaho

# Nutrition Careers

Find career information for a degree in Dietetics & Nutrition.

## Careers in Dietetics

Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDN) can find employment in a variety of settings. Some may include healthcare, government agencies, research, education, community/public health, business and private practice. The field of dietetics employment is often broken down into three general areas: ****clinical nutrition, community nutrition and food service.****

Community Nutrition

Community RDNs teach, monitor and advise the public and help improve the quality of life through healthy eating. They can help create, implement and promote wellness programs and are the expert in nutrition to provide sound advice for large audiences. 
 
On a smaller scale, RDNs may also be involved in corporate wellness programs or educate clients on the relationship between food, fitness and health to help improve sports performance. 
 
They may also work individually with clients with chronic disease conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, digestive disorders or food allergies.

Clinical Nutrition

Jobs in this area may include working in a hospital, clinic or other health-care facility. 
 
In this capacity, RDNs educate patients about nutrition and administer medical nutrition therapy. RDNs work as part of a health-care team which usually includes doctors, nurses, physical therapists and speech therapists.

Food Services

RDNs have the education required to manage foodservice operations at healthcare facilities, schools, day-care centers or correctional facilities. As a foodservice manager, the RDN will supervise all processes of the foodservice operation including purchasing and preparing food as well as managing the kitchen staff. 
 
Other areas such as private practice, education and research can also be possibilities for RDNs and may fall under any of these categories depending on the individual's personal interests.

## Job Outlook and Salary

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, ****the average employment growth rate for RDNs from 2016-2026 is 15%**** with an expected job increase of almost 10,000 jobs. This is in part related to the increasing interest in the role of food and nutrition in disease prevention. This may increase the demand for dietitians in the grocery store to help consumers make healthy food choices. The increasing aging population also plays a role in the positive job outlook for RDNs which will provide job opportunities in nursing homes, residential care facilities and physician clinics.

In 2016, the median annual salary for RDNs was $58,920. The lowest 10% earned less than $36,470 and the highest 10% earned more than $82,410. About 25% of RDNs worked part time.

**References:**

Eat Right Pro U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Nutrition Faculty | Department of Animal & Food Science | BYU-Idaho

# Nutrition Faculty

Jennie Botkin

****Online Adjunct Faculty**** 
olerj@byui.edu 
(801) 550-7045

Amanda Christensen

****Faculty**** 
christensenam@byui.edu 
208-496-4539

Kevin Cooper

****Faculty**** 
cooperkev@byui.edu 
208-496-4534

Jay Keller

****Department Chair**** 
kellerja@byui.edu 
208-496-4015

Greg Mahrt

****Faculty**** 
mahrtg@byui.edu 
208-496-4502
Nutrition Minor | Department of Animal and Food Science | BYU-Idaho

# Nutrition Minor

The nutrition minor is designed to enhance the employment and success of students planning on pursuing jobs that require a basic background in nutrition.

## Nutrition Minor

BYU-Idaho offers a minor in nutrition which is a strong companion to degrees with an emphasis in promoting wellness. Some degrees offered at BYU-I that a student should consider accompanying with a nutrition minor are:

- Public Health
- Exercise Science
- Family and Consumer Sciences
- Food Science
- Health Psychology

Students in other disciplines such as communications or business might see themselves benefiting from a nutrition minor if they are targeting certain career paths in that field. Others might include a minor in nutrition into their graduation plan because of its universal importance to quality of life.

****Employment in the field of nutrition is centered on becoming a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN).**** **That credential is not offered at BYU-Idaho**, but explore other possible routes to become a dietitian. Completing a minor in nutrition would ****not**** qualify a person for a job focusing on nutrition counseling.

To complete a minor in nutrition there are 11 credits of core courses that are required, and 8 elective credits. The elective courses are broad enough to allow a student to emphasize a particularly area of nutrition. For example, a student would have the option to choose courses that emphasize human physiology or courses that emphasize food chemistry or food preparation.

Find out more about a minor in nutrition in the University Catalog below.

Nutrition Minor Courses
Nutrition Student Societies | BYU-Idaho

# Nutrition Student Societies

BYU-Idaho Dietetics Society

If you are interested in becoming a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, participate in the Dietetics Society! You'll get to know other students with similar interests, network with Registered Dietitians in the area, learn more about the field of dietetics, and find opportunities for leadership experience. 
 
Dietetics society meets ****every Thursday at 11:30am**** in the Science and Technology Center, classroom 205. 
 
Visit the I-Belong Site

Get Involved
Useful Links | Department of Animal & Food Science | BYU-Idaho

# Useful Links

Below is a list of links to Food Science resources that you might find useful over the course of your study. They have been categorized according to source to make them easier to find when you need them.

## Professional Organizations

Institute of Food Technologists

Institute of Food Science and Technology

## Government and Educational Resources

Center for Disease Control Food Safety

Code of Federal Regulations

FDA Food

FDA Labeling and Nutrition

FDA Food Labeling Guide

FDA Consumer Education Resource Library

FoodSafety.gov

Food Science and Technology Resource Guide

USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service

USDA My Plate and Historical Resources

USDA Nutrient Database

World Health Organization Food Safety

## Trade Journals/Newsletters

Food Technology

Prepared Foods
Department of Applied Plant Science | BYU-Idaho

# Department of Applied Plant Science

Nurture understanding of both the art and science of Horticulture and Agriculture.

## Beautify the Earth

Thomas E. Ricks Garden Tour

Students learn experimentally in the classroom, laboratory, greenhouse, the ten-acre Thomas E. Ricks demonstration garden, and the farms as they pursue an Associates or Bachelors Degree. Using the mediums of plants and technology, students develop habits of hard work, enlightened minds, and healthy living that assist in gainful employment opportunities.

The purpose of the Department of Applied Plant Science is to prepare graduates with a foundation of artistry, technology, and science for careers in horticulture, agronomy, crop and soil science, and agricultural technology.

## Bachelor's Degrees We Offer

For general information about each of our offerings, visit our 
degrees and programs page.

Horticulture (B.S.)

Learn the science and art of cultivating plants, fruits, vegetables, and ornamental gardens.

Plant Science & Technology (B.S.)

Find solutions to improve plant health and develop better agriculture practices with science and technology.

## Associate Degrees We Offer

Floral Design (A.A.S.)

Artistic arrangement and creative use of fresh and artificial flowers.

Horticulture (A.A.S.)

Gain a basic understanding of soils, irrigation, water management, gardening, and plant identification.

Plant Science & Technology (A.A.S.)

Gain a basic understanding of how to improve plant health with science.

## Minors We Offer

Horticulture

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Plant Science & Technology

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Visit the page below to learn more about the department of Applied Plant Science and the opportunities you have here at BYU-Idaho.

Cool Plant Stuff!
Applied Plant Science Internships | BYU-Idaho

# Applied Plant Science Internships

Find out more about how to find and secure an internship to gain work experience.

> "When one door closes another door opens; but we so often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door, that we do not see the ones which open for us."

Alexander Graham Bell

## Internships

An internship provides invaluable experience to our students: work experience, networking opportunities, hands-on training, and the list goes on. Take a look below at what some of our students have done in the past in order to get an idea of where you can complete your internship requirement. Visit the Internship and Career Services to apply for an internship and view past internships. Also, visit our blog site to see job postings and read about these internships.

## Internship Advisors

Reese Nelson

Faculty 
310F STC 
208-496-4589 
nelsonre@byui.edu

Blake Willis

Faculty 
310H STC 
208-496-4538 
willisb@byui.edu

## Past Student Internships

Texas A&M

Ag Reserves Inc.

Disney

Spudnik

## Resources for Careers and Internships

BYUI Career Navigator

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LandLovers

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Landscape Industry Careers

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Hort People

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Ag Careers

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Ag Academic Keys

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Bailey Nursery

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Southern Botanical

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Simply Trees

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Temple Grounds

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Filoli

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Flower Patch

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Applied Plant Science Faculty | BYU-Idaho

# Applied Plant Science Faculty

Ross Spackman

****Department Chair**** 
spackmanr@byui.edu 
208-496-4576

Annalee Sommer

****Office Manager**** 
sommera@byui.edu 
208-496-4581

Forrest Barnes

****Greenhouse & T.E.R. Gardens Manager**** 
barnesf@byui.edu 
208-496-4586

Daniel Dewey

****Faculty**** 
deweyd@byui.edu 
208-496-4587

Nels Hansen

****Faculty**** 
hansenn@byui.edu 
208-496-4584

Chris Humphreys

****Faculty**** 
humphreysc@byui.edu 
208-496-4575

Tricia Johnson

****Faculty**** 
johnsontri@byui.edu 
208-496-4592

Alvin Lusk

****Agricultural Resource Manager**** 
luska@byui.edu 
208-496-4529

Justin Maughan

****Faculty**** 
maughanj@byui.edu 
208-496-4593

Reese Nelson

****Faculty**** 
nelsonre@byui.edu 
208-496-4589

Aaron Parson

****Faculty**** 
parsona@byui.edu 
208-496-0914

Katie Robison

****Faculty**** 
robisonka@byui.edu 
208-496-4590

Jerry Toll

****Faculty**** 
tollj@byui.edu 
208-496-4591

Jared Williams

****Faculty**** 
williamsj@byui.edu 
208-496-4537

Blake Willis

****Faculty**** 
willisb@byui.edu 
208-496-4538