Food scientists apply their technical knowledge to the processing, distribution, and service of palatable, nutritious, safe, and economical food. The department may be consulted for specific career information. Students completing an undergraduate major in food science under the Agricultural Sciences degree program are awarded the Bachelor of Science-Agricultural Sciences degree. The Department of Food Science, housed primarily in Babcock Hall, has excellent facilities for instruction and research. Laboratories equipped with modern instrumentation enable scientists to study chemical, physical, microbiological, and other properties of food.
Pilot plants are available to develop or to improve food products and processes.
Courses Return to Top 120 Science of Food. Relationship between food, additives, processing and health. How foods are processed. Current food controversies. The Professions of Dietetics and Nutrition.