If you enjoy planning or preparing food, developing new food products, catering, or managing the business aspects of food service, here is the program for you. Food and Nutrition majors may concentrate in Food Systems Management, an option which leads to careers in the food service and hospitality industry through a curriculum which combines the theoretical aspects of management with food production and distribution.

Majors or minors gain direct experience in food service settings not only in the foods lab but also in campus food service operations. A capstone experience comes in the senior year with a individually planned, 400-hour internship in a food systems operation reflective of the student’s career goals.

Graduates in this area become directors of food service operations in resorts, hospitals, hotels, colleges and public schools, etc., in addition to positions with contract food companies.

Refer to Department Office/checksheets tab for course requirements.

For more information contact
Margaret Kihato
kihatomw@appstate.edu.