Nutritionists, food scientists, dieticians, foodservice and packaging professionals. The Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Packaging trains graduates for rewarding careers in settings as diverse as community organizations, educational institutions, hospitals, nutrition and research laboratories, corporations and government agencies. The first nutrition department in the CSU system, our department traces its roots to 1911. We currently offer a master's degree in nutritional science and two undergraduate degrees in the field: a general BS degree and a BS degree with the option of concentrations in dietetics and packaging. Our dietetics program is accredited by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) and the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) qualifying our students to apply for ACEND accredited internships and to work toward becoming registered dieticians.

Major Core

NUFS 008. Nutrition for the Health Professions

NUFS 020. Sanitation and Environmental Issues in the Hospitality Industry

NUFS 031. Professionalism in Nutrition, Food Science and Packaging

NUFS 101A. Food Science

NUFS 103. Food Processing and Packaging I

NUFS 106A. Human Nutrition in the Life Span

NUFS 106B. Research Methodology in Nutrition and Food Science

NUFS 111. Foodservice Production Management

NUFS 192. Field Experience in Nutrition and Food Science and Packaging Technology

PKG 107. Principles of Packaging