Your future starts with experiences that go beyond the classroom. In the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, you’ll learn by doing through hands-on coursework, research opportunities, internships, and collaborative projects. Along the way, you’ll develop the knowledge, skills, and professional experience needed to pursue your goals and enter the workforce prepared to make an immediate impact.

Majors Related to the Food Industry

Culinary Food Science and Food Science students are well prepared for careers in the global food industry. You’ll develop a deep understanding of the compositions of foods, how they are made, and what foods consumers want to buy. Students in both majors study food chemistry, quality assurance, sensory evaluation, and ingredient functionality. You’ll create your own product from start to finish during your capstone course. Apply and expand your knowledge outside the classroom through competitions, food industry tours, internships, and by working in research labs

  • A cheese grater grating cheese onto a plate of ravioli

    Culinary Food Science

    Culinary Food Science blends culinary arts and food science to explore how food is developed, prepared, and improved

  • Five researchers in white lab coats and safety glasses gather around a laboratory workstation, discussing work among scientific equipment and sample bottles.

    Food Science

    Food Science focuses on the science behind how foods are developed, processed, and produced on a commercial scale

Majors Related to Human Health and Nutrition

Turn your interest in health and nutrition into a rewarding career. Our human health and nutrition programs combine scientific knowledge with practical experience, preparing you to improve health outcomes and make a meaningful impact in the lives of others.

  • Dietetics

    Dietitians are nutrition experts who strive for optimal health and nutrition of individuals and the population. Become a registered dietitian at Iowa State!

  • Diet and Exercise

    Earn your bachelor’s and master’s concurrently in this dynamic program that blends diet and exercise science.

  • Nutritional Science

    An exceptional pre-health pathway, nutritional science examines the connection between diet and health and how diet can play a crucial role in the cause, treatment, and prevention of many diseases.

Nursing Programs

Designed for people who have a bachelor’s degree and the required prerequisites, you can earn a bachelor of science in nursing in just over a year through the accelerated Accelerated BSN program. If you’re already a registered nurse seeking a BSN, explore our hybrid RN-to-BSN program that is designed for working nurses.

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