Iowa State University
College of Human Sciences and College of Agriculture College of Human Sciences College of Agriculture



Dietetics
  • The undergraduate didactic program in dietetics is approved by the American Dietetic Association. Graduates are eligible to apply for admission to dietetic internships/supervised practice programs. Upon successful completion of the experience program, graduates are eligible to take the national examination to become a Registered Dietitian.

Culinary Science

  • Culinary Science is where food science meets food art. If you are looking for a career in food product development where both food science knowledge as well as culinary creativity is essential this is the program for you.
Food Science
  1. Food science and technology
    This curriculum is approved by the Institute of Food Technologists. It is designed for students who wish to go to graduate or professional school or who are biotechnology scholars. Preveterinary preparation is available.
  2. Food science and industry
    This curriculum is approved by the Institute of Food Technologists, and the program combines food science and business courses to prepare students for the sales/management part of the food industry.
  3. Consumer food science
    This curriculum which emphasizes the relationship between food science, food preparation and consumers' concerns about nutritional quality; designed for students interested in test kitchen positions, food product formulation and recipe development, food promotion, and consumer services.
Nutritional Science
  • Graduates of this degree program have a strong basic science education along with human nutrition expertise, which enables them to work in nutrition research laboratories, pursue graduate study in nutrition or related areas, and/or pursue health professional school admission. This curriculum can serve as a program for nutritional graduate study or as a pre-health professional program such as medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, veterinary medicine, physical therapy, occupational therapy, optometry, opthamology, physician assistant, podiatry, optometry, nurse practitioner. Students pursuing a preprofessional program of study are encouraged to contact the admissions counselor at the university where they plan to complete their practice degree to determine specific course requirements.

Food Science and Human Nutrition