Prepare for a career helping people make healthy food and nutrition choices.
We’re so excited you have chosen to share your talent, curiosity, and creativity with us as you make your mark on the world. Together as a department, we are a catalyst for positive change and radical innovation to feed the global population.
Food Science & Human Nutrition Majors
We offer four majors so you can tailor your education to the career you desire. Each major prioritizes blending classroom-based experience with experiential learning so you will be fully immersed in your area of study.
Minors
Minors are an excellent way to diversify your education by getting a base of understanding in a subject outside your current major.
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Food Science
The minor in Food Science is designed to broaden your knowledge of science, particularly food chemistry, food microbiology, and food engineering. The Food Science minor is suitable if you intend to pursue careers in engineering, microbiology, chemistry, scientific journalism, hospitality management, or science secondary education.
- Some courses require prerequisites. A minimum 2.5 GPA is required for enrollment in this minor.
- Courses in the minor cannot be completed Credit/No-Credit.
Food Science minor requirements
Contact:
Dr. Sihui Ma
sihuima@illinois.edu
217-300-6760
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Nutrition
The minor in Nutrition is designed to broaden your knowledge of the biological sciences, with a particular emphasis on the science of nutrition. A minor in nutrition is beneficial if you intend to pursue an interdisciplinary career in the food industry, kinesiology, or if you are planning to enter the medical, dental, or veterinary professions.
- A minimum 3.0 GPA is required for enrollment in this minor.
- Courses in the minor cannot be completed Credit/No-Credit.
Contact:
Susan Coppess
scoppess@illinois.edu
217-300-8315
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Hospitality Management
The Hospitality Management minor prescribes courses that meet the professional needs of the hospitality industry including hotels and food service operations and is comprised of 18 hours of hospitality related coursework. The minor is designed for students interested in expanding their knowledge and application of management principles, with a focus on the unique application in the field of hospitality. A minor in Hospitality Management would benefit those students who intend to pursue careers in the hospitality or customer service industries. This minor is not appropriate for students pursuing the FSHN concentration in Hospitality Management.
- No GPA requirement for enrollment in this minor.
- Courses in the minor cannot be completed Credit/No-Credit.
Hospitality Management Minor Requirements
Contact:
Jill Craft
jnorth@illinois.edu
217-333-8805