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California Polytechnic University, Pomona
Food Science and Technology B.S., Culinology Career Track

The diversified curriculum in the study of nutrition, food science, and food service management prepares the graduate for a wide variety of challenging professional careers. Graduates are employed in the health care field and food industry as nutritionists, dietitians, nutrition researchers, food technologists, food sales representatives, and food services administrators. Graduates go on to attend graduate school, medical, dental and pharmacy graduate programs. Food scientists work in various stages of food processing such as product development, quality control and government inspection. Foods and nutrition graduates also work in the areas of food marketing, sales and administration for the food industry. The professional trained in the areas of foods and nutrition will be in increasing demand as health care becomes more specialized and the food industry grows to meet consumer needs.

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