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Culinary Science and Nutrition BSFCS



Overview

The Culinary Science and Nutrition Program offers an interdisciplinary curriculum that integrates principles of nutrition, food science, and the culinary arts. Courses in this major highlight the role of food in the diet, techniques of food preparation, ingredient functionality in food products, and sensory evaluation and consumer perception of foods.

Double Dawgs

This major is part of a Double Dawgs pathway: Culinary Science and Nutrition BSFCS/Nutritional Sciences MS Culinary Science and Nutrition BSFCS/Nutritional Sciences MS(Community Nutrition)(non-thesis) Culinary Science and Nutrition BSFCS/Nutritional Sciences MS(non-thesis) For more information, go to doubledawgs.uga.edu

Contact

Dr. Ginnefer Cox Assistant Professor gocox@uga.edu Beverly Hull Academic Advisor bev@uga.edu

Four-Year Program of Study

Four-Year Program of Study

The following program of study provides a path for students to complete this degree program in four years.

Fall Year 1
BIOL 1107  Principles of Biology I 3
    AND  BIOL 1107L  Principles of Biology I Laboratory 1
ENGL 1101  English Composition I 3
FACS 2000  Introduction to Family and Consumer Sciences 1
FYOS 1001  First-Year Odyssey Seminar 1
MATH 1113  Precalculus 3

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

HIST 2111  American History to 1865 3
HIST 2112  American History Since 1865 3
Spring Year 1

Area IV World Language and Culture Course

CHEM 1211-1211D  General Chemistry I 3
    AND  CHEM 1211L  General Chemistry Laboratory I 1
ENGL 1102  English Composition II 3

PEDB Course

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

BIOS 2010  Elementary Biostatistics 4
STAT 2000  Introductory Statistics 4
Summer Year 1

N/A

Fall Year 2

Area IV World Language and Culture Course

Area V Social Sciences Course

CHEM 1212-1212D  General Chemistry II 3
    AND  CHEM 1212L  General Chemistry Laboratory II 1
NUTR 2100  Fundamentals of Human Nutrition 3
POLS 1101  American Government 3
Spring Year 2

Area IV Humanities and Arts Course

Area IV World Language and Culture Course

CHEM 2211-2211D  Modern Organic Chemistry I 3
CHEM 2211L  Modern Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1
NUTR 3100  Macronutrients and Energy Balance 3

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

AGCM 2200  Communicating in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences 3
COMM 1110  Introduction to Public Speaking 3
COMM 1500  Introduction to Interpersonal Communication 3
PSYC 1101  Elementary Psychology 3
STAT 2000  Introductory Statistics 4
Summer Year 2

N/A

Fall Year 3
CBIO 2200-2200L  Anatomy and Physiology I 4
FHCE 2100  Introduction to Consumer Economics 3
NUTR 3600  Food Principles 3
    AND  NUTR 3600L  Food Principles Laboratory 1
NUTR 4050/6050  Optimal Nutrition for the Life Span 3
NUTR 5900  Professional Development in Nutritional Sciences 1
Spring Year 3
FDST 3000  Introduction to Food Science and Technology 3
MIBO 2500  Microbiology and Health Care 3
NUTR 3610  Quantity Food Production 3
    AND  NUTR 3610L  Quantity Foods Laboratory 1
NUTR 4600/6600  Food and Nutrition Policy 2

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

AAEC 3100  Food and Fiber Marketing 3
ADPR 3100  Principles of Advertising 3
FHCE 3100  Consumer Decision Making 3
Summer Year 3

N/A

Fall Year 4
NUTR 4610/6610  Foodservice Procurement and Financial Management 1
NUTR 4630/6630  Cultural Aspects of Foods and Nutrition 3
NUTR 4640/6640  Food Sanitation and Safety 3
NUTR 4645/6645-4645L/6645L  Functional and Nutritional Properties of Foods 2
NUTR(FDST) 4647/6647-4647L/6647L  Sensory Evaluation of Food 3

Major Elective

Spring Year 4
NUTR 4620/6620  Management of Foodservice Organizations 2
NUTR 4650/6650-4650L/6650L  Experimental Study of Food 3
NUTR 4660/6660  Nutrition Education Methods 3

Major Elective

Major Elective

Summer Year 4

N/A

University-Wide Requirements

Link: University-wide Requirements