What you'll study:

As a student at the , you’ll study everything that happens to food from the time it leaves the farm, field or waters until the consumer buys it.  You will use the biological and physical sciences to understand the nature of foods, causes of deterioration and the principles underlying processing and improvement of foods for public consumption.

We grow careers:

Upon completing your Food Science degree, you will have established a broad expertise to be applied in a wide variety of employment opportunities and be prepared to climb the career ladder offered by food industries. You’ll find opportunities like:

• Product Development 

• SpecialistQuality 

• Assurance Manager

• Microbiology Scientist/Technician

• Food Safety Manager/Coordinator

• Food Policy Specialist

• Food Engineering Specialist

• Ingredient Formulation Specialist

• Food Chemistry Scientist

• Food Inspection Coordinator

With employers such as:

• Kraft

• Nestle

• Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)

• United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

• Kentucky Department of Agriculture

• Kellogg’sKroger

• Tyson

• Smithfield Foods
• Unilever