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Nutrition and Dietetics Emphasis Introduction
With a Food Science degree with an emphasis in Nutrition/Dietetics, you will study the science of food and nutrition while developing skills in food processing, preservation, and composition. Some of these include:
- Prepare for careers in food product development, processing, quality assurance, and food safety, or for graduate study.
- Prepare to apply to the Dietetics program at Idaho State University (ISU), with the possibility of transferring to ISU to complete the program.
- Through the 3+1 program with ISU, complete three years at BYU-Idaho and a final year at ISU to earn a Dietetics degree, or complete the Food Science degree at BYU-Idaho with a strong emphasis in nutrition.
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Manage the professional and business side of the food industry.
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Study food preservation and processing with science and engineering.
Food science combines biology, chemistry, engineering, and nutrition to study food production. This science seeks to understand food composition, develop new foods, improve processing methods, and ensure quality and safety from farm to table. The technology emphasis focuses on preparing students for careers in food science right after graduation.
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