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Dec 04, 2024
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2019-2020 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Culinary Nutrition, B.S.
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The Culinary Nutrition Bachelor’s of Science degree prepares students to respect food and the food system as an integral part of health and healing. Culinary nutrition is an exciting interdisciplinary research-based field with biochemical underpinnings that form a framework on which creative culinary professionals hang their artfully designed recipes. Graduates will be able to merge culinary nutrition skills with traditional business skills such as entrepreneurship and technical writing to lead the growing field of using food restoratively and therapeutically to promote vibrancy. Coursework focuses on culinary arts, functional nutrition, “culinary nutrition,” food science, sustainability, entrepreneurship, and food service management.
Distinctive features of the program include its timeliness and relevance to the field of nutrition. The trend in nutrition programs is toward food as medicine with an emphasis on culinary arts. Some of the more competitive nutrition programs offer culinary arts and culinary nutrition.
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Mission of the Culinary Nutrition B.S. Degree Program
The mission of the Culinary Nutrition bachelor’s degree is to uphold the vitalistic vision of the University through a sustainability focused curriculum based on mindful decision-making practices related to food and its preparation which respect and heal individuals, food systems and the earth. Grounded in the Eight Core Proficiencies, our graduates are empowered with the critical thinking required to emerge as transformational thought leaders in the interdisciplinary field of culinary nutrition, a unique merging of science, healing arts and self-expression.
Program Goals
- Graduates will demonstrate the knowledge and skills for understanding nutrition and its effects on health and the lifestyle of clients from a vitalistic perspective.
- Graduates will demonstrate the skills necessary to translate nutritional science recommendations into recipes and food preparation techniques.
- Graduates will possess business and marketing skills to work as entrepreneurs.
- Graduates will demonstrate the knowledge and skills to apply principles of sustainability to foodservice related endeavors.
- Graduates will be prepared to pursue advanced education if desired.
Potential Career Paths for Graduates
- Food Industry Entrepreneur
- Food Industry Product Development
- Professional chef/ sous chef/ line cook
- Culinary Nutrition consultant (menu development private industry)
- Therapeutic or Spa Chef
- Private Caterer
- Personal chef/ celebrity chef
- Food writing (blog, internet, cookbook, ghost writer, technical writing partner)
- Health promotion consultant
Bachelor of Science in Culinary Nutrition Curriculum
Degree Requirements
Students receiving a Bachelor of Science in Culinary Nutrition must complete a minimum total of 184-186 quarter credit hours of instruction.
Core Curriculum Offerings
| Area I: |
Humanities, Health and Wellness |
25 Quarter Credit Hours |
| Area II: |
Social Sciences |
15 Quarter Credit Hours |
| Area III: |
Science, Mathematics and Computers |
20 Quarter Credit Hours |
Total: 60 Quarter Credit Hours
Bachelor of Science Offerings
| Area IV: |
Culinary Nutrition Core |
53 Quarter Credit Hours |
| Area V: |
Major Program Requirements |
30 Quarter Credit Hours |
| Area VI: |
Other Nutrition, Science or Business Requirements |
33 Quarter Credit Hours |
| Area VII: |
General Electives |
10 Quarter Credit Hours |
Total: 126 Quarter Credit Hours
Total Bachelor of Science Requirements: 184-186 Quarter Credit Hours
Area IV: Culinary Nutrition Core
53 Quarter Credit Hours
Area V: Major Program Requirements
30 Quarter Credit Hours
Area VI: Other Nutrition, Science or Business Requirements
31-33 Quarter Credit Hours
B. Electives
Choose 10 Quarter Credit hours from the following (recommended) or any other undergraduate nutrition course.
Area VII: General Electives
10 Quarter Credit Hours
Any course in the University curriculum, not previously used toward degree requirements.
Additional Completion Requirements
- Completion of at least four years of prescribed study, of which at least 25% of coursework being earned at Life University.
- All courses in Areas IV-VI must have a grade of “C” or better.
- Satisfactory completion of all courses with a minimum of overall cumulative GPA of 2.0.
- File a petition to graduate and complete exit interviews with Career Placement and Accounting Counselors.
- Complete Exit Counseling, if applicable, online at www.StudentLoans.gov if you borrowed federal loans.
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