| Life-threatening diet-related diseases | | | | safety, etc., are also included in |
| are on the increase at an alarming rate | | | | different semesters. Communication |
| these days. This has made people more | | | | skills, math, physical science, |
| health conscious and so, a food science | | | | computers and special electives such as |
| graduate has more relevance in society.A | | | | marketing, journalism and arts are also |
| bachelor's degree in food and nutrition | | | | studied as part of the course.The career |
| focuses on the chemical and biological | | | | options of a food and nutrition graduate |
| composition of food and its impacts on | | | | include dietitian, nutritionist, food |
| the body. Reasons for the decay of food | | | | service manager, public relations, sales |
| are also critically analyzed. This | | | | officer, quality control/assurance |
| comprehensive study helps people educate | | | | personnel, food product developers, food |
| their patients on the need for a | | | | microbiologists, food scientists, flavor |
| modified diet and plan a personalized | | | | chemists, lab technicians, |
| healthy diet for them. The bachelor's | | | | statisticians, and control managers. |
| degree in food and nutrition has many | | | | They have many placement opportunities |
| specializations. Dietetics and nutrition | | | | at government and voluntary agencies, |
| management are the common areas | | | | industrial food concerns, hospitals, |
| specialized. Other specializations | | | | restaurants, schools, health clubs, and |
| include nutrition and food safety, | | | | the media.The bachelor's degree in food |
| geriatric nutrition, sports nutrition, | | | | and nutrition is a four-year course. |
| and environmental health. The curriculum | | | | Thirty credits are to be earned to |
| varies with the specialization of your | | | | complete the course. An internship of |
| choice.Generally, the bachelor's degree | | | | 900 hours is required to obtain the |
| in food and nutrition curriculum | | | | certification. The basic requirement for |
| includes topics such as microbiology of | | | | admission is a high school diploma with |
| food, food chemistry, food processing, | | | | a C grade or better. Depending on the |
| and food product development. Food | | | | institution, the grade point average |
| analysis techniques and lab study | | | | minimum varies between 2.0 and 3.2. Some |
| usually cover much of the credits of the | | | | institutions shortlist candidates based |
| course. Papers in biology, biochemistry, | | | | on a written test and interview. |
| general psychology and sociology, food | | | | |