B.S. in Culinary Food Science

Iowa State University

Culinary Food Science is an interdisciplinary degree that combines food science with culinary skills development, preparing students to become leaders in food product development. Through food science coursework, hands-on culinary training, and food industry internships, graduates are equipped to develop new innovative food products and optimize existing ones for improved taste, nutrition, and consumer appeal. In the food industry, culinary food scientists work in research and development of food products, culinary innovation, test kitchens, recipe development, marketing and sales, food regulation, and quality assurance. The program is an approved Culinology® curriculum by the Research Chefs Association. Culinary food science graduates are prepared for careers as food product developers, food innovation managers, culinary application scientists, test kitchen managers, recipe developers, and food marketing and sales managers.

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences