Food Science
Learn the science behind nutrition and food quality to keep our food supply safe and help everyone have the ability to access quality, healthy foods.
From preventing E. coli outbreaks to ensuring the vitamin A listed on a container of oatmeal is accurate, Food Science looks at food analytically, scientifically breaking down its components to their nutritional value and seeing how those values effect human physiology and anatomy. Food science is about food accessibility, food quality, and food equity. It’s ensuring we all have fresh, affordable, and nutritional food to put on the table. This is a growing field that’s rich with opportunity.
Our Food Science emphasis area allows you to complete two years of study at WNCC before continuing your studies for a bachelor’s degree in Food Science and Technology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Award Types
- Associate of Science in Food Science (Pre)