Nutrition & Food Science Pathway
The Food and Nutrition pathway is one of seven pathways in the Human Services Cluster. Students have opportunities to learn knowledge and skills on food choices for optimal health for a lifetime. Science is integrated in this pathway creating the potential for the final two courses to earn a fourth science credit. Students discuss the basic chemistry concepts of food science and evaluate the effects of processing, preparation, and storage on the quality,
safety, wholesomeness and nutritive value of foods. Students may look for a career as a food scientist, nutritional consultant, in quality control, test kitchens and food preparation facilities. This pathway culminates with an opportunity for students to take the AAFCS Nutrition end of pathway assessment or the National Restaurant Association’s end of pathway assessment and to potentially earn a ServSafe certificate.
safety, wholesomeness and nutritive value of foods. Students may look for a career as a food scientist, nutritional consultant, in quality control, test kitchens and food preparation facilities. This pathway culminates with an opportunity for students to take the AAFCS Nutrition end of pathway assessment or the National Restaurant Association’s end of pathway assessment and to potentially earn a ServSafe certificate.
- Food, Nutrition & Wellness 20.41610
- Food for Life 20.41400
- Food Science 20.41500
Food, Nutrition & Wellness 20.41610
Food, Nutrition and Wellness is the foundational course in the nutrition and food science pathway. The focus of the course is centered on healthy food and lifestyle choices. Students will investigate the interrelationship of food, nutrition and wellness to promote good health.
Food, Nutrition and Wellness is the foundational course in the nutrition and food science pathway. The focus of the course is centered on healthy food and lifestyle choices. Students will investigate the interrelationship of food, nutrition and wellness to promote good health.
Food for Life 20.41400
Food for Life is an advanced course in food and nutrition that addresses the variation in nutritional needs at specific stages of the human life cycle: lactation, infancy, childhood, adolescence, and adulthood including old age. The most
common nutritional concerns, their relationship to food choices and health status and strategies to enhance well-being at each stage of the lifecycle are emphasized. This course provides knowledge for real life and offers students
a pathway into dietetics, consumer foods, and nutrition science careers with additional education at the post-secondary level.
Food for Life is an advanced course in food and nutrition that addresses the variation in nutritional needs at specific stages of the human life cycle: lactation, infancy, childhood, adolescence, and adulthood including old age. The most
common nutritional concerns, their relationship to food choices and health status and strategies to enhance well-being at each stage of the lifecycle are emphasized. This course provides knowledge for real life and offers students
a pathway into dietetics, consumer foods, and nutrition science careers with additional education at the post-secondary level.
Food Science 20.41500
Food science integrates many branches of science and relies on the application of the rapid advances in technology to expand and improve the food supply. Students will evaluate the effects of processing, preparation, and storage on the quality, safety, wholesomeness, and nutritive value of foods. Building on information learned in Nutrition and Wellness and Chemistry, this course illustrates scientific principles in an applied context, exposing students to the
wonders of the scientific world. Careers will be explored.
Food science integrates many branches of science and relies on the application of the rapid advances in technology to expand and improve the food supply. Students will evaluate the effects of processing, preparation, and storage on the quality, safety, wholesomeness, and nutritive value of foods. Building on information learned in Nutrition and Wellness and Chemistry, this course illustrates scientific principles in an applied context, exposing students to the
wonders of the scientific world. Careers will be explored.