Culinary Emphasis

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An emphasis in one of the following four areas is required.

Option 1 – Culinary Entrepreneurship:

Total: 21 Semester Hours

Option 2 – Food Journalism:

ART 220 - Fine Arts Photography I
COM 102 - Introduction to Mass Communication
COM 200 - Writing for the Media
COM 325 - Visual Design
Select one of the following: (3 semester hours)
EN 317 - Technical and Business Writing
EN 311 - Nonfiction Writing
COM 307 - Advanced Writing for the Media
CA 315 - Demonstration Techniques

Total: 18 Semester Hours

Option 3 – Food Art:

ART 103 - Design I
ART 104 - Design II
ART 220 - Fine Arts Photography I
CA 315 - Demonstration Techniques
CA 415 - Food Styling
Select one of the following: (3 semester hours)
ART 195 - Computers in Art
COM 325 - Visual Design

Total: 18 Semester Hours

Option 4 – Nutrition/Wellness:

FN 247 - Nutrition and Physical Activity in Weight Management
or
HKC 247 - Nutrition and Physical Activity in Weight Management
BSB 141 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I
HKH 101 - Personal and Community Health
PSY 206 - Human Growth and Development
Electives: Choose 6 credit hours from the list below
CA 451 - Independent Study
FN 499 - Selected Topics in Nutrition
FS 421 - Adult Development
HKH 381 - Community Health Issues
NU 453 - Death, Dying and Bereavement

Total: 19 Semester Hours

Option 5 – Culinology®:

Students enrolled at Mississippi University for Women in the Culinary Arts Program may obtain a minor in Culinology® through completing the following requirements:
- FNH 4241 Applied Food Chemistry (1)
- FNH 4243 Food Composition and Reactions (3)
- FNH 4414 Microbiology of Foods (4)
- FNH 4513 Poultry Processing (3)
Choose seven (7) or more semester hours from the following electives:
- FNH 4593 - New Food Product Development (3)
- FNH 1103 - Introduction to Food Science, Nutrtion, and Health Promotion (3)
- FNH 4164 - Quality Assurance of Food Products (3)
- FNH 4143 - Dairy Processing (3)
- FNH 4314 - Meats Processing (4)
- FNH 4583 - Food Preservation Technology (3)
- FNH 4114 - Analysis of Food Products (4)
Students enrolled at Mississippi State University in the Department of Food Science, Nutrition, and Health Promotion may obtain a minor in Culinology® through completing the following requirements:
CA 200 - Introduction to Culinary Arts
CA 300 - Food Preparation I (with laboratory)
CA 301 - Food Preparation II (with laboratory)
CA 310 - Dining Room Services
CA 401 - World Cuisines
FN 226 - Nutrition for Culinary Professionals *

Note(s):

*The requirement for FN 326 can be met through completion of FNH 2293 at Mississippi State University. Students at MSU must take CA 125 ServSafe®, or the equivalent at MSU.

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Culinary Emphasis

Option 1 – Culinary Entrepreneurship:

Total: 21 Semester Hours

Option 2 – Food Journalism:

Total: 18 Semester Hours

Option 3 – Food Art:

Total: 18 Semester Hours

Option 4 – Nutrition/Wellness:

Total: 19 Semester Hours

Option 5 – Culinology®:

Note(s):

Total: 22 Semester Hours