BA Family and Consumer Sciences - ​Food Management Studies

The Family, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences department offers a Bachelors of Arts degree in Food Management Studies (FMS). The FMS program helps students learn the principles of food management and develop an understanding of the role food service operations have in food sustainability, culture, and the health and wellbeing of a culturally diverse population. The FMS curriculum imparts fundamentals of food science, nutrition, meal planning, food sustainability, institutional management, economics and other relevant areas providing our students with a strong foundation in food management. Students learn to apply the knowledge and skills developed from the coursework in all areas of food management in various settings including hospitals, nursing homes, schools, corporate food service industry, farm-to-table operations, community programs and restaurants.