General Studies, Food Management Emphasis, B.A.

Learning Outcomes

• Apply the principles of food science, food technology, food safety and facility safety to foodservice systems. 
• Demonstrate the ability to apply nutrition and wellness principles in menu planning, development and implementation. 
• Utilize appropriate communication skills (oral, written, visual) to manage food systems including marketing, promotions, and customer service. 
• Perform appropriate management functions in the foodservice industry including planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling. 
• Effectively manage human resources including recruiting, hiring, orienting, training, development, scheduling and evaluating staff.

General Education Requirements

The 42 credit hours of general education requirements are presented in the undergraduate academic information  section in this catalog. A course that meets a general education requirement may also meet a course requirement in the major or a course requirement in another discipline. The following specific general education courses must be chosen to meet the requirements of this major:

• PSY 100 - Introduction to Psychology Credit(s): 3

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• PSY 200 - Developmental Psychology Credit(s): 3

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• SOC 100 - Survey of Sociology Credit(s): 3

Courses Required in the Major

• DTS 201 - Introduction to Careers in Food, Nutrition, and Dietetics Credit(s): 1
• DTS 301 - Career Seminar II Credit(s): 1
• FDS 125 - Food Service Sanitation Credit(s): 1
• FDS 221 - Food Science Theory and Application Credit(s): 4
• FDS 326 - Quantity Food Production Credit(s): 3
• FDS 345 - Food Systems and Dietetics Management Credit(s): 3
• FDS 422 - Cultural Competence through Food Credit(s): 3
• FDS 458 - Food Systems Management Practicum Credit(s): 3

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• NTR 214 - Nutrition and Wellness Credit(s): 2

• OR

• NTR 216 - Principles of Nutrition Credit(s): 3

Courses Required in other Disciplines

• MGT 210 - Management Principles Credit(s): 3
• MKT 210 - Marketing Principles Credit(s): 3
• MGT 320 - Organizational Behavior Credit(s): 3
• HRM 310 - Human Resource Management Credit(s): 3
• PSY 250 - Cross-Cultural Psychology Credit(s): 3 OR  SOC 265 - Diversity Studies  Credit(s): 3