家庭与消费者科学理学学士-食品与营养（马丁校区）

家庭和消费者科学系的使命是培养专业人员，以帮助他们改善个人和家庭的生活质量，并在不同的社会，经济和自然环境中增进人与社区之间的相互关系。对于希望进一步专业化的毕业生，该课程为他们提供了进阶培训或学位的准备，例如UT Martin的家庭和消费者科学理学硕士学位。该部门的一项免费任务是为专业以外的学生以及该地区的专业人士和非专业人士的个人和课程需求提供服务课程。营养学和儿童及家庭计划通过公共服务和研究提高了该地区个人和家庭的生活质量。在食品和营养领域的职业意味着应用科学知识，改善个人的健康和福祉以及领导和激励
The food and nutrition concentration (1211) is designed to provide a broad education in the food and nutrition sciences, with a supporting background in the physical and biological sciences. The food and nutrition concentration prepares graduates for careers in food science, food technology, child nutrition services (formerly school food services), college and university food management, commercial enterprises, institutional food management, and supervisory functions in various congregate feeding settings.<br><br>Students must complete either a supervised field experience or 12 hours of upper-division restricted electives. Both options allow students the opportunity to align their academic program with their career goals.