Use Science to Improve Food Products
Imagine turning salmon scraps into an innovative new product or reverse-engineering an existing product in a food science lab.
JWU Charlotte’s Applied Food Science bachelor’s degree combines the strength of culinary arts and food science to prepare students for careers in food product research and development (R&D), quality assurance and food technology.
Learn about food safety, fermentation science, and other factors crucial for work in food processing. Through lab work, learn strategies for enhancing existing products and creating new ones using knowledge of food chemistry, microbiology, analytical testing methods and consumer sensory evaluation.
Learn in North Carolina’s Food Innovation Hub
JWU Charlotte’s program is situated in North Carolina’s growing , the fourth largest in the U.S. Our students have put their ideas into practice at the N.C. Food Innovation Lab (NCFIL), McClancy Foods & Flavors, Acme Smoked Fish, and more.
Admissions is contingent upon you meeting the technical standards for this program. Learn more by visiting the JWU Catalog’s .