Food Science Draft
Career and TechnicalA high school course guide for families
See it for your school: its prerequisites, what it counts toward at your school, and whether it's in your plan.
Why this course?
Food Science is the science of what we eat: how food is grown, processed, kept safe and turned into products on store shelves.
What you'll learn
- Explain the chemistry and biology of cooking and spoilage
- Follow food-safety rules used in industry
- Test and develop a food product
- Understand how farms and factories get food to stores
You'll do: Lab experiments with food, product development and projects.
What comes next
Which courses come before and after it, and what it counts toward, depend on each school. Your plan shows your school's.
College majors that build on it
- Food science
- Nutrition
Careers it informs most
People in these jobs use what this course teaches the most. It's a starting point, not a track.
- Food Scientists and TechnologistsFood Scientists and Technologists use growing food and raising animals in their work. O*NET rates it very important for the job.
- Animal ScientistsAnimal Scientists use biology in their work. O*NET rates it very important for the job.
- Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and TrimmersMeat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers use growing food and raising animals in their work. O*NET rates it very important for the job.