Food Science and Technology - Culinology®
Bachelor of Science – B.S.
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Undergraduate
About the Program
Here, we encourage you to apply creativity and science. The Culinology® option blends food science and culinary arts and provides you with the tools to develop exciting new foods for retail and food service. This option is a great fit if you are interested in product development and allows you to take courses in Food Science and Technology and Culinary Arts. Culinology® is a trademark of the Research Chefs Association (RCA). This option is one of few programs approved by RCA in the United States.
The Polytechnic Approach
Use science and culinary arts to make food even better. Get into the kitchen and experiment with the flavors, textures and appearance of food to create a sensory experience. Test recipes and use food safety considerations to develop food products for retail Exercise your food chemistry knowledge when preparing healthy, nutritious menus. With this robust experience, you will graduate ready to take on careers in food product development.
Career Outcomes
Courses
Culinology® integrates food science with culinary arts, offering a unique blend of scientific and practical culinary training. It provides a comprehensive foundation in food science while incorporating courses in culinary arts to equip students with the skills necessary to create and improve food products for both retail and food service sectors. This approach allows you to excel in developing innovative food products that meet consumer needs and industry standards. Our curriculum's emphasis on hands-on experience in food development and sensory evaluation prepares students for careers in product innovation, making this option ideal for those passionate about both science and cooking.
Polytechnic Experiences
Product Development Class Readies Students for Careers in Food Industry
The students sit in rows, hunched over their desks and focusing intently on what's in front of them. They appear to be gearing up for a test, but this isn't your typical college exam. It's a taste test - or in the vernacular of the food science world, a sensory evaluation. The testing takes place in the kitchen processing labs of Cal Poly Pomona's food product development class. The students tasting and assessing the foods come from across the campus and serve as guest consumers trying out the new products developed in the class.
