Office of the President

Approval for the Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences

Executive Memorandum 06-026 May 23, 2006

From: Paul J. Zingg, President

Subject: Approval for the Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences

DEPARTMENT OF NUTRITION AND FOOD SCIENCES

Upon the recommendation of the Academic Senate and with the concurrence of the Provost, I approve a reorganization within the College of Natural Sciences: the Program in Nutrition and Food Sciences, currently housed within the Department of Biological Sciences, will become the Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences.

The Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences will be administered by a department chair and include the following academic programs:

  • BS in Nutrition and Food Science
  • MS in Nutritional Science
  • Minor in Nutrition
  • Minor in Food Services Administration

This organizational change is effective fall 2007.