Scholarship Requirements: Interest in pursuing a career in food science and technology, human nutrition or related area l High school or college GPA of at least a 2.5 l COMPASS scores: Writing 75+, Reading 86+, College Algebra 60+ and Trigonometry 1-69 or l SAT scores: Reading 480+ and Math 580+ and Compass College Algebra 60+ and Trigonometry 1-69 or l ACT scores: English 19+ and Math 22+ and Compass College Algebra 60+ and Trigonometry 1-69 FAQ’s: When does the program begin and end? The first year will begin Fall of 2013. The program will continue for four years. The first two years of the program will be completed at TTC. The last two years will be completed at Clemson University. What school’s name will be on my diploma? Clemson University will be on the bachelor’s degree. Will I earn an associate’s degree too? Yes. Do I need to complete a FAFSA each year? Yes. l Must test out of or have MAT 110 completed prior to the beginning of the program Do I have to maintain a certain GPA to stay in the program the keep the scholarship? Yes. You must maintain a GPA of 2.5. l Getting Started: l Complete scholarship application Complete Trident Technical College application l l Complete FAFSA Send official copies of all transcripts to TTC l Send official copies of ACT or SAT scores to TTC l l Take COMPASS placement test Will tutoring be available? Yes. At TTC you will have tutors available to you through The Learning Center and the Math Cube. At Clemson University, tutors will be available through the Academic Success Center. Do I have to participate in the international experience? All scholars are required to participate in travel abroad the summer between their sophomore and junior years. Will I have to travel to Clemson University before my junior year? Yes. You will be required to attend a two courses A food science student testing the quality of prepackaged pizza crust Did You Know? Imagine tasting food for a living. In Clemson’s Food, Nutrition, and Packaging Sciences Program, testing the flavor, texture and nutritional value of foods is part of the class curriculum. You’ll learn to create new foods that are safe, health y, convenient and flavorful. a food scientist? Find out all that you can do with a major in food science. Develop new food products, and discover new food sources. Search for ways to improve the nutritional benefits of foods and to replace costly additives. Use chemistry, business, microbiology, engineering and other sciences to come up with better ways of preserving, processing, packaging, storing and delivering foods. Food science classes at Clemson provide you with practical experience through projects, team research, collegiate competitions, Co-ops and internships. For instance, students in a product development class created new salad dressings for Naturally Fresh Corp. in Atlanta, Ga. Their contact at the company was a graduate of Clemson’s food science program. A degree in food science gives you many career options. Companies such as Frito Lay, Kraft and Cryovac have a high demand for well-educated food science and nutrition graduates. Additionally, government agencies need graduates for food safety and regulatory positions. The job placement rate for food science • You can earn a four-year Food Science degree from Clemson University through a new program delivered in partnership with Orangeburg-Calhoun or Trident technical colleges. • Individuals selected for the program are eligible for tuition scholarships. • The program includes an International study abroad experience as well as other hands-on training with food professionals. • Clemson is one of only a few universities in the nation approved by the Research Chef’s Assoc. (RCA) to offer a CulinologyTM (culinary science) program. CulinologyTM combines the disciplines of culinary arts and food science into one unique program. Contacts: graduates is strong, with median starting salaries of $44,000 in 2011. The Department of Food, Nutrition, and Packaging Sciences has a flexible curriculum. The food science and technology concentration prepares you for careers such as a food safety regulator or culinary scientist. The dietetics and human nutrition concentration gives you the foundation needed to become a pediatric nutritionist, medical dietitian or food specialist. For more information, go to www.clemson.edu/fnps . www.clemson.edu/fnps • Dr. Aubrey Coffee acoffee@clemson.edu Clemson University Food, Nutrition, and Packaging Sciences • Ms. Cara Smyczynski Cara.Smyczynski@tridenttech.edu Trident Technical College Division of Science and Mathematics • Dr. William Hair hairw@octech.edu Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College Academic Affairs