Responsible for the diet of the people a food and nutrition expert
Recently, the westernization of food, the increase in eating out opportunities, and the development of processed foods are causing nutritional imbalances, and adult diseases such as obesity, high blood pressure, and diabetes are on the rise. Therefore, in order to maintain and promote the health of the people, multifunctional engineers with evenly equipped technologies in the field of food nutrition are absolutely required. Therefore, the Department of Food and Nutrition aims to cultivate multifunctional engineers who have acquired theories and skills in various food nutrition-related fields, including food nutrition, cooking, the restaurant industry, and food hygiene, through theoretical education, thorough experimental practice, and field practice.
Career After Graduation
- # Food service nutritionist (industry, hospital, school, public health center, entrusted specialist, social welfare facility, etc.)
- # Counseling nutritionists and public relations nutritionists (food companies, pharmaceutical companies, health functional food companies, etc.)
- # Health and food hygiene officials, nutrition teachers, health educators
- # Foodservice management experts and restaurant managers
- # Cooks, menu developers, culinary food developers, children's cooking instructors
- # Food nutrition-related research institute researchers
- # Other (food coordinators, food quality evaluators, food critics, taste design)
License and Certificate
- # Nutritionist
- # Hygiene Teacher's License
- # Cook's Certificate (Korean, Chinese, Japanese, and Western)
- # Cooking Industry Engineer's Certificate
- # Food Industry Engineer's Certificate
- # Exercise Prescription Certificate
- # Children's Cooking Instructor's Certificate
Employment rate
- 2023
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55.3%
- 2022
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70.2%
- 2021
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67.3%