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Combine the art and science of food with a BAS in Culinary Science and Food Service Management and Culinology® certification program at TWU.

TWU offers the only Culinology program in Texas approved by the  Research Chefs Association (RCA). Our Culinary Science and Food Service Management degree combines culinary arts with food science training.

Upon completion of this program and after passing the exam, you will have associate’s and bachelor’s degrees and RCA’s Culinology certification.

Texas Woman's partners with several community colleges with culinary programs and culinary arts schools across the state, including:

Holding a degree from one of these schools grants you automatic admission into the BAS in Culinary Science and Food Service Management and Culinology ®  certification program at TWU.

Texas Woman's has established relationships with several North Texas-based food companies to bring you connections to internships and job opportunities after graduation. Corporations include:

The Career Connections Center on each campus provides advising services and tailored career planning for our students and alumni, from career advising and networking to negotiating a salary after graduation. The Career Center has also implemented Handshake, a unique resume reviewing and job opening database that works to fast-track your job search.

For our budding entrepreneurs, TWU’s Center for Women Entrepreneurs is the state’s only university center dedicated to women’s entrepreneurship and business ownership. The Center provides tools for you to succeed including access to training/coaching, funding, mentoring and networking opportunities.

The only school that seemed to accommodate everything that I wanted to do was TWU. By graduation, I was already working at the job I wanted to be at… a position I had always dreamed of.

Earning your Culinary Science and Food Service Management degree and Culinology®  certification at TWU allows you to enter the ever-changing food product development and manufacturing industries at a level above your peers. Career opportunities include:

Salaries in these professions vary widely. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median income for food scientists is $73,450.

You also have the option of continuing your education and boosting your future earning potential with a  TWU graduate degree  in nutrition, exercise and sports nutrition or food science and flavor chemistry.

As a full-time student, you can complete the  120 required semester credit hours  in just two years with:

A full list of courses and requirements are available in the course catalog .

When you apply to TWU, we will evaluate your academic achievement and preparation, as well as your standardized test scores. Admission to TWU is valid for four terms, unless you have attended another higher education institution.

Check out the links below for specific admissions information:

Questions about the admissions process? Contact the Office of Admissions Processing.

Office of Admissions Texas Woman’s University P.O. Box 425649 Denton, TX 76204-5649 oap@twu.edu 940-898-3076 or 1-866-809-6130 ext. 3076

advisingnfs@twu.edu 940-898-2636

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