Culinology Degree Programs

RCA-Approved Culinology® Programs

Allan Hancock College

Santa Maria, California
Contact: Ginger Lordus, MS, RD, Culinology Program Coordinator, (805) 922-6966 x3243 J-24

Cal Poly Pomona / Orange Coast College

Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Technology, with a Track in Culinology®
Pomona / Costa Mesa, California
Contact: Dr. Martin Sancho-Madriz, PhD, Associate Professor, (909) 869-2164, Cal Poly Pomona
Contact: Jill Golden, MS, RD, (714) 432-5756, Orange Coast College

California State University, Fresno

B.S. Degree in Food and Nutritional Sciences with an Option in Culinology
Fresno, California
Contact: Klaus Tenbergen, CMB, CEPC, CMFE , Culinology Program Coordinator, (559) 278-4692

Clemson University

Bachelor of Science in Food Science with an Emphasis in Culinary Science/Culinology®
Clemson, South Carolina
Contact: Aubrey Coffee, PhD, Lecturer & Sensory Coordinator, (864) 656-1201

Dominican University / Kendall College

B.S. in Nutrition and Dietetics
River Forest / Chicago, Illinois
Contact: Caren Messina-Hirsch, Professor, (630) 653-8449, Dominican University

Louisiana State University / Nicholls State University

Baton Rouge / Thibodaux, Louisiana
Contact: Joan M. King, Ph.D., Professor (225) 578-5157 Louisiana State University
Contact: John M Kozar, Chef Instructor (985) 448-4873 John Folse Culinary Institute

Mississippi State University / Mississippi University for Women

Mississippi State / Columbus, Mississippi
Contact: Wes Schilling, PHD, Associate Professor, (662) 325-9456, Mississippi State University 
Contact: Chef Erich H. Ogle, Interim Director, (662) 241-7762, Culinary Arts Institute, Mississippi University for Women

Purdue University / Ivey Tech Community College

West Lafayette / Indianapolis, Indiana
Contact: Lisa J Mauer, PHD, Professor, Purdue University
Contact: Jeffery Alan Bricker, CEC, CCE, Hospitality Program Chair, Ivy Tech Community College-Indianapolis

Rutgers University / Mercer County Community College

B.S. in Food Science, with an emphasis on Culinology
New Brunswick / West Windsor, New Jersey
Contact: Mukund V. Karwe, PhD, Chair, Department of Food Science
Professor of Food Engineering, (732) 932-9611 x201 and x224, Rutgers University
Contact: Chef Doug Fee, (609) 570-3447, Mercer County Community College

     Bergen County Technical High School / Teterboro

     Culinology/Food Science High School Program in association with Rutgers
     Teterboro, New Jersey
     Contact: Jon Chevalier, Supervisor of Instruction, (201) 343-6000 x7600
     *RCA's First High School Culinology Program Read More

Southwest Minnesota State University

Bachelor of Science in Culinology®
Marshall, Minnesota
Contact: Michael Cheng, Director/Assoc. Professor, (507) 537-6436

Taylor's University

Bachelor of Science in Culinology®
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Contact: Pierre-Louis Genier, Applied Science, Food Sociology Lecturer

University of Nebraska-Lincoln / Metropolitan Community College

Bachelor of Science in Culinary Science/Culinology®
Lincoln / Omaha, Nebraska
Contact: Dr. Fayrene Hamouz, Assoc. Professor, (402) 472-1582, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Contact: Dr. Janet Mar, Instructor, (402) 457-2512, Metropolitan Community College

University of Cincinnati / Cincinnati State Technical and Community College

Bachelor of Applied Science in Culinary Arts and Science
Cincinnati, Ohio
Contact: Meg Galvin, Adjunct Asst. Professor, (513) 569-1627, University of Cincinnati

University of Massachusetts – Amherst

Bachelor of Science in Food Science with a Concentration in Culinary Science
Amherst, Massachusetts
Contact: Dr. Eric Decker, Professor, (413) 545-1026

Questions?
For general information about RCA’s approved Culinology degree programs, please contact RCA Director of Education and Certification Tim Kline at (678) 303-3017.

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