Recruitment and Curricular Development for the Food Science + Technology and Nutrition Programs

<p>NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY:<br/> This Cal State L.A. project will allow for recruitment into our newly developed Food Science and Technology (FST) BS degree program, as well as recruitment of Spanish-speaking students to pursue a Nutritional Science (NTRS) degree to become Registered Dietitians. Curricular development of a Food Science/Agricultural course for the general student body to increase interest in our FST and NTRS programs, and the development of a Food Safety Certificate program are also planned. These recruitment activities and new programs should result in the increased graduation of Nutritional Science (Spanish-speaking), Food Science and Technology and Food Safety experts.<p>
APPROACH: <br/> Recruit a cohort of at least 10 junior level students into the new FST BS program by Fall 2008. Develop recruitment tools (power point presentation, web page, flyers). Presentations/workshops at various high schools and community colleges throughout the Los Angeles area to include at least the following: Glendale Community College, East Los Angeles Community College, Los Angeles City College, Long Beach City College, Pasadena City College, Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High School, Wilson High School, Pasadena High School, Alhambra High School, Los Angeles District High Schools, Eagle Rock High School, Glendale High School. Award 10 scholarships to Junior level entrants into the FST BS program. Supervise the mentoring of these students. A graduate assistant will be named to work with these students in a mentoring capacity. Recruit at least four
Spanish-speaking students into the BS or MS NTRS programs between Summer 2008-Summer 2009. Oversee the dissemination of information to high schools/community colleges/universities to recruit students. Award four scholarships to MS students. Develop a Certificate Program in Food Safety, with curricular approvals, by Spring 2009. Develop a Food Safety Certificate Program. Submit the certificate program through the curricular process. Market the certificate program and ensure that courses are offered in a timely manner beginning Spring 2009. The proposed Food Safety Certificate Program at Cal State L.A.: Program to include a minimum of 24 units with the following classes tentatively proposed: Food Microbiology (4) Serv-Safe: Train the Trainer (4 units) Food Safety Programs (4) Advanced Principles of Food Safety (4 units) Emerging Foodborne Diseases (4 units) Lab and/or field experience
section (to be determined) (4-8 units) Develop at least one general education course in FST to be offered in the upper division theme by Fall 2009. NTRS/FST faculty to meet to determine possible courses for the upper division theme. Develop the courses and submit via the proper curricular processes. Possible considerations include: Sustainable Food Systems and our Society Agriculture in the Urban Setting Urban Life and the Environment Changing Food Systems and the Impact on Health From Omnivores to Carnivores: The Benefits of Ancient Diets Poverty, Agriculture and Health Issues Disseminate the project activities and accomplishments via web page, submission of journal articles and presentations at professional conferences.</p><p>
PROGRESS: <br/>2007/07 TO 2010/07 <br/>Established goal: Develop a Certificate Program in Food Safety, with curricular approvals, by Spring 2009. This program was approved and students began taking classes in this certificate program beginning March 2010. This program includes the following classes with a total of 25 units: Serv-Safe Train the Trainer (4 units) Institutional Food Service (8) Emerging Foodborne Diseases (4 units) Food Science Fundamentals and Lab (4 units) Management in Dietetics (5) The new approved certificate program is listed in the on-line catalog effective September 2010. Established goal: Develop at least one general education course in FST to be offered in the upper division theme by Fall 2009. A course has been developed as part of the Upper Division Theme I, Ancients and Moderns. The course is The Changing Food Supply: Impact on Health and it has
been offered three times with enrollments of 20-30 students. This class will continue to be offered two to three times per year. This class allows students from any major information on topics pertaining to food science, and nutrition. Established goal: Recruit a cohort of at least 10 junior level students into the new FST BS program by Fall 2008. The FST BS proposal was approved and beginning three FST courses were offered Fall 2009 quarter with 10 students per class. Four FST courses are being offered Fall 2010 and CSULA has entered a partnership with CSU Pomona. We continue recruitment presentations/workshops at various high schools and community colleges throughout the Los Angeles area including: Glendale Community College - California State University, Los Angeles Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High School Pasadena Community College Established goal: The PD will award 10
scholarships to Junior level entrants into the FST BS program. 10 scholarships were awarded January 2010. Established goal: Recruit at least four Spanish-speaking students into the BS or MS NTRS programs between Summer 2008-Summer 2009. The PD, along with the Graduate Assistants, coordinated the dissemination of information to high schools/community colleges/universities to recruit students. Applications were collected and reviewed. Three Nutritional Science students were awarded scholarships Fall quarter 2009. <br/>PRODUCTS: The funding allowed for the development of recruitment brochures, program flyers, student stipends allowing students research and recruitment opportunities, graduate assistants hired allowing research and recruitment opportunities, computer and printer, Certificate Program in Food Safety, new course: The Changing Food Supply: Impact on Health, instructional materials
(videos, books, flyers), poster presentations at the annual American Dietetic Association, and the annual California Dietetic Association conventions, as well as the newly developed Food Science and Technology BS program with classes offered for the first time during Fall 2009. <br/>OUTCOMES: The NTRS 357 - The Changing Food Supply: Impact on Health - has been offered as an upper division Theme course, open to all Junior and Senior level students, at California State University, Los Angeles. 115 students have enrolled in these classes, and three graduate assistants have gained valuable research experience in preparing materials for this class. A new Food Safety Certificate Program has been developed, approved and is now being offered, beginning March 2010. The newly developed Food Science and Safety BS program has been approved and is currently being offered, beginning Fall 2009. Cal State
L.A. is currently partnering and collaborating with Cal Poly Pomona in the offering of courses. The poster presentations presented at the two annual conferences yielded approximately 2000 impressions. Cal State L.A. Food Science and Technology students won the annual competition (first place) at the SCIFTS (Southern California Institute of Food Technologists Section) of the Student Product Development Competition. 20 students funded to attend Public Policy Day and Hunger Awareness Days in Sacramento, CA. DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES: Brochures about Nutritional Science programs were distributed at Health Fairs and recruitment activities. A new course, The Changing Food Supply: Impact on Health (115 students), is now listed in the campus catalog and schedule of classes. Flyers for the newly developed certificate program in Food Safety are being developed. Graduate students presented their
research at two annual dietetic professional conferences. The new FST BS program was highlighted at the Cal State L.A. website. It is also included at the FST webpage, schedule of classes and catalog. Cal State L.A. FST students competed, and won first place, at the annual SCIFTS (Southern California Institute of Food Technologists Section) Student Product Development Competition. Recruitment at high schools and community colleges. FUTURE INITIATIVES: Recruitment activities will continue to increase our cohort in the FST BS program from 10 to 30 students. A food processing plant is being planned for the FST programs. Accreditation by the Institute of Food Technologists will be sought. Once the FST BS program is fully established and accredited, the MS in Food Science and Technology will be explored. Underprivileged students from local high schools and community colleges will continue to
be targeted for all our Food Science Technology and Nutritional Science programs.<br/>
PROGRESS: <br/>2008/07/15 TO 2009/07/14 <br/>Established goal: Develop a Certificate Program in Food Safety, with curricular approvals, by Spring 2009. This program has been approved and students will be able to take classes in this program beginning March 2010. This program will include the following classes with a total of 25 units: Serv-Safe Train the Trainer (4 units) Institutional Food Service (8) Emerging Foodborne Diseases (4 units) Food Science Fundamentals and Lab (4 units) Management in Dietetics (5) The new approved certificate program should be listed in the on-line catalog by March 2010. Established goal: Develop at least one general education course in FST to be offered in the upper division theme by Fall 2009. A course has been developed as parat of the Upper Division Theme I, Ancients and Moderns. The course is The Changing Food Supply: Impact on Heatlh and
it has been offered three times (currently with an enrollment of 30 (capped). This class will continue to be offered two to three times per year. This class allows students from any major information on topics pertaining to food science, and nutrition. Established goal: Recruit a cohort of at least 10 junior level students into the new FST BS program by Fall 2008. The FST BS proposal has been approved and three FST courses are being offered this quarter with 10 students per class. We continue recruitment presentations/workshops at various high schools and community colleges throughout the Los Angeles area including: Glendale Community College - California State University, Los Angeles Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High School Pasadena Community College Established goal: The PD will award 10 scholarships to Junior level entrants into the FST BS program. Three graduate assistants in
Nutritional Science have been hired and have been conducting research for the new Foods/Nutrition class, as well as overseeing the recruitment activities for the new FST entry level students. Recruitment at local high schools, community colleges and work facilities was completed. Applications were collected, and are currently being evaluated. Selected applicants will be awarded scholarships pending successful completion of their first FST BS course during Fall (ending December 2009). Awards should be granted in January 2010. Established goal: Recruit at least four Spanish-speaking students into the BS or MS NTRS programs between Summer 2008-Summer 2009. The PD, along with the Graduate Assistants, coordinated the dissemination of information to high schools/community colleges/universities to recruit students. Applications were collected and reviewed. Three Nutritional Science students
have been selected for scholarships this quarter; awards will be given within the next four weeks. <br/> PRODUCTS: The funding allowed for the development of recruitment brochures, student stipends allowing students research and recruitment opportunities, graduate assistants hired allowing research and recruitment opportunities, computer and printer, Certificate Program in Food Safety, new course: The Changing Food Supply: Impact on Health, instructional materials (videos, books, flyers), poster presentations at the annual American Dietetic Association, and the annual California Dietetic Association conventions, as well as the newly developed Food Science and Technology BS program with classes offered for the first time during Fall 2009. <br/>OUTCOMES: The NTRS 357 - The Changing Food Supply: Impact on Health - has been offered as an upper division Theme course, open to all Junior and Senior level
students, at California State University, Los Angeles. 75 students have enrolled in these classes, and three graduate assistants have gained valuable research experience in preparing materials for this class. A new Food Safety Certificate Program has been developed, approved and is ready to be offered beginning March 2010. The newly developed Food Science and Safety BS program has been approved and is currently being offered beginning Fall 2009. The poster presentations presented at the two annual conferences yielded approximately 2000 impressions. <br/>DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES: Brochures about Nutritional Science programs were distributed at Health Fairs and recruitment activities. A new course, The Changing Food Supply: Impact on Health (75 students), is now listed in the campus catalog and schedule of classes. Flyers for the newly developed certificate program in Food Safety are being
developed. Graduate students presented their research at two annual dietetic professional conferences. The new FST BS program is highlighted at the Cal State L.A. website. It is also included at the FST webpage, schedule of classes and catalog. <br/>FUTURE INITIATIVES: Recruitment activities will continue to increase our cohort in the FST BS program from 10 to 30 students. A food processing plant is being planned for the FST programs. Accreditation by the Institute of Food Technologists will be sought. Once the FST BS program is fully established and accredited, the MS in Food Science and Technology will be explored.<br/>
PROGRESS: <br/>2007/07/15 TO 2008/07/14 <br/>Established goal: Develop a Certificate Program in Food Safety, with curricular approvals, by Spring 2009. Nutritional Science faculty have met and determined the Food Safety Certificate curriculum. This program will include the following classes with a total of 25 units: Serv-Safe - Train the Trainer (4 units) Institutional Food Service (8) Emerging Foodborne Diseases (4 units) Food Science Fundamentals and Lab (4 units) Management in Dietetics (5) The curricular modifications are currently being written and will be finalized by April 2009. Curricular approval is anticipated by June 2009. Established goal: Develop at least one general education course in FST to be offered in the upper division theme by Fall 2009. The Nutritional Science faculty have met and determined the course for the upper division theme: The Changing Food
Supply: Impact on Health. The Project Director has developed this course and submitted via the proper curricular processes. The course was approved. This course is currently being offered for the first time during Fall 2008 quarter; 19 students are currently enrolled. This class will be offered Fall, Winter and Spring each year. This class allows students from any major information on topics pertaining to food science, and nutrition. Established goal: Recruit a cohort of at least 10 junior level students into the new FST BS program by Fall 2008. Due to the extended time required to obtain approval for a new Bachelor of Science (BS) degree this goal has not been met. The FST BS proposal has been completed and is at the California State University Chancellor's office pending final approval. Final approval is anticipated by December 2008. The PD will file a no-cost extension to award
scholarships for Fall 2009. However, several objectives under this goal have been met: Recruitment tools (power point presentation, flyers) have been developed. The PD has worked with California State University at Los Angeles (Cal State L.A.) students to set up recruitment presentations/workshops at various high schools and community colleges throughout the Los Angeles area including: Glendale Community College - California State University, Los Angeles Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High School Pasadena Community College Established goal: The PD will award 10 scholarships to Junior level entrants into the FST BS program. Three graduate assistants in Nutritional Science have been hired and have been conducting research for the new Foods/Nutrition class, as well as overseeing the recruitment activities for the new FST entry level students. Established goal: Recruit at least four
Spanish-speaking students into the BS or MS NTRS programs between Summer 2008-Summer 2009. The PD, along with the Graduate Assistants, have overseen the dissemination of information to high schools/community colleges/universities to recruit students. The protocol has been set for the awarding of scholarships, which will occur Spring 2009. Established goal: The PD will disseminate the project activities and accomplishments via web page, submission of journal articles and presentations at professional conferences. In process. <br/>PRODUCTS: Recruitment brochures, student stipends allowing students research and recruitment opportunities, graduate assistants hired allowing research and recruitment opportunities, computer and printer, Certificate Program in Food Safety, new course: The Changing Food Supply: Impact on Health, instructional materials (videos, books, flyers), list of all greater Los
Angeles area Junior Colleges (twenty-four) with a percentage Hispanic population for recruitment focus, list all HSIs in the greater Los Angeles area, poster presentation at the annual American Dietetic Association (Farm Stands in Schools), and California Dietetic Association conventions (A Window into Nutrition Counseling - DVD used in Communications in Dietetics course at CSULA), Health Survey for use on CSULA to assess students' concerns about food service, campus environment and other services offered on campus. <br/>OUTCOMES: The NTRS 357 - The Changing Food Supply: Impact on Health - has been offered as an upper division Theme course, open to all Junior and Senior level students, at California State University, Los Angeles. Nineteen students are enrolled in the first class offering, and three graduate assistants have gained valuable research experience in preparing materials for this
class. Recruitment efforts at Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High School (436 impressions - Health Fair + classroom presentations), Glendale Community College (340 impressions), Cal State L.A. Eagle Fest (227 impressions) and Pasadena City College (40 impressions) yielded a total of 1043 impressions. The poster presentations presented at the two annual conferences yielded 1640 impressions. <br/>DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES: Brochures about Nutritional Science programs distributed at Health Fairs and recruitment activities (1640). New course, The Changing Food Supply: Impact on Health, listed in campus catalog and schedule of classes. Graduate student poster presentations at annual dietetic conferences. <br/>FUTURE INITIATIVES: Completion of Food Safety Certificate program, student scholarships and dissemination activities.</p>