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Nutrition & Food Science
The
Nutrition and Food Science department is one of the fourteen Academic
departments on the Raymond Campus. The department currently offers courses in
Nutrition, in both classroom and online formats. The Nutrition course helps to
prepare students for admission to nursing, dietetics, sports medicine, family
and consumer sciences, pre-medicine, pre-dentistry and other allied health programs.
Location
The
main office for the NFS department is on the Raymond campus in Beemon Hall, room
102. The face-2-face daytime classes meet in Bee Hall, room 102. Night classes
meet in Jackson at the Nursing-Allied Health Center (1750 Chadwick
Drive) in room LL17 of the Annex building.
Mission
Statement
To provide quality courses in nutrition and food
science that fulfill the requirements of the first two years of four-year
college studies and enhance the knowledge and interests of students seeking to
improve their understanding of nutrition and other food science areas.
Departmental
Goals
- Provide students with quality instruction for courses
taught.
- Provide similar learning experiences for all students
taking nutrition and food science courses.
- Maintain a classroom environment that facilitates
student learning.
- Enhance the student's understanding of and
appreciation for nutrition concepts.
Other names
The name of the department was changed from Home
Economics to Nutrition and Food Science in 2007. The current course prefix for
Nutrition is FCS (Family and Consumer Sciences).
Contact
Dr. Bernice G. Spurlock
Instructor/Chairperson
Hinds Community College
P.O. Box 1100
Raymond, MS 39154-1100
601.857.3268
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