Culinary Nutrition B.S.
Study in North Carolina, Culinary Nutrition B.S.
Degree: B.S.
Location(s): Rhode Island, North Carolina
Length: 4 years
Internship: Required, 12 credits
Credits: 122
Charlotte Campus
JWU Charlotte is centered in the heart of the Queen City with a sleek glass-fronted, tree-lined campus.
Walk to popular spots like Truist Field Ballpark, Bank of America Stadium, 7th Street Public Market, and Romare Bearden Park.
The campus has deep connections with Charlotte’s booming industries including business, entrepreneurship, culinary arts, healthcare and hospitality — so students get hands-on experience tied to real local opportunities.
Labs & Spaces
Culinary Nutrition students train in the same seven hot kitchens and garde manger lab as the culinary majors, working alongside chef-instructors on professional equipment. You build real cooking skill, so when you design a menu for a patient or a client, you can actually execute it.
Culinary Labs at JWU Charlotte
Student Spotlight: A Chicago Opportunity
Charlotte Culinary Nutrition major Mali Towe ’25 won the RATIONAL/JWU Student Innovation Challenge, earning her a trip to the National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago.
Tour JWU Charlotte with a Culinary Nutrition Major
Culinary Nutrition major — and Navy veteran — Nate Williams takes you on a tour of his favorite spots on campus, from his Food Science class with Chef Soto to outdoor spaces.
Study Culinary Nutrition in N.C.
Faculty Contacts
Rhode Island
Jonathan Poyourow, M.A., RD
Professor
College of Food Innovation & Technology
401-598-4981
Jonathan.Poyourow@jwu.edu
North Carolina
Jennifer Gallagher, CEC, M.S., CWE, DipWSET, CDM
Assistant Dean
College of Food Innovation & Technology
980-598-1479
jennifer.gallagher@jwu.edu