MS in Food Systems Administration

Program Description

The MS in Food Systems Administration is a predominantly online program (combination of online and three to four Saturday or evening classes at Denton or Houston campus) preparing students for administrative positions in the following areas:

• School foodservice administrator
• Healthcare foodservice administrator
• Business owner/entrepreneur
• Foodservice management consultant
• Food distributor account manager

Admission Requirements

• BS from an accredited university with a minimum 3.25 GPA (on 4.0 scale)
• Graduate Record Exam (GRE) with preferred minimum score of 143 (350 original) on verbal portion and 141 (450 original) on quantitative portion
• Prerequisite courses*:
  o Introduction to Nutrition (3 hrs)
  o Microbiology (4 hrs)
  o Quantity Food Production & Service (4-5 hrs)
  o Upper level Foodservice Management and/or Business courses (6 hrs)
  o Introduction to Accounting (3 hrs)

*Students who lack some of the prerequisite courses may complete them at a local community college.

Degree Program Requirements

• Coursework Option 
• Professional Paper Option (option not available to students admitted after 5/31/10)

How to Apply to NFS

• Apply to TWU
• Submit resume to Marcella Ettinger
• Application form and other

Contact

Carolyn Bednar, PhD, RD
Professor
cbednar@twu.edu
940-898-2658

Rose Bush, MS, RD
Associate Clinical Professor
rbush@twu.edu
713-794-2371