The professional courses of cooking and nutrition education include cooking raw materials, food hygiene and safety, cooking nutrition, food hygiene in China, cooking technology, pastry technology, China famous dishes, management principles, catering management and practice, China medicated diet, cooking aesthetics, kitchen English, etc.

The students majoring in cooking and nutrition education need to learn the basic theories, knowledge and skills of cooking and nutrition, get the initial training in the theory and practice of scientific research and modern education, and initially have the basic abilities in cooking, pastry and hotel management, and the ability to engage in teaching, teaching and scientific research.

The specialty of cooking and nutrition education trains management talents of catering enterprises with solid professional knowledge, strong practical ability and innovative ability; Training scientific research staff of medical diet and food nutrition research institutions; Cultivate applied teachers and senior professionals who have the qualification of nutritionist and undertake the teaching ability of higher vocational colleges.

The career prospects of cooking and nutrition education majors are very good. Graduates can engage in technical and management work in large and medium-sized hotels and group catering departments, and also engage in teaching and scientific research work in middle and high-level cooking school or related scientific research departments.