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Food Science (MR)

Plan Requirements

Seminar Course1
Seminar In Food Science
Independent Project or Research Course3-6
One of the following should be selected to accompany an off-campus internship or on-campus independent research project
Special Problems In Food Science
Master's Supervised Research
Food Science Courses11 - 14
Select eleven hours of coursework listed below approved in conjunction with the academic advisor
Advanced Nutrition and Metabolism
Quality Control in Food and Bioprocessing
Pre-Harvest Food Safety
Food Packaging
Upstream Biomanufacturing Laboratory
Post-Harvest Food Safety
Food Safety Management Systems
Food Safety and Public Health
Food Industry Study Tour
Food Laws and Regulations
Lactation, Milk, and Nutrition
Exercise Nutrition
Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods
Food Toxicology
Postharvest Physiology
Sensory Analysis of Foods
Professional Development and Ethics in Food Safety
Thermal Processing of Foods
Additional Elective Courses18-21
Additional Elective Courses will be determined in conjunction with the academic advisor and may include Food Science courses or courses from other programs.
Total Hours36

Degree Requirements

Required Courses5-10
Food Laws and Regulations
Special Problems In Food Science
Seminar In Food Science
Food Science Electives15
Select up to 15 credit hours from the Food Science Electives list below
Business/Regulatory/Communications Electives9-12
Select at least 9 credit hours from the Business/Regulatory/Communications electives list below
Other electives2-7
To meet the 36 hour credit requirement students can select additional electives from either elective list below to meet the 36 credit degree requirements. 400-Level courses in other departments are allowed up to 6 credits to meet the other elective requirement
Total Hours36

Food Science Electives

Food Science Electives
Students must select at least 15 credit hours from the course list below
¹ó³§Ìý501Advanced Nutrition and Metabolism3
¹ó³§Ìý502Chemistry of Food and Bioprocessed Materials4
¹ó³§Ìý505Food Microbiology3
¹ó³§Ìý506Food Microbiology Lab2
¹ó³§Ìý516Quality Control in Food and Bioprocessing3
¹ó³§Ìý520Pre-Harvest Food Safety3
¹ó³§Ìý521Food Preservation3
¹ó³§Ìý522Food Packaging3
¹ó³§Ìý530Post-Harvest Food Safety3
¹ó³§Ìý535Food Safety Management Systems3
¹ó³§Ìý540Food Safety and Public Health3
¹ó³§Ìý554Lactation, Milk, and Nutrition3
¹ó³§Ìý555Exercise Nutrition3
¹ó³§Ìý558Food Toxicology3
¹ó³§Ìý562Postharvest Physiology3
¹ó³§Ìý567Sensory Analysis of Foods3
¹ó³§Ìý741Thermal Processing of Foods3

Business/Regulatory/Communications Electives

Business/Regulatory/Communications Electives
Students must select at least 9 credit hours from the list below
µþ±«³§Ìý554Project Management3
°ä°¿²ÑÌý521Communication and Globalization3
°ä°¿²ÑÌý527Seminar in Organizational Conflict Management3
°ä°¿²ÑÌý530Interpersonal Communication in Science and Technology Organizations3
°ä°¿²ÑÌý556Seminar In Organizational Communication3
¹ó³§Ìý580Professional Development and Ethics in Food Safety1
²Ñµþ´¡Ìý538Women as Leaders1
²Ñµþ´¡Ìý542Supply Chain Logistics3
²Ñµþ´¡Ìý555Product Design and Development4
²Ñµþ´¡Ìý561Consumer Behavior3
²Ñµþ´¡Ìý582B Corp Clinic Sustainability Practicum3
²Ñ±õ·¡Ìý501Strategic Management Foundations3

Full Professors

  • Kenneth E. Anderson
  • Benjamin James Chapman
  • Scott A. Hale
  • Hosni Moustafa Hassan
  • Lee-Ann Jaykus
  • Sophia Kathariou
  • Saad A. Khan
  • Colin David Kay

Associate Professors


Assistant Professors


Practice/Research/Teaching Professors


Adjunct Faculty

  • Pablo Marcelo Coronel
  • Jack Parker Davis
  • Brian E. Farkas
  • Mario Giovanni Ferruzzi
  • William Ronald Aimutis Jr.
  • Katherine Patterson Maloney
  • Tawanda Muzhingi