University Catalog 2025-2026

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
FS 501Advanced Nutrition and Metabolism3
FS 502Chemistry of Food and Bioprocessed Materials4
FS 505Food Microbiology3
FS 506Food Microbiology Lab2
FS 516Quality Control in Food and Bioprocessing3
FS 520Pre-Harvest Food Safety3
FS 521Food Preservation3
FS 522Food Packaging3
FS 530Post-Harvest Food Safety3
FS 535Food Safety Management Systems3
FS 540Food Safety and Public Health3
FS 554Lactation, Milk, and Nutrition3
FS 555Exercise Nutrition3
FS 558Food Toxicology3
FS 562Postharvest Physiology3
FS 567Sensory Analysis of Foods3
FS 741Thermal Processing of Foods3

Business/Regulatory/Communications Electives

Business/Regulatory/Communications Electives
Students must select at least 9 credit hours from the list below
BUS 554Project Management3
COM 521Communication and Globalization3
COM 527Seminar in Organizational Conflict Management3
COM 530Interpersonal Communication in Science and Technology Organizations3
COM 556Seminar In Organizational Communication3
FS 580Professional Development and Ethics in Food Safety1
MBA 538Women as Leaders1
MBA 542Supply Chain Logistics3
MBA 555Product Design and Development4
MBA 561Consumer Behavior3
MBA 582B Corp Clinic Sustainability Practicum3
MIE 501Strategic Management Foundations3

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Adjunct Faculty

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