Food Science (MR)
Apply NowDegree Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | 12 | ||
| Select six hours of coursework listed under "Core Courses" approved in conjunction with the academic committee | |||
| Select an additional six hours of coursework listed under either "Core Courses" or "Elective Courses" approved in conjunction with the academic commitee | |||
| Seminar Course | 1 | ||
| Seminar In Food Science | |||
| Additional Courses | 17 | ||
| "Additional Courses" are approved in conjunction with the academic committee * | |||
| Internship / Research Course | 6 | ||
| Special Problems In Food Science | |||
or FS 693 | Master's Supervised Research | ||
| Total Hours | 36 | ||
| * | "Additional Courses" may include FS courses and/or interdisciplinary courses. |
Core Courses
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Select courses from at least two categories below: | 12 | ||
Chemistry-Biochemistry | |||
| FS 567 | Sensory Analysis of Foods | 3 | |
Engineering | |||
| FS 741 | Thermal Processing of Foods | 3 | |
Microbiology | |||
| FS 540 | Food Safety and Public Health | 3 | |
| FS 725 | Fermentation Microbiology | 3 | |
Nutrition | |||
| FS 501 | Advanced Nutrition and Metabolism | 3 | |
| FS 555 | Exercise Nutrition | 3 | |
| NTR 701 | Protein and Amino Acid Metabolism | 3 | |
| NTR 706 | Vitamin Metabolism | 3 | |
| NTR 708 | Energy Metabolism | 3 | |
| NTR 775 | Mineral Metabolism | 3 | |
Processing Technology | |||
| FS 516 | Quality Control in Food and Bioprocessing | 3 | |
| FS 522 | Food Packaging | 3 | |
| FS 530 | Post-Harvest Food Safety | 3 | |
| FS 535 | Food Safety Management Systems | 3 | |
| FS 751 | Food Ingredient Technology In Product Development | 4 | |
Elective Courses
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| FS 520 | Pre-Harvest Food Safety | ||
| FS 526 | Upstream Biomanufacturing Laboratory | ||
| FS 550 | Food Industry Study Tour | ||
| FS 554 | Lactation, Milk, and Nutrition | ||
| FS 557 | Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods | ||
| FS 562 | Postharvest Physiology | ||
| FS 580 | Professional Development and Ethics in Food Safety | ||
| Additional courses may be selected in conjunction with the academic committee | |||