Food Science, MS
Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2025-2026. Learn more about Graduate College Academic Regulation 7.0.
Thesis Option
Total Hours: 30
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Degree Core | ||
| FDSC 4153 | Advanced Food Microbiology | 3 |
| FDSC 4763 | Analysis of Food Products | 3 |
| FDSC 5000 | Master's Research and Thesis | 6 |
| FDSC 5300 | Food Science Seminar | 1 |
| FDSC 5373 | Advanced Food Chemistry | 3 |
| STAT 5013 | Statistics for Experimenters I | 3 |
| Hours Subtotal | 19 | |
| Electives | ||
| Select 11 hours from the following: | 11 | |
| Principles of Food Engineering | ||
| Researching Consumer Food Preferences | ||
| Pre-Harvest Food Safety | ||
| Processed Meat | ||
| Ethics and Professionalism in Animal and Food Science | ||
| Internal Audit and Advanced HACCP | ||
| Special Topics in Food Science | ||
| Food Safety Modernization Act | ||
| Advances in Meat Science | ||
| Food Safety Audit Schemes | ||
| Carcass Value Estimation Systems | ||
| Issues in Food Science | ||
| Interpreting Animal and Food Science Research | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 11 | |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
Formal Report Option
Total Hours: 32
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Degree Core | ||
| FDSC 4153 | Advanced Food Microbiology | 3 |
| FDSC 4763 | Analysis of Food Products | 3 |
| FDSC 5000 | Master's Research and Thesis | 2 |
| FDSC 5300 Food Science Seminar (offered for fixed credit, 1 credit hour, maximum of 3 credit hours) | 3 | |
| FDSC 5373 | Advanced Food Chemistry | 3 |
| STAT 5013 | Statistics for Experimenters I | 3 |
| Hours Subtotal | 17 | |
| Electives | ||
| Select 15 hours from the following: | 15 | |
| Principles of Food Engineering | ||
| Researching Consumer Food Preferences | ||
| Pre-Harvest Food Safety | ||
| Processed Meat | ||
| Ethics and Professionalism in Animal and Food Science | ||
| Internal Audit and Advanced HACCP | ||
| Special Topics in Food Science | ||
| Food Safety Modernization Act | ||
| Advances in Meat Science | ||
| Food Safety Audit Schemes | ||
| Carcass Value Estimation Systems | ||
| Issues in Food Science | ||
| Interpreting Animal and Food Science Research | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 32 | |
Graduate College Master's Program Requirements
Learn more about Graduate College 2025-2026 Master’s Degree Program Requirements. Check the General Graduate College academic regulations for minimal GPA, language proficiency and other general requirements.