Food Science, MS
Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2019-2020. Learn more about Graduate College Academic Regulation 7.0.
Thesis Option
Total Hours: 30 Hours
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 | ||
Quality Control II | ||
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 Hours
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 | ||
Quality Control II | ||
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 |
General Graduate College Requirements
- A minimum Grade-Point-Average of 3.00 is required
- A minimum Grade of "C" is required in all degree applicable courses
- No courses utilizing the Pass-No Pass grading system are permitted
- GRAD 5082 or GRAD 5092 may not be used to meet degree requirements
Additional Graduate College Masters Degree Requirements
Plan I (coursework with thesis)
- A minimum of 30 credit hours
- A minimum of 24 coursework credit hours comprised of:
- 6 research or creative component credit hours
- 21 in-residence credit hours (maximum of 9 transfer hours with "B" or better)
- 21 credit hours at 5000- or 6000-level
- A minimum of 24 coursework credit hours comprised of:
Plan II (coursework without thesis)
- A minimum of 32 credit hours
- A maximum of 3 credit hours of research or creative component
- A minimum of 23 in-residence credit hours (maximum of 9 transfer credit hours with "B" or better)
- A minimum of 21 credit hours at the 5000- or 6000-level