FOOD SCIENCE (MS)

Students must complete a minimum of 30 credit hours, including:

• At least 18 credit hours of course work must be in courses numbered 600-798, excluding FSHN 699 Directed Reading and Research.
• Six to nine credits of FSHN 699 Directed Reading and Research
• Two credits of FSHN 681 Departmental Seminar
• One credit in FSHN 701 Topics in Food Science.

Both options require passing an oral candidacy exam to advance to candidacy for the MS degree, and a final examination based on the thesis (Plan A) or Directed Reading and Research (Plan B).  All students are also required to have one semester of teaching assistant experience either as a paid TA, or by participating in a graduate student instructional experience.