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2012-2013 Graduate Catalog 
    
2012-2013 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Food Science (M.S.) - On-Campus and Distance Education


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Master’s degree requirements


Thesis option:


Minimum of 30 credit hours with at least 24 course credit hours with at least 18 hours at 700 level including FDSCI 850 Graduate Seminar and 6 credit hours of FDSCI 899.

Report option:


Minimum of 30 credit hours with at least 28 course credit hours with at least 18 hours at 700 level including FDSCI 850 Graduate Seminar and 2 credit hours of FDSCI 898.

Non-Thesis (course-work only) option (34 credit hours):


Minimum of 34 credit hours with 20 core credits and at least 18 hours at 700 level. The core courses as outlined below are to ensure that the student possesses the critical graduate level food science knowledge and communication skills required.

Core Courses (20 credit hours):


Elective courses (14 credit hours)


Note


It is possible that a student may already have taken one or more of these courses or their equivalent on another degree. Therefore, the graduate advisory committee will determine course substitution as needed.