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<B>Food Science</B>
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(College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences)
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<B>The Major Program</B>
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Food science applies chemical, physical, biological, engineering, and social sciences to processing, preservation, development, packaging, storage, evaluation, identity and utilization of foods.
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<B>The Program.</B> Students majoring in food science spend the first two years of study developing the scientific and general background necessary for upper division study. The science courses include chemistry, biology, physics, and mathematics. General background is provided by courses in the social science/humanities area and by optional courses in introductory food science. At the upper division level, students take courses in nutrition, food microbiology, food chemistry, food analysis, food commodities, food processing, and food engineering, and may choose to specialize in one of five career-oriented options. Students enrolled in the program are eligible for various scholarships, including scholarships from the Institute of Food Technologists.
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<B>Career Alternatives. </B>Opportunities for employment include positions in the food and allied industries, local, state, and federal government agencies, and educational and research institutions. Graduate study for the food science student may lead to the M.S. or Ph.D. degree in food science, or in related fields such as agricultural chemistry, biochemistry, engineering, microbiology, and nutrition.
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