Food Science Curriculum

Business Courses

A total of 19 credits are required in the business curriculum.

Required Business Courses:

• 16:137:500 Ethics in Science and Technology Management (1cr)
• 16:137:502 Principles of Communication and Leadership (3cr)
• 16:137:507 Market Assessment and Analysis for Business and Science - Life Sciences (3cr)
• 16:137:530 Principles of Accounting and Finance for Science and Technology (3cr)
• 16:137:600 Science and Technology Management Capstone (3cr) 
  • Prerequisite Courses: 16:137:502, 16:137:507, 16:137:530

Suggested Business Elective(s):

• 2 business electives (e.g., Project Management, Supply Chain, Intellectual Property, et al.) (6cr)

Science Courses

A total of 24 credits are required in the science curriculum. 

Required Science Courses (Choose 2):

• 16:400:513 Food Chemistry Fundamentals (3cr)
• 16:400:514 Food Biology Fundamentals (3cr)
• 16:400:507 Food Engineering Fundamentals (4cr)

Required Science Course:

• 16:137:575 Food Business Innovation (3cr)

Suggested Science Electives (Choose 5):

It is highly recommended to discuss your elective course list with an academic advisor.

• 16:400:526 Predicting Shelf Life of Foods (3cr)
• 16:400:612 Introduction to Colloid and Interface Science (3cr)
• 16:400: 504 Carbohydrates in Foods (3cr)
• 16:400:501 Flavor Chemistry (3cr)
• 16:400:530 Advanced Food Sensory Science (3cr)
• 11:400:410 Nutraceuticals and Nutragenomics (3cr)
• 16:137:577 Current Regulations and Standards for Foods and Cosmetics in Domestic and International Trade (3cr)
• 16:137:553 Business Intelligence with Visual Analytics (3cr)
• 16:137:579 Global Food Supply and Quality Management (3cr)
• 16:137:601 Special Topics: Alcoholic Beverage Regulation: Wine, Beer and Spirits (Cr. 3)
• 16:137:602 Food Safety and Plant Operations (3cr)
• 16:400:605 Microbial Food Safety (3cr) 
• 11:400:412 Food Product Development (3cr)

Degree Requirements

In addition to 19 credits of business courses and 24 credits of science courses, all MBS concentrations require additional degree requirements. See here for the full list of degree requirements.