Overview

This Food Safety and Defense graduate certificate at Kansas State University will provide you with an in-depth look into topics such as hazard analysis, foodborne toxicants, food laws and regulations, food defense and problems in food spoilage, food preservation and food fermentation.

If you are a food scientist or are looking to advance in the field of food science, this programme may be for you.

Careers

The food safety and defense graduate certificate will prepare you for a career in:

quality assurance

food microbiology and safety

management and sales

product development

research and evaluation

consumer relations

technical services

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Food Microbiology

A Multidisciplinary Overview of Food Safety and Security

Food Protection and Defense–Essential Concepts

Food Toxicants

Advanced Food Biotechnology

Food Laws and the Regulatory Process

Rapid Methods and Automation in Microbiology

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-08 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

12 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Manhattan, United States

Disciplines

Nutrition & Dietetics Food Science Food Technology View 35 other Masters in Food Science in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completion of the following courses:

biology, botany or zoology

physics

microbiology

organic chemistry

biochemistry

calculus

statistics

Bachelor’s degree with a 3.0 minimum GPA in the final two years or approximately the last 60 credit hours

Tuition Fees

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International Applies to you

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Non-residents

7464 USD / full

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Out-of-State

7464 USD / full

≈ 7464 USD / full
Domestic

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In-State

7464 USD / full

≈ 7464 USD / full

Funding

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