Overview
The Food Science (Online) program touches everyone's lives, as food is a basic need for all humanity. Students in the food science master's degree program at Kansas State University learn about designing, processing and marketing safe, wholesome and attractive food products for consumption throughout the world.
Career
Many career opportunities are available to graduates of the food science master’s program, including in food manufacturing industries that produce fresh and processed meat and poultry, dairy products, bakery goods, frozen and canned fruits and vegetables, confections and snack foods. Career options are also available in:
- food safety and microbiology
- quality assurance
- processing and operations management
- technical service
- research and development
- sales and public relations
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Scientific Writing OR
- Scientific Communication
- Food Microbiology
- Principles of HACCP
- Quality Assurance of Food Products
- Food Analysis
- Advanced Food Chemistry
- Food Science Graduate Seminar
- Regression and Analysis of Variance
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Nutrition & Dietetics Food Sciences Agriculture View 36 other Masters in Food Sciences in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
You must reside within the U.S. or Canada to be eligible for admission to this program
Must have completed the following pre-requisite courses:- biology, botany or zoology
- physics
- microbiology
- organic chemistry
- biochemistry
- calculus
- statistics
Tuition Fee
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International
20332 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 598 USD per credit during 12 months. -
National
20332 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 598 USD per credit during 12 months. -
In-State
20332 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 598 USD per credit during 12 months.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.