MS Regulatory Science (Food Safety) at Arizona State University

Programme overview

The Master of Science program in regulatory science with a concentration in food safety is an online program that helps you study contamination concerns and regulations throughout the food supply chain, from growing to distributing to selling. You analyze food safety regulations from local, state and federal agencies, including the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Faculty: Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation | Department: Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation | Duration: 33 credit hours | Study mode: online | Location: Tempe, AZ, United States

What you will study

33 credit hours including the required applied project course (HCR 593) Required Core (18 credit hours) HCR 553 Quality Assurance and Clinical Research (3) HCR 561 Responsible Conduct of Clinical Research (3) HCR 563 Fundamentals of Regulatory Affairs (3) HCR 576 Drug Discovery, Development and Regulations (3) HCR 577 Global Regulatory Affairs (3) HCR 578 Legal Aspects of Clinical Research (3) Concentration (12 credit hours) HCR 543 Food Safety and Protection (3) HCR 544 Assessing Food Safety and Developing Policy Procedures and Training (3) HCR 550 Quality Assurance and Safety in Food and Dietary Supplements (3) HCR 558 Technical Writing for the Regulatory Professional (3) Culminating Experience (3 credit hours) HCR 593 Applied Project (3) Additional Curriculum Information The culminating experience is an applied project course that includes a project based on a food topic studied during the degree program.

Career pathways

Graduates from the program are in high demand for a variety of jobs in food safety and regulatory science. In particular, they are prepared for local, state and federal regulatory careers in agencies such as the FDA, the U.S.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation. Applicants must have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in science or a related field from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program. Applicants are required to submit: graduate admission application and application fee official transcripts two letters of recommendation professional resume written statement proof of English proficiency Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search; the application opens almost a year before the start term. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S. Apply with ASU's graduate application (Law applicants use the law college's site); GRE/GMAT requirements vary by programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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