Food Science (Master's) at Michigan State University

Programme overview

The MS in Food Science is offered by the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition. Students carry out research in food safety and toxicology or food processing and quality enhancement.

Faculty: College of Agriculture and Natural Resources | Department: Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition | Duration: 30 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: East Lansing, MI, United States

What you will study

Students choose Plan A (with thesis) or Plan B (coursework based); 30 credits are required under either plan. Preparation is expected in general, quantitative and organic chemistry and biochemistry, plus biological and agricultural sciences, mathematics, physics, nutrition, engineering or economics.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition (graduate programs): minimum 3.0 GPA in undergraduate work or an appropriate MS program; one FSHN professor must agree to act as major advisor; outstanding candidates with a BS may apply directly to the PhD; GRE not required; a minimum of three letters of recommendation; personal statement and academic statement; official transcripts; international applicants from non-English-speaking countries must provide English proficiency scores; fall applications due April 15 (priority review for applications received by December 1), spring August 15, summer January 15.

Requirements published at program group level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applicants can start in fall (late August), spring (January) or summer (May) in the MPH programme; intake terms for other graduate programmes are set by each department or program.

The graduate application fee is $75 for domestic and international applicants, with one fee per application; applicants may submit up to two applications to different graduate majors per semester. Applications are reviewed by the department or program, which sets its own deadlines.

MPH application deadlines (SOPHAS completion): fall May 18, spring October 18, summer February 15; MSU supplemental application: fall June 1, spring November 1, summer March 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.msu.edu/apply/graduate-students

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