Graduate Certificate in Food Safety and Defense at University of Missouri-Columbia

Programme overview

A distance education graduate certificate for food industry personnel and current Food Science students, addressing protection of the food supply from accidental or deliberate contamination with pathogenic microbes and toxicants. It is offered through a consortium of Kansas State, Iowa State, University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the University of Missouri.

Faculty: College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources | Duration: 2-3 years (1-2 courses per semester) | Location: Columbia, MO, United States

What you will study

Learning outcomes cover synthesising key food safety and security issues, applying microbial and chemical risk assessment, applying HACCP and other safety and defense approaches in food systems, and evaluating issues using sound science and ethical reasoning.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students must meet admissions requirements as outlined for this program: https://online.missouri.edu/degrees-programs/mu/cafnr/food-safety-and-defense/grad-cert#howtoapply or equivalent degree at their respective universities. A tuition disbursement framework as in operation for the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance (IDEA) consortium will be used. Certificate enrollments of 20-25 students per year are anticipated, with time to completion of 2-3 years (1-2 courses per semester). See the Great Plains IDEA for further information. Successful applicants must be a graduate of an accredited institution and must rank in the upper quartile (3.0 grade point average) of their class to gain admission. Undergraduate preparation should include emphasis in chemistry and biology or food science.

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 programmes apply through the Graduate School online application for admission, which requires a qualifying bachelor degree and at least a 3.0 GPA in the last 60 hours of baccalaureate coursework; School of Law, School of Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine and Occupational Therapy Doctorate have their own application processes.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.missouri.edu/admissions/

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