Food Science Graduate Program
K-State's interdepartmental Food Science graduate program offers a master's degree with a report or thesis option that can be completed on campus or via online education. A Ph.D. program is offered on campus only. The program also offers a Food Safety and Defense Certificate via online education.
The program provides a variety of courses and research opportunities. Research emphasis includes:
- Food chemistry
- Food microbiology
- Food safety
- Food processing
- Food engineering
- Nutrition
- Sensory analysis
The program provides opportunities to work with several food commodities including:
- Cereal and grains
- Dairy products
- Meats and poultry
- Fruits and vegetables
Master's Degree requirements
- Minimum of 30 semester hours of graduate credit.
- Six hours of credit for thesis research (thesis option), OR
- Two hours of report work (report option)
Doctorate (Ph.D.) Degree requirements
- Minimum 90 semester hours.
- A dissertation representing at least 30 hours of research credit.
- A Master's degree is required prior to acceptance.
- Students who hold a master's degree may transfer up to 30 hours of that degree toward a Ph.D.
- Ph.D. students must complete 24 hours of credit within a 12-month period (residence requirement). Of these 24 hours, at least 12 hours must be in graduate-level courses.
- There is no foreign language requirement.
