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Kansas State University

Food Safety & Defense

Food Safety & Defense
Degree
Graduate Certificate
Description
Preparation to handle food contamination and biosecurity issues
Course Delivery
Online
Application Requirements
Completion Requirements
12 credit hours

The Food Science graduate certificate provides advanced education and training in the food science industry for food scientists and others to advance in the field and explore a diverse range of food science topics.

Graduates of the program can be found working in areas such as quality assurance, food microbiology and safety, management and sales, product development, research and evaluation, consumer relations, and technical services. The program is nationally recognized and certified by the Institute of Food Technologists.

The Food Safety and Defense graduate certificate program is offered through AG*IDEA, an affiliate of the Great Plains IDEA, a national consortium of land grant universities offering programs and courses in agriculture.

To complete the program, students must complete 12 credit hours of coursework.

Detailed program information

Contact Information

Bettie Minshall
K-State Division of Continuing Education
254 College Court Building
Manhattan, KS 66506
Phone: 785-532-2567
E-mail: minshal@k-state.edu

Kelly Getty
K-State Food Science Institute
148 Waters Hall
Manhattan, KS 66506
Phone: 785-532-2203
E-mail: kgetty@k-state.edu