Chemistry (B.S.)/Food Safety and Technology (M.A.S.)
Chemistry (B.S.)/Food Safety and Technology (M.A.S.)
About
Prepare for a career in the food industry by simultaneously earning a bachelor's degree in chemistry and a master's degree in food safety and technology.
Illinois Techs undergraduate program in chemistry provides rigorous education in the fundamental areas of chemical theory and chemical experimentation. Undergraduate training provides a solid foundation in all five basic areas of chemistry: analytical, inorganic, organic, physical, and biochemistry.
The masters degree in food safety and technology provides training in food science to translate into careers as food safety experts in the private sector and public health agencies. A specialization in business introduces core topics in modern business practices. A specialization in industry management introduces core topics in technologies and modern management approaches used in world-class industrial companies.
Disciplines
Lewis College of Science and Letters
Requirements
Entry Requirements
Students applying to the Accelerated Master's Program must have completed at least 60 credit hours of applicable undergraduate study and at least one full semester (12 credit hours) at the university. Students must be at least one full-time semester (12 credit hours) away from undergraduate degree completion in order to apply.
Applicants are required to have a minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0.
Consult individual departments for specific minimum GPA requirements.
English Program Requirements
International students who fit into any of the following categories will be considered to have met the requirement:
- Residents of a country where English is the only official language and who is a native English speaker
- Graduates of U.S. high schools
- Completed the equivalent of Iowa State’s English 150 or 250 with a grade of B or better at an accredited U.S. 2 year or 4 year college or university.
CONDITIONAL ADMISSION
If you meet all admission requirements but do not meet our English proficiency requirements, Iowa State offers conditional admission to attend our Intensive English and Orientation Program (IEOP). If you would like to enroll in IEOP, on the application choose "I would like to enroll in Iowa State’s IEOP program before I begin the academic study.”
Career
Food safety is a specialized skill that can be used in the private sector or in government health agencies.
- Food safety coordinator
- Food safety technology specialist
- Food safety consultant
- Food safety quality manager
- Food safety auditor
Fee Information
Tuition Fee
USD 48,670Chemistry (B.S.)/Food Safety and Technology (M.A.S.)
Illinois Institute of Technology
United States of America,
Chicago
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