Food Safety and Quality, B.S.

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Students who have successfully completed a B.S. in Food Safety and Quality from Lakeland University should be able to:

Solve problems systematically.
Communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Perform effectively in teams.
Demonstrate leadership qualities.
Perform hazard analysis based on biological, chemical, and statistical knowledge.
Engage professionally within the food industry.

Major Requirements (48-62 semester hours)

And the completion of one of the following science pathways:

Science Pathway A (12 semester hours)

Science Pathway B (12 semester hours)

Admittance into this pathway requires a petition to the Chair of Natural Science.

And the completion of one of the following experiential learning emphases:

Cooperative Education Emphasis (26 semester hours)

*Only available to Food Safety and Quality majors.

EXP 100 - Professional Protocol (1 semester hour)
EXP 300 - Experiential Learning Seminar (1 semester hour)
- Co-requisite with either FSQ 390 or FSQ 400
EXP 301 - Work, Ethics, and the Good Life (1 semester hour)
- Co-requisite with either FSQ 390 or FSQ 400
FSQ 200 - Food Safety and Quality Practices

Twenty (20) semester hours from any combination of the following two experiential learning options:

Student Designed Emphasis (12 semester hours)

Students may propose a twelve (12) semester-hour emphasis in an area of academic interest that complements their major in the J. Garland Schilcutt School of Business, Science and Technology. Students may fulfill the emphasis requirement by completing current courses offered by the J. Garland Schilcutt School of Business, Science and Technology, courses offered in other Schools or internship experiences that are relevant to the area of interest. This emphasis plan must be approved in advance by the student’s academic advisor and the Chair of the Business and Technology Division. Cooperative Education courses may not be used to satisfy the requirements of this emphasis.

Optional Emphases to Supplement this Major:

Notes:

A student completing a major in Food Safety and Quality is not eligible to earn a minor in Cooperative Education.*
- A student is not eligible to complete Cooperative Education emphasis requirements of other majors.
^Degree restrictions apply.