Program: Food Safety and Quality, B.S. - William R. Kellett School of Undergraduate and Graduate Studies

Apr 07, 2025

2020-2021 William R. Kellett School of Undergraduate and Graduate Studies Academic Catalog

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)

BUS 330 - Management Principles
BUS 380 - Human Resource Management
BUS 492 - Organizational Leadership
COM 211 - Interpersonal Communication
ECN 230 - Principles of Microeconomics
FSQ 420 - Analysis and Design (WI)
MAT 220 - Probability and Statistics
MKT 350 - Marketing Principles

And the completion of one of the following science pathways:

Science Pathway A (12 semester hours)

BIO 111 - Life Sciences I (4 semester hours)*
BIO 330 - Microbiology (4 semester hours)*
CHM 131 - General Chemistry I (4 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.
*Please discuss completion of these courses with your advisor.
⁺If you have multiple years of work experience, whether inside or outside of the food manufacturing industry, you may be eligible for exemption from one or both of these courses. Please talk to your advisor for more information.
^Degree restrictions apply.