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 (56 semester hours)

One of the following:

Completion of at least one emphasis:

Cooperative Education (21 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

Eighteen (18) semester hours from any combination of the following two experiential learning options:

Food Science (21 semester hours)

One of the following:

Ten (10) semester hours from the following:

BIO 245 - Gateway to Sustainability
BIO 331 - Fundamentals of Immunology *
BIO 343 - Science and Business: Grand Challenges to Sustainability /BUS 343
BIO 357 - Bioinformatics *
CHM 150 - Beer: The Science and Story Behind Fermentation * /WRT 150
Any chemistry (CHM) or food safety and quality (FSQ) course numbered 200 or above

Management (21 semester hours)

Only available to Food Safety and Quality majors.

Student Designed (21 semester hours)

Students may propose a twenty-one (21) 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 Division of Business and Technology, courses offered in other Divisions, cooperative design courses, or internship experiences that are relevant to an 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. Up to nine (9) semester hours of Cooperative Education courses (FSQ 390 or FSQ 400 ) may be used to satisfy the requirements of this emphasis.

Systems Analysis (21 semester hours)

At least one of the following:

Notes:

*Courses offered at the Main Campus location only. Students may enroll in these courses in the course delivery format available and may require in-person attendance.
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.