Food Safety
Bachelor of Science
Coursework Location(s)
Main/Tucson
Yuma
Areas of Interest
- Law, Policy & Social Justice
- Engineering & Technology
- Environment & Sustainability
- Communication, Journalism & Public Relations
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Agricultural Sciences
- Health, Nutrition & Fitness
Feed the world. Protect the future. And be the leader who will create solutions to global priorities within the food sector. The Bachelor of Science in Food Safety is housed within the School of Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences and looks at how food science, regulation and law pertain to public and ecosystem health and sustainability. Projections estimate the food sector will need to safely produce, package and distribute sustenance for 9 billion people by 2050. That challenge requires innovation and collaboration as governments and businesses look to leaders who understand the opportunities and constraints in this complex industry. This interdisciplinary program trains students to become those leaders.
Sample Courses
- ACBS 355: Food Processing
- ACBS 380R and 380L: Food Safety and Microbiology
- MIC 430 and 430L: Food Microbiology and Biotechnology
Career Fields
- Public health
- Food safety
- Food technology
- Food law
- Global trade compliance
- Product development
- Communications and PR
Level of Math
LEVEL OF SECOND LANGUAGE
Pre-major Required?
NO
Sample Plans 2020 - Food Safety
First Year
1st Semester
Credits
MATH 113, 122B, or 125
3.00
General Chemistry I
4.00
ENGL 101 First Year Composition
3.00
Tier I General Education
3.00
MCB 181R General Biology I Lecture
3.00
MCB 181RL General Biology I Lab
1.00
General Chemistry II
4.00
ENGL 102 First Year Composition
3.00
ECOL 182R General Biology II Lecture
3.00
ECOL 182L General Biology II Lab
1.00
Tier I General Education
3.00
Second Year
3rd Semester
Credits
Communication Requirement
3.00
First Semester Language Course
4.00
Organic Chemistry I Lecture
3.00
Organic Chemistry I Lab
1.00
Tier I General Education
3.00
Tier II General Education
3.00
4th Semester
Credits
Microbiology Lecture
4.00
Microbiology Lab
1.00
Organic Chemistry II Lecture
3.00
Organic Chemistry II Lab
1.00
Second Semester Language Course
4.00
Tier I General Education
3.00
Third Year
5th Semester
Credits
BIOC 384 Fundamentals of Biochemistry
3.00
ACBS 380R Food Safety/Micro
3.00
ACBS 380L Food Safety/Micro Lab
1.00
Major Electives
3.00
Tier II General Education
3.00
6th Semester
Credits
Elective
3.00
NSC 353 Fund. of Food Science and Safety
3.00
EPID 479 Infections and Epidemics
3.00
Major Electives
3.00
Statistics
3.00
Fourth Year
7th Semester
Credits
NSC 351L Food Studies Lab
1.00
ACBS 437 Food Safety Laws
3.00
ACBS 377 Food Toxicology
3.00
General Physics I Lecture
3.00
General Physics I Lab
1.00
Major Electives
2.00
8th Semester
Credits
ACBS 420 Meat Animal Comp.
3.00
MIC 430 Food Microbiology
3.00
MIC 430L Food Microbiology Lab
2.00
General Physics II Lecture
3.00
General Physics II Lab
1.00
Tier II General Education
3.00