Overview

Who benefits from this Food Safety program?

Students: designed for mid-career food safety professionals who want an advanced degree, but are unable to leave their jobs to attend class on a university campus

Employers: enhances ability to cope with ever-changing food safety, food protection, and public health concerns, while keeping the best and the brightest of their employees

Community: trains leaders to meet the challenges of today, while planning ahead for the changing food safety needs of tomorrow

What will I take away from this program at Michigan State University?

obtain an advanced degree from an accredited Big-Ten institution

effectively manage the broad range of information essential to success

evaluate new and emerging technologies as they arise

address new concerns, such as food security, emerging foodborne pathogens, zoonotic disease or biotechnology develop organizational and leadership skills

be more effective, efficient, and confident in an ever-changing workplace

Why is this degree program for me?

fully online, asynchronous study

designed for mid-career/mid-management working professionals

consists of ten 3-credit courses to equal a 30-credit hour program

average time to degree = 3 years / maximum allowed = 5 years

non-thesis professional science master's: Plan-B applied food safety project

Accreditation

Accredited through Michigan State University and the Higher Learning Commission-North Central Association.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Food Safety and Professional Development

Evolution and Ecology of Foodborne Pathogens

Food Safety Toxicology

Foodborne Disease Epidemiology

International Food Laws & Regulations

US Food Laws & Regulations

Food Safety Research Methods

Applied Food Safety

more than 25 elective courses to choose from

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

East Lansing, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

a bachelor's degree, professional degree, or equivalent degree from an accredited and recognized college or university
at least six (6) credits of college level biological sciences, three (3) of which are in microbiology (a 300-level course or higher is recommended)
a cumulative grade point average of no less than a 3.0 on a 4.0 system
work experience in a food-related field (at least two years is recommended)

Work experience

Work experience in a food-related field (at least two years is recommended).

Tuition Fees

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9910 USD / year

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Out-of-State

9910 USD / year

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In-State

9910 USD / year

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Funding

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Overview

Who benefits from this Food Safety program?

What will I take away from this program at Michigan State University?

Why is this degree program for me?

Accreditation

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Work experience

Tuition Fees

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