{"id":3771,"date":"2023-11-09T11:37:07","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T19:37:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/?page_id=3771"},"modified":"2023-11-09T15:50:58","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T23:50:58","slug":"food-science","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/undergraduate-programs\/food-science\/","title":{"rendered":"Food Science"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left wsu-hero--size-small wsu-notch--medium wsu-spacing-after--none wsu-zindex--level-7 \">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fill\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Banner-1.jpg\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Banner-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Banner-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Banner-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Banner-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Banner-1.jpg 1536w\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\n\t\talt=\"Person carrying a basket of fruits and vegetables.\"\n\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 73% 66%\"\n\t\t\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wsu-overlay wsu-pattern-after wsu-overlay--dark-left wsu-pattern--none\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-eyebrow-header\">\n\t\t\t\tSchool of Food Science\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 id=\"title-id-69e21fb8c3125\" class=\"wsu-title wsu-hero__title\"><span>Food Science<\/span><\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption wsu-hero__copy\">\n\t\t\t\tStudy the chemistry, engineering, microbiology, and nutrition of food to create safer, higher quality, more sustainable foods and beverages.\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container  wsu-position--relative wsu-width--full wsu-color-background--white\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-block-gray-wsu\" style=\"top:-112px;bottom:0px;left:0;right:0;height:200px;width:100%\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs \" typeof=\"BreadcrumbList\" vocab=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/\"><span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to CAHNRS.\" href=\"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/\" class=\"main-home\" ><span property=\"name\">CAHNRS<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/span> &gt; <span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to Academics.\" href=\"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\" class=\"home\" aria-current=\"page\"><span property=\"name\">Academics<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"2\"><\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-spacing-before--xmedium wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explore the Possibilities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wsu-font-size--large\">Classrooms and laboratories provide hands-on opportunities for students to learn the science and the practical skills involved in production, processing, preservation, safety, evaluation, and distribution of foods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Merge innovation and creativity with science to develop your own food or beverage products. Research experiences and internships ensure over 95% job placement in an industry boasting a high median salary.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Food Science students have the opportunity to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Develop practical technical skills in the state-of-the-art WSU Creamery.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Engage in product development and food judging competitions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Work on meaningful, real-world projects.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Intern in faculty research laboratories, at food companies, or regulatory agencies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hone professional and interpersonal skills such as public speaking, writing, critical thinking, leadership, and teamwork.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-position--relative wsu-spacing-after--none wsu-color-background--white wsu-dropshadow--medium wsu-spacing-bottom--xxmedium wsu-spacing-margin-left--none wsu-spacing-margin-right--none wsu-spacing-padding-left--none 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wp-block-heading\">Contact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wsu-font-size--medium\">509-335-4763<br><a href=\"mailto:food.science@wsu.edu\">food.science@wsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/sfs.wsu.edu\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--size-small wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tSchool of Food Science website\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-block-crimson-light\" style=\"top:0;left:0;right:0;height:10px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-spacing-padding-left--medium wsu-spacing-padding-right--medium wsu-spacing-bottom--small wsu-position--relative wsu-spacing-top--none wsu-color-background--white\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-lines-gray\" style=\"bottom:0px;right:0px;height:25px;width:100%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row  wsu-color-background--gray-0 wsu-row--single\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Career Opportunities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\" wsu-list--columns-3\">\n<li>Product Development Scientist<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Food Technologist<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Food Safety and Quality Assurance Specialist<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Regulatory Specialist<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Technical Sales and Marketing Specialist<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Food Plant Manager<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Process Engineer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sustainable Food Processing Specialist<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flavorist<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Applications Scientist<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-overlap wsu-overlap-spotlight  wsu-overlap-spotlight--style-right-middle\">\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-overlap__container\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__image  wsu-image--style-framed\">\r\n                    <div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-1-1\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/20230415_124327_7C2260.jpg\"\r\n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/20230415_124327_7C2260.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/20230415_124327_7C2260-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/20230415_124327_7C2260-768x578.jpg 768w\"\r\n                        sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\r\n                        alt=\"Group of students picking pumpkins in field.\"\r\n                        style=\"object-position: 44% 42%\"\r\n                        \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--surface-column\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__caption  wsu-dropshadow--medium\">\r\n                    \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick Facts<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-stat  wsu-stat--size-small\" >\n\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__decorator\"><\/span>\n\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__value-wrapper\">\n\t\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__value\">$77,000<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__caption\">Average starting salary of Food Science graduates (Food Technology Magazine, 2022)<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-stat  wsu-stat--size-small\" >\n\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__decorator\"><\/span>\n\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__value-wrapper\">\n\t\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__value\">2<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__caption\">Associated student clubs<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-stat  wsu-stat--size-small\" >\n\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__decorator\"><\/span>\n\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__value-wrapper\">\n\t\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__value\">14:1<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__caption\">Student to faculty ratio<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-stat  wsu-stat--size-small\" >\n\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__decorator\"><\/span>\n\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__value-wrapper\">\n\t\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__value\">$30k<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__caption\">Awarded in scholarships<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Major Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Minimum Total Credits: 120 credits<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wsu-font-size--medium\"><em>Your program may include different courses.&nbsp;Consult with <a href=\"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/academic-advising\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/academic-advising\/\">your advisor<\/a> about the best combination and order of courses for you.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General Education Requirements: 40 credits<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Food Science Core Requirements: 34 credits<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>BIOLOGY 107: Introductory Biology: Cell Biology and Genetics &#8211; 4 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BIOLOGY 140: Intro to Nutritional Science or BIOLOGY 333: Human Nutrition and Health &#8211; 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CHEM: 105 Principles of Chemistry I &#8211; 4 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CHEM: 106 Principles of Chemistry II &#8211; 4 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CHEM: 345 Organic Chemistry I &#8211; 4 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CHEM: 370 Chemical Biology (3 cr) or MBIOS 303 Intro to Biochemistry (4 cr)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FS&nbsp;110: Intro to Food Science &#8211; 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FS 220: Food Safety &amp; Quality &#8211; 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FS 302: Food Processing Lab &#8211; 1 credit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FS 303 Food Processing &#8211; 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FS 350: Instrumental &amp; Sensory Analysis of Food &#8211; 5 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FS 416: Food Microbiology &#8211; 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FS 417: Food Microbiology Lab &#8211; 2 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FS 418: Oral Seminar in Food Science &#8211; 1 credit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FS 432: Food Engineering &#8211; 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FS 433: Food Engineering Lab &#8211; 1 credit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FS 460: Food Chemistry &#8211; 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FS 461: Food Chemistry Lab &#8211; 1 credit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FS 470: Advanced Food Technology &#8211; 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FS 489: Food Product Development Capstone &#8211; 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MATH 140: Calculus for Life Scientists or MATH 171: Calculus I &#8211; 4 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MBIOS 101: Introductory Microbiology (4 cr) or MBIOS 305: Gen. Microbiology &amp; MBIOS 304 Gen. Microbiology Lab (6 cr)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PHYSICS 101: General Physics (3 cr) &amp; PHYSICS 111: General Physics Lab (1 cr)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>STAT 212: Introductory Statistics &#8211; 4 credits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Food Science Electives: 12 credits<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Emphasis Electives: 12 credits<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">UCORE Requirements: 21\u201322 credits<\/h4>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column  wsu-position--relative\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-container  wsu-position--relative\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-notch--medium wsu-position--relative wsu-zindex--level-7 wsu-color-background--white wsu-spacing-padding-left--small wsu-spacing-padding-right--small wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium wsu-spacing-before--default wsu-spacing-top--small\" >\r\n    \n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>Working in the WSU Creamery has been very practical and was a major part of my education. There I learned about pasteurization, research and development, and how to make foods.<\/p>\n<cite>Hirono Kamon, Research &amp; Development Scientist, House Spices (Japan)<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"690\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Hirono-Kamon.jpg\" alt=\"Hirono Kamon.\" class=\"wp-image-3925\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Hirono-Kamon.jpg 690w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Hirono-Kamon-300x277.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-block-crimson-light wsu-zindex--level-3\" style=\"bottom:-20px;left:-20px;height:150px;width:150px\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-lines-gray\" style=\"bottom:0px;left:-20px;height:90%;width:350px\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-block-crimson-light wsu-zindex--level-3\" style=\"top:-20px;right:-20px;height:150px;width:150px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":8273,"featured_media":0,"parent":656,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_expiration_date":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3771"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8273"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3771"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3771\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3927,"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3771\/revisions\/3927"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/656"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3771"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3771"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3771"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}