Overview

Food scientists evaluate physical (does it make your hand oily?), microbiological (will it make you sick?), and chemical (are there toxins?) characteristics to develop safe and nutritious foods with innovative packaging. The Food Science program is offered by Alabama A&M University.

Career fields

Corporate Quality Assurance
Product Development
Microbiologist/Food Safey
Marketing and Development
AAMU Food Science Alumni: Kellogg’s (Matthew Reid), Land O’Lakes (Michelle Thompson, Jasmine Johnson), Costco (Courtney Harbin), FDA (Dr. Shakare Hale), Pepsi Co (Rodney Davis), Coca-Cola (Dattatreya Gajula), Smuckers (David Asiamah) Iowa State (Dr. Shannon Coleman) and many more.

Programme Structure

Concentrations:

Minor in Food Science for 18 credit hours from five courses.
Earn Concentration in Food Science with 22 credit hours from six courses.
Certification in HACCP, ServSafe, and Produce Safety are offered annually

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Abbeville, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

Official letter of recommendation from principal, counselor or college advisor.
AAMU requires a minimum GPA of 2.0 and currently waives test requirements (acceptance only). Test scores are required for scholarship eligibility.
Official results of the Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) paper based score = 500 or above; Computer based = 178 or above; and Internet based = 61 or above, or official results of the International English Testing System (IELTS) of a 5.5 or above unless English is spoken as a native language. If applicant has successfully completed one year's college coursework in an English-speaking country, the TOEFL or IELTS requirement may be waived.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

17220 USD / year

≈ 17220 USD / year
Out-of-State

17220 USD / year

≈ 17220 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

8610 USD / year

≈ 8610 USD / year

Living costs

Abbeville

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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