Food Safety Minor

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Program Coordinator
Matthew Vukovich, PhD
Phone: 605-688-4668
E-mail: matt.vukovich@sdstate.edu
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Program Information

A minor in food safety is for students interested in the principles underlying keeping food safe and will be especially helpful for those students interested in working in this aspect of the food industry. Topics covered focus upon microbiology and safety of food as it is manufactured and distributed.

Requirements for Food Safety Minor: 18

MICR 311-311L - Food Microbiology and Lab Credits: 4
NFS 151 - Food Safety and Technology Credits: 3
AS 350 - Meat Product Safety and HACCP Credits: 3

Electives: 8

AS 241-241L - Introduction to Meat Science and Lab Credits: 3
AS 345-345L - Value-Added Meat Products and Lab Credits: 3
AST 443-443L - Food Processing and Engineering Fundamentals and Lab Credits: 3
DS 301-301L - Dairy Microbiology and Lab Credits: 3
DS 321-321L - Dairy Product Processing I and Lab Credits: 5
HMGT 251 - Foodservice Sanitation Credits: 1
HSC 445 - Epidemiology Credits: 3
NFS 351-351L - Principles of Food Processing and Lab Credits: 3
NFS 451-451L/551-551L - New Food Product Development and Lab Credits: 4
NFS 495 - Practicum Credits: 2
STAT 281 - Introduction to Statistics (COM) Credits: 3