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  • Food Science and Technology
    1204 RMI South Building
    Davis, CA 95616
    Tel: (530) 752-8035
    Fax: (530) 752-0382
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  • 250 Mrak Hall
    One Shields Avenue
    Davis, CA 95616

    Phone: (530) 752-0650
    Fax: (530) 752-6222
Food Science

Application Deadline

  • 2013 ADMISSION
  • Final: Jan. 15

    2013 FELLOWSHIP
  • Prospective Student Fellowship: Jan. 15
  • Continuing Student Fellowship: Dec. 1

Degrees Offered

  • M.S. Plan I
  • M.S. Plan II
  • Ph.D. Plan B

Designated Emphases

Admission Requirements

  • Three letters of recommendation
  • GRE scores

Degree Requirements

Administrative Bylaws

Students gain advanced knowledge of the application of biological, chemical, physical and behavioral sciences to the processing, preservation, quality evaluation, public health aspects, and utilization of foods. Students graduate with the qualitative and quantitative skills necessary for professional research and teaching in food science with an emphasis in biochemistry/chemistry, microbiology/fermentation and sensory sciences.

This program is an interdisciplinary Graduate Group.

For more information, visit the Food Science website.

Contacts

Program Chair
Gary M Smith Food Science & Technology (530) 752-6168
Academic Advisers
Stephanie R Dungan
(Adviser: Admissions Only) 		Food Science & Technology 9/1/12 - 8/31/14 (530) 752-5447
Maria Marco
(Adviser: General) 		Food Science 9/1/12 - 8/31/14 (530) 752-1516
Nitin Nitin
(Adviser: General) 		Food Science 9/1/12 - 8/31/14 (530) 752-6208
Michael O'Mahony
(Adviser: General) 		Food Science 9/1/12 - 8/31/14 (530) 752-6389
Charles F Shoemaker
(Adviser: Primary Contact) 		Food Science & Technology 9/1/12 - 8/31/14 (530) 752-7347
Carolyn Slupsky
(Adviser: General) 		Food Science 9/1/12 - 8/31/14 (530) 752-6804
Glenn M Young
(Adviser: General) 		Food Science & Technology 9/1/12 - 8/31/14 (530) 754-5292
Graduate Program Staff Coordinator
Judy Blevins Viticulture and Enology/BSE (530) 752-8035
Student Affairs Officer (SAO) in the Office of Graduate Studies
Laura Young Office of Graduate Studies (530) 752-2772