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  • Food Science and Technology
    1208 RMI South Building
    Davis, CA 95616
    Tel: (530) 752-1466
    Fax: (530) 752-4759
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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

  • ADMISSION
  • Priority: Jan. 2
  • Final: Jan. 15

  • FELLOWSHIP
  • Prospective Student Fellowship: Jan. 2
  • Continuing Student Fellowship: Jan. 15

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 study the application of biological, chemical, physical and behavioral sciences to the processing, preservation, quality evaluation, public health aspects, and utilization of foods. For the M.S., there are four areas of specialization: chemistry-biochemistry, microbiology, engineering-technology, and sensory sciences. Individually designed programs are also accepted. For the Ph.D., there are five areas of emphasis: biochemistry, chemistry, microbiology/fermentation, sensory sciences, and enology.

This program is an interdisciplinary Graduate Group.

For more information, visit the Food Science Web site.

Contacts

Program Chair
James N. Seiber Food Science 530-752-2490
Gary M Smith Uc Davis Annual Fund (530) 752-6168
Academic Advisers
Susan E Ebeler Food Science & Technology 7/1/07 - 8/31/09 (530) 752-0696
Jean-Xavier Guinard Food Science & Technology 9/1/07 - 8/31/09 (530) 754-8659
Linda J Harris Food Science and Technology 9/1/07 - 8/31/09 (530) 754-9485
Kathryn L Mccarthy Food Science & Technology 9/1/07 - 8/31/09 (530) 752-1487
Alyson E Mitchell Food Science & Technology 9/1/07 - 8/31/09 (530) 752-7926
David Ogrydziak Food Science & Technology 9/1/07 - 8/31/09 (530) 752-2506
Charles F Shoemaker Food Science & Technology 9/1/07 - 8/31/09 (530) 752-7347
Glenn M Young Food Science & Technology 9/1/07 - 8/31/09 (530) 754-5292
Graduate Program Staff Coordinator
Karen Jo Hunter Food Science & Technology (530) 752-1466
Student Affairs Officer (SAO) in the Office of Graduate Studies
Angela Sharma Office of Graduate Studies (530) 752-2772