Online courses are coordinated through the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning (CITL). Please visit the site to learn more about online courses and to register for current courses. You do not need to be admitted to the Graduate College before enrolling in courses; however, for course credit to count towards your MS in Food Science degree, you must have been admitted to the graduate program, or petition to have the course credits transferred after you have been admitted. If you are later admitted to the program and if you complete non-degree courses, they may be petitioned to count towards your degree program if you earned a grade of B or better. No more than 12 hours of non-degree coursework may be petitioned for use.
The online MS Food Science program offers one to three courses each semester, including summer semester. All online courses are LIVE and the student must be available to attend during the class time listed. The current course listings to date are:
Spring 2024
FSHN 595 – Water relations in Foods
Registration CRN: 67173 specifically
Instructor: Dr. Shelly Schmidt
Synchronous session: Tuesdays from 6:00 – 8:00pm central time
4 credit hours
Prerequisite: Organic CHEM 232, or equivalent.
Notes: Be sure to register for section 67173 specifically!
Course description: Advanced study of the behavior of water and solids in food materials, specifically in relation to food quality, ingredient functionality, stability, and safety. Major topics discussed include structure, properties, and chemistry of water and solids, water-solid interactions, and moisture management strategies, including water activity, water mobility, and solids mobility (e.g., the glass transition). Practical techniques to measure water and solid content and dynamics, including direct and indirect moisture content measurement methods, water activity, sorption isotherms, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and imaging, and differential scanning calorimetry, will also be discuss.
LEAD 470 – Leading Professional Organizations and Communities
Registration CRN: 70630
Instructor: Jennifer Smist
Asynchronous session: TBA
2 credit hours
Notes: Many have been asking for leadership oriented classes. Spring 2024, LEAD 470 – Leading Professional Organizations and Communities is being offered by one of the agricultural leadership faculty members. The course will count towards as a 400-level elective.
Course description: Students will develop their capacity for leadership in their current and future professional positions in business and academic research teams, as well as within their broader community. This course's activities are designed to help students understand organizational structures, effective organizations, leading other people, and application of systems thinking beyond formal organizations to communities and society.
FSHN 597 Section FS – Online FS Graduate Seminar
Registration CRN: 75939 Section FS
Instructor: Dr. Nicki Engeseth
Asynchronous
1 credit hour
Notes: NEW COURSE NUMBER. This course is for students that plan to graduate Spring 2024. You must have completed at least 31 hours of coursework and at least 11 of which are at the 500 level, as well as all required courses, before taking this course. If you have completed 32 hours and at least 12 at the 500 level, you do not have to register for this course, but you will need to plan on completing the course. If you fall into this second group, please email Dr. Nicki Engeseth directly.
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