Food Science and Safety is designed to prepare students for a wide range of careers in food quality control, processing, product development, microbiology, sanitation and safety. Opportunities for employment include positions with food processing operations, food research and development departments, biotechnology firms, food regulatory control laboratories, food sanitation and public health services, local, state, and federal inspection services. The only Associate Degree Program in New England, Food Science and Safety is approved by the United States Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA's FSIS), and is recognized by the United States Department of Commerce (USDC), Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), Massachusetts Health Officers Association (MHOA), American Society of Microbiologists (ANMS) and National Environmental Health Association (NEHA). Students also may earn certificates in food sanitation, Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) and Environmental Health Technology (EHT).
Students may take MAT143 or any higher level of Mathematics.
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May be fulfilled by challenge exam and 3 liberal arts credits.
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Food Technology Directed Electives include any BIO, BTN, CHE, DTC, or FSN course.
Program Information
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Students planning to transfer to a four-year institution are encouraged to take BIO101-Biology 1: The Basics of Life.
North Shore Community College reserves the right to make changes in courses, program requirements, policies, and regulations as circumstances dictate. There is no guarantee that any listed course will be offered in any given semester.
