Great Plains Institute of Food Safety
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Great Plains Institute of Food Safety
An interdisciplinary team of faculty with expertise in food safety from various departments within NDSU's Colleges of: Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources ; Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences ; Human Development and Education ; Engineering ; and Science and Mathematics has formed the Great Plains Institute of Food Safety and developed a unique educational experience for NDSU students. The comprehensive food safety curriculum leads to B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Food Safety, an Undergraduate Minor in Food Safety. A graduate Certificate in Food Protection is also offered (see Graduate School web site for complete curriculum requirements). All these programs are unified around the single issue of food safety, an area of concern for many Americans, the current target of tremendous interest, effort, and spending worldwide, and an area in which shortages of expertise are manifest. Students in food safety are heavily recruited for employment in the food safety fields.
The curriculum is based on contemporary educational theory and employs experiential learning techniques to foster development of students' critical-thinking abilities, collaborative and problem-solving skills, and awareness of employment opportunities. Courses are fully integrated so that students have the opportunity to troubleshoot food-safety issues from "farm-to-fork." The program strives to meet students' present and future educational needs.
Food Safety Major
A number of undergraduate and graduate programs of study in food safety are offered through the Great Plains Institute for Food Safety. Food safety is an area of concern for many Americans, the current target of tremendous interest, effort, and spending worldwide and an area in which shortages of expertise are manifest. For further information, refer to the Interdisciplinary Programs section of this Bulletin.
Food Safety Minor
Students may minor in Food Safety by completing a total of 16 credits. A minimum of eight credits must be taken at NDSU.
Major Requirements
Major: Food Safety
Degree Type: B.S.
Minimum Degree Credits to Graduate: 128
General Education Requirements for Baccalaureate Degree
- A list of approved general education courses is available here .
- General education courses may be used to satisfy requirements for both general education and the major, minor, and program emphases, where applicable. Students should carefully review the major, minor, and program emphases requirements for minimum grade restrictions, should they apply.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Communication (C) | 12 | |
| College Composition I | ||
| College Composition II | ||
| Fundamentals of Public Speaking | ||
Upper Division Writing † | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning (R) † | 3 | |
| Science and Technology (S) † | 10 | |
| Humanities and Fine Arts (A) † | 6 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (B) † | 6 | |
| Wellness (W) † | 2 | |
| Cultural Diversity (D) *† | ||
| Global Perspectives (G) *† | ||
| Total Credits | 39 | |
| * | May be satisfied by completing courses in another General Education category. |
| † | May be satisfied with courses required in the major. Review major requirements to determine if a specific upper division writing course is required. |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Food Safety Required Core | ||
| AGRI 150 | Agriculture Orientation (Students transferring in 24 or more credits do not need to take AGRI 150.) | 1 |
| AGRI 189 | Skills for Academic Success 1 | 1 |
| ANSC 340 | Principles of Meat Science | 3 |
| CFS 200 | Introduction to Food Systems | 2-3 |
| or CFS 210 | Introduction to Food Science and Technology | |
| Select one from the following: | 3 or 4 | |
| Food Chemistry and Food Chemistry Laboratory | ||
| Food Analysis | ||
| Select one from the following: | 3 or 4 | |
| Food Processing I | ||
| Food Processing II and Food Processing Laboratory | ||
| MICR 350 & 350L | General Microbiology and General Microbiology Lab | 5 |
| MICR 474 | Epidemiology | 3 |
| SAFE 401 | Food Safety Information & Flow of Food | 1 |
| SAFE 402 | Foodborne Hazards | 1 |
| SAFE 403 | Food Safety Risk Assessment | 1 |
| SAFE 404 | Epidemiology of Foodborne Illness | 1 |
| SAFE 405 | Costs of Food Safety | 1 |
| SAFE 406 | Food Safety Crisis Communication | 1 |
| SAFE 407 | Food Safety Risk Management | 1 |
| SAFE 408 | Food Safety Regulatory Issues | 1 |
| SAFE 409 | Food Safety Risk Communication & Education | 1 |
| SAFE 452 | Food Laws and Regulations | 3 |
| SAFE 484 | Food Safety Practicum | 1-3 |
| SAFE/COMM 485 | Risk and Crisis Communication | 3 |
| Supporting Courses | ||
| BIOC 260 | Elements of Biochemistry | 3-4 |
| or BIOC 460 | Foundations of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology I | |
| BIOL 150 & 150L | General Biology I and General Biology I Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 121 & 121L | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Laboratory (May satisfy general education category S) | 4 |
| CHEM 122 & 122L | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Laboratory (May satisfy general education category S) | 4 |
| CHEM 341 & 341L | Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry I Laboratory | 4 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics (May satisfy general education category B and G) | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics (May satisfy general education category B and G) | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 or 4 | |
| Trigonometry | ||
| Applied Calculus I | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| PHYS 211 & 211L | College Physics I and College Physics I Laboratory (May satisfy general education category S) | 4 |
| STAT 330 | Introductory Statistics (May satisfy general education category R) | 3 |
| Total Credits | 63-76 | |
| 1 | AGRI189 is only required for first-time, first-year students--A first-time, first-year student is defined as a student who has not yet completed a college course as a college student. Students that are not first-time, first-year students that either transfer into the university or change their major are not required to take AGRI 189. |
Minor Requirements
Food Safety Minor
Minor Requirements
Required Credits: 16
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| SAFE 401 | Food Safety Information & Flow of Food | 1 |
| SAFE 402 | Foodborne Hazards | 1 |
| SAFE 403 | Food Safety Risk Assessment | 1 |
| SAFE 404 | Epidemiology of Foodborne Illness | 1 |
| SAFE 405 | Costs of Food Safety | 1 |
| SAFE 406 | Food Safety Crisis Communication | 1 |
| SAFE 407 | Food Safety Risk Management | 1 |
| SAFE 408 | Food Safety Regulatory Issues | 1 |
| SAFE 409 | Food Safety Risk Communication & Education | 1 |
| Elective Courses: Select 7 credits from the following: | 7 | |
| Quantitative Methods & Decision Making | ||
| Agricultural Price Analysis | ||
| Applied Agricultural Law | ||
| Agricultural Policy | ||
| Principles of Meat Science | ||
| Fundamentals of Meat Processing | ||
| Fundamentals/Animal Disease | ||
| Sheep Industry and Production Systems | ||
| Swine Production/Pork Industry Systems | ||
| Beef Industry and Production Systems | ||
| Dairy Industry and Production Systems | ||
| Food Processing Laboratory | ||
| Food Product Development | ||
COMM 486 | ||
| Disaster Preparedness | ||
| Disaster Response | ||
| Business Continuity and Crisis Management | ||
| Food Sanitation | ||
| Foodservice Systems Management I and Foodservice Systems Management I Laboratory | ||
| Foodservice Systems Management II and Foodservice Systems Management II Laboratory | ||
| General Microbiology and General Microbiology Lab | ||
| Food Microbiology | ||
| Pathogenic Microbiology and Pathogenic Microbiology Laboratory | ||
| Basic Immunology | ||
| Immunology and Serology Laboratory | ||
| Epidemiology | ||
| World Food Crops | ||
| Fungal Biology | ||
| Food Laws and Regulations | ||
| Food Safety Practicum | ||
| Risk and Crisis Communication | ||
| Total Credits | 16 | |
Minor Requirements and Notes:
- A minimum of 8 credits must be taken at NDSU
