Food Science

The Institute of Food Technologists defines food science as "the discipline in which the engineering, biological, and physical sciences are used to study the nature of foods, the causes of deterioration, the principles underlying food processing, and the improvement of foods for the consuming public".

This is a relatively new field and there are a variety of sub-fields that continue to evolve and develop. You may also find that food security and agricultural development linked to the food chain could be included in this area.

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Skills

Common Degree/Major Names

BSc	Agricultural Business
BSc	Agriculture
BSc	Agronomy and Crop Science
BSc	Animal Management
BSc	Aquaculture
BA/BSc	Culinary Arts
BSc	Dairy Science
BSc	Dietetics
BSc	Food Quality, Safety and Nutrition
BSc	Food Science
BSc	Food Technology
BSc	Food, Nutrition and Health
BSc	Horticulture

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Useful Skills

	Analytical
	Attention to Detail
	Creativity
	Data Manipulation
	Design Mindset
	ICT
	Idea Visualisation
	Listening
	Mathematical
	Note Taking
	Organisation
	Practical (working with your hands)
	Problem Solving

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Food Science

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Universities

Universities Offering Degrees within Accounting and Finance

Institution	Country	Campus Type	Size	Education Model	Selectivity
University of Florida	USA	Rural Campus	Very Large Institution >30,000	Liberal Arts and Science (Major/minor Model), Researched Focused Institution, Teaching Focused Institution	Selective (25-50% admitted)
Purdue University-Main Campus	USA	Suburban Campus	Very Large Institution >30,000	Tier one research institution in the U.S. Many opportunities for undergraduate research.	Selective (25-50% admitted)
The University of Hong Kong (HKU)	Hong Kong	City Campus	Large Institution 15,000-30,000	Liberal Arts and Science (Major/minor Model), Integrated and Thematic degrees, Researched Focused Institution	Highly Selective (10-25% admitted)
California State University, Long Beach	USA	Suburban Campus	Very Large Institution >30,000	Liberal Arts and Science (Major/minor Model): Accessible, Practical, Affordable	Selective (25-50% admitted)
Minerva University	USA, South Korea, India, Germany, Argentina, UK and Taiwan.	City Campus	Small Institution <5000	Fully active learning in every class. Small, engaging seminar format.	Extremely Selective (<10% admitted) - https://www.minerva.kgi.edu/undergraduate-program/admissions/applicant-qualifications/
University of Southern California (USC)	USA	City Island Campus	Large Institution 15,000-30,000	Liberal Arts Foundation with Subject Focus	Highly Selective (10-25% admitted)
Wake Forest University	USA	Suburban Campus	Medium Institution 5000-15,000	Liberal Arts: Professors are teacher/scholars - they get to know who you are.	Highly Selective (10-25% admitted)
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (Italy)	Italy	City Campus, Suburban Campus	Very Large Institution >30,000	Multidisciplinary (13 different Schools)	Somewhat Selective (50-75% admitted)
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities	USA	City Campus	Very Large Institution >30,000	Liberal Arts and Science with a Research Focus	Selective (25-50% admitted)
University of Wisconsin-Madison	USA	City - Island Campus	Very Large Institution >30,000	Liberal arts, exploratory. Students will take classes across disciplines.	Selective (25-50% admitted)
University of Surrey	UK	Suburban Campus	Large Institution 15,000-30,000	Single subject focus primarily	Somewhat Selective (50-75% admitted)
Michigan State University	USA	City Island Campus	Very Large Institution >30,000	Liberal Arts with a heavy emphasis on research	Somewhat Selective (50-75% admitted)

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