FDSC 5960

FDSC 5960

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Food Science 3960/5960 will focus on currently used food safety programs to control biological, chemical and physical hazards and assure the safety of foods. Topics include prerequisite programs such as Current Good Manufacturing Practices and Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures, Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP), food safety management systems (SQF) and the application of current technologies in reducing foodborne illness. Upon successful completion of the course, the students will receive 1) General HACCP certification and 2) SQF implementation certification (through a collaboration with SQFI [Safe Quality Foods Institute]).


Prerequisites BIOMI 2900 or permission of instructor.

Fees Course fee, $135. Includes $60 for GMP certification and $75 for SQF testing and materials.

Last 1 Terms Offered 2025SP

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: FDSC 3960

  • 2 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  3337 FDSC 5960   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Course fee: $125 for certification materials, Safe Quality Food (SQF) testing, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) certification.