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Food Science BSA(Science, Technology, and Engineering)/Food Science MS

Graduates from the Double Dawgs program will have career opportunities in the food industry (research and/or managerial positions in the food industry), regulatory agencies, such as USDA and US-FDA, and/or will be well-prepared to enter Ph.D. programs at UGA or elsewhere.

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Admission to Program

Admission to the joint BSA/MS pathway will generally occur at the end of the student's junior year. Applications must be completed by January 31 for fall admission or August 31 for spring admission.
Preference for admission to the joint pathway will be given to students who have:
1. Earned a GPA on all college coursework (overall GPA) of 3.5 or better
2. A faculty member who agrees to serve as the Major Professor

Curriculum

Graduate-level courses that may be used to satisfy undergraduate and graduate program requirements.

FDST 6030-6030L, 4 or FDST 6040-6040L, 4
FDST 6500, 1
FDST 8110E, 3 or POUL 8120, 3
STAT 6315, 4

Additional requirements that are unique to this Double Dawgs program:

The student's advisory committee must approve the final program of study for the M.S. degree.

Admission to Graduate Program

At the end of their junior year, students will apply to the Graduate program. More information about this application process can be found here: https://foodscience.caes.uga.edu/graduate.html

Program Advisor

  • Name: Abhinav Mishra
  • Email: amishra@uga.edu
  • Phone: 706-542-0994
  • Address: 100 Cedar Street, Athens, GA 30602
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Undergraduate Major Information

  • Major: Food Science B.S.A.
  • Department/College: Food Science and Technology

Advising Contact

  • Name: Faith Critzer
  • Email: fcritzer@uga.edu
  • Phone: 706-542-1088
  • Address: 100 Cedar Street, Athens, GA 30602

Graduate Major Information

  • Major: Food Science M.S.
  • Department/College: Food Science and Technology

Advising Contact

  • Name: Abhinav Mishra
  • Email: amishra@uga.edu
  • Phone: 706-542-0994
  • Address: 100 Cedar Street, Athens, GA 30602