Doctor of Philosophy in Food Science - Food Engineering

Oklahoma State University

The multidisciplinary food science graduate degree program several areas of specialization in which to work. Earning a doctorate degree in food science can open doors of opportunity to a career in today's vibrant and rapidly growing food industry. The food science graduate program relies on the food science expertise of faculty from several participating departments to create a course of study that may be custom tailored to fit specific career goals. The program takes advantage of the multidisciplinary nature of food science and offers several areas of specialization in which to work. Agribusiness EconomicsCereal ScienceFood EngineeringFood MicrobiologyFood SafetyFruit and Vegetable Postharvest Physiology and ProcessingHuman Nutrition and MetabolismMuscle Food ScienceOil/Oilseed ChemistryThe program mission is to help Oklahoma's food and agricultural processors solve problems and achieve competitive advantage, leading to sustained economic growth, new jobs and improved food safety and quality through better engineering. We envision to become the highest quality leading supplier of research, development and technology transfer services to the food and agricultural products industries to stimulate and sustain growth in the food and agricultural processing industry of Oklahoma to increase food safety for consumers to provide more and better-prepared graduates for careers in the industry and to provide clients a competitive edge.