食品和饮料行业-美国最大的制造业-依靠食品科学家来创造新食品，提高食品安全性和质量，设计更安全有效的食品加工流程等等。在该计划中，您将获得先进的技术知识和独立的研究技能，以创建自己的食品创新。您将深入研究食品的微生物学和化学，研究感官评估的科学，设计并进行实验，以测试各种加工条件（例如高压和/或低温）下的产品质量。您的大部分经验都将在食品科学实验室中进行，在那里您可以调查食源性病原体，收集味觉数据以及检查水果，蔬菜，肉类，乳制品和谷物产品的加工和包装。
The food and beverage industry the largest manufacturing industry in the United States relies on food scientists to create new foods, improve food safety and quality, design safer and efficient food processes, and much more.<br><br>In this program, you will gain the advanced technical knowledge and independent research skills to create your own food innovations. You will delve into the microbiology and chemistry of food products, study the science of sensory evaluation, and design and conduct experiments that test product quality under various processing conditions, such as high pressure and/or cold temperatures.<br><br>Much of your experience will take place in food science labs, where you could investigate foodborne pathogens, collect taste-sensory data, and examine the processing and packaging of fruit, vegetable, meat, dairy and cereal products.