乳制品和食品科学系提供了获得硕士学位和博士学位的机会。SDSU是美国两所提供乳制品科学计划的大学之一，该计划提供乳制品生产和制造专业。它配备了一流的实验室，以及最先进的乳品加工厂，能够加工液体牛奶，奶酪，黄油，冰淇淋，浓缩和干燥产品以及其他产品。它还有一个乳品研究和培训机构，其中饲养着300头荷斯坦牛和棕瑞士牛，用于教学和研究。还提供动物科学综合体中的代谢和外科手术设施，以及基因组学实验室和校园内其他部门的专门实验室设备，包括兽医和生物医学科学以及健康与营养科学计划。被该计划录取的研究生将有机会利用这些设
The Dairy and Food Science Department provides research opportunities leading to Masters and PhD degrees. SDSU is one of two universities in the US with a Dairy Science Program that offers Dairy Production and Manufacturing majors. It is equipped with excellent laboratories, and a state-of-the-art dairy processing plant which has the capability of processing fluid milk, cheese, butter, ice cream, concentrated and dried products, and other products. It also has a dairy research and training facility where a herd of 300 Holstein and Brown Swiss cattle for teaching and research is maintained. Metabolism and surgical facilities in the Animal Science Complex, and specialized laboratory equipment the Genomics Lab and other departments on campus, including, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, and Health and Nutritional Sciences Programs are also available.<br><br>Student Learning Outcomes<br>Exhibit knowledge concerning dairy science, either manufacturing or production, at a level appropriate to a Ph.D. holder.<br>Demonstrate adequate presentation and communication skills, including dissertation and journal article writing, poster and oral presentation skills, and grant/proposal writing skills.<br>Demonstrate information literacy for science-based inquiry and critical review of existing knowledge sources.