每个学科的学习计划应包括获批准的400级和500级论文，总分60分，并且通常应包括一个以上学科的论文。经相关系主任或课程主任批准后，可能会包含400到500篇论文中不超过相关应用科学硕士（MAppSc）表中指定的论文的20分的论文。《消费者食品科学》研究了影响我们食物选择的因素：文化，感官知觉（口味，外观，气味，质地），食品质量，饮食，营养，生活方式和市场影响。
Consumers are becoming increasingly demanding in what they choose to eat: low-carb, vitamin-enriched, fat-free, organic, sustainably-produced, isotonic, carbon-neutral, fortified, genetically-modified, healthy and then there's flavour, safety and affordability. Finding out what people in different markets around the world want, and how to produce it and get it there in top condition is a real challenge for food producers.<br><br>That's where food and agriculture scientists come in. Their goal is to help turn product ideas into reality. Food and Agriculture students learn about the technical, socio-economic and psychological factors influencing food choice, food production, the subtle art of advertising, food labelling and the regulatory environment.