Courses

The Graduate Food Safety Certificate is perfect for students who are not degree seeking. Successful completion of the three core courses (VM 811, VM 812 and VM 831) plus three credits of an OFS elective is required. A grade of 3.0 or higher is required in all coursework.

These courses are available to graduate students or to Lifelong Education students.

core courses
Course Code Course Name Credits Semester
Course Code VM 811 Course Name Evolution and Ecology of Foodborne Pathogens Credits 3 Semester Spring, Summer
Course Code VM 812 Course Name Food Safety Toxicology Credits 3 Semester Fall, Spring
Course Code VM 831 Course Name Foodborne Disease Epidemiology Credits 3 Semester Fall, Summer
elective courses
Course Code Course Name Credits Semester
Course Code VM 834 Course Name Current Issues in Food Safety Credits 1-9 Semester Fall, Spring, Summer
Course Code VM 840 Course Name Anti-Counterfeit Strategy & Product Protection Credits 3 Semester Summer (odd)
Course Code VM 814 Course Name Packaging for Food Safety Credits 3 Semester Summer
Course Code VM 821 Course Name Food Protection & Defense Credits 3 Semester Fall (odd)
Course Code VM 825 Course Name Quantifying Food Risk Credits 3 Semester Spring (odd)
Course Code VM 827 Course Name FSMA/HACCP Credits 3 Semester Spring (even)

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