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Overview   |   Programs of Study   |   Courses   |   Handbook   |   Graduate Students   |   Apply Online   Graduate Programs of Study     Master of Science Doctor of Philosophy     MASTER OF SCIENCE PROGRAM OF STUDY GRADUATE SCHOOL REQUIREMENTS   CREDITS 4000 level courses Maximum 12 5000 level or higher courses Minimum 12 Seminar (FST 5004) Minimum 2   Maximum 3 FST 4984, FST 5974, FST 5984 Maximum 5 Research and Thesis (FST 5994) Minimum 6   Maximum 10 TOTAL GRADUATE HOURS Minimum 30       DEPARTMENTAL REQUIREMENTS   CREDITS FST 4405 Food Processing   4 FST 4504 Food Chemistry   3 FST 4604 Food Microbiology   4 FST 5004 Seminar   2 BCHM 4115 General Biochemistrya   4 BCHM 4116 General Biochemistrya   3 BCHM 5124 Biochemistry for the Life Sciencesb   3 STAT 5605 Biometryc   3 STAT 5615 Statistics in Researchd   3 Restricted Electives   6 FST 4014 Food Product Development     FST 4514 Food Analysis     FST 4524 Food Quality Assurance     FST 5014 Sensory Evaluation of Foods     FST 5404 Food Packaging     FST 5514 Food Enzyme Technology     FST 5604 Advances in Food Microbiology     FST 5984 Flavor Chemistry     FST 5984 Food Regulatory Affairs     NOTE:  Courses with a and b are interchangeable; c and d are interchangeable. DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM OF STUDY GRADUATE SCHOOL REQUIREMENTS   CREDITS 5000 level or higher courses Minimum 27 Seminar (FST 5004) Minimum 3   Maximum 4 FST 4984, FST 5974, FST 5984 Maximum 18 Research and Thesis (FST 5994) Maximum 10 Research and Dissertation (FST 7994) Minimum 30   Maximum 60 TOTAL GRADUATE HOURS Minimum 90       DEPARTMENTAL REQUIREMENTS   CREDITS FST 4405 Food Processing   4 FST 4504 Food Chemistry   3 FST 4604 Food Microbiology   4 FST 5004 Seminar   3 BCHM 4115 General Biochemistrya   4 BCHM 4116 General Biochemistrya   3 BCHM 5124 Biochemistry for the Life Sciencesb   3 STAT 5605 Biometryc   3 STAT 5606 Biometryc   3 STAT 5615 Statistics in Researchc   3 STAT 5616 Statistics in Researchc   3 CHEM 4615 Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences   3 Restricted Electives   9 FST 4014 Food Product Development     FST 4514 Food Analysis     FST 4524 Food Quality Assurance     FST 5014 Sensory Evaluation of Foods     FST 5404 Food Packaging     FST 5514 Food Enzyme Technology     FST 5604 Advances in Food Microbiology     FST 5984 Flavor Chemistry     FST 5984 Food Regulatory Affairs     NOTE:  Courses with a and b are interchangeable; c any combination of two courses in sequence. For other M.S. and Ph.D. requirements, refer to the current Virginia Tech Graduate Catalog. © 2007 Department of Food Science and Technology, Virginia Tech.   Send comments/questions to: fstinfo@vt.edu