The Integrated Bachelor of Science/Master of Science in Food Science program enables undergraduate students to begin taking M.S. coursework in their junior or senior year and receive a Master of Science in Food Science within one year of finishing their undergraduate degree. The program is open to all undergraduate Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Biology, and Health Sciences majors who meet the admission requirements. Undergraduates in other majors may be eligible as long as they have satisfied the prerequisites for the program and meet the admission requirements. Graduates of the program can pursue a variety of career opportunities in the food science industry.
Chapman students can apply to the M.S. program in their junior year. If accepted into a graduate program, undergraduate students may take up to 15 graduate credits once a minimum of 90 undergraduate credits have been completed or will be completed prior to the start of the course. Some of these 15 credits may also count towards their undergraduate degree credit requirement. Students would complete the remaining credit hours of graduate course work beginning in the summer or fall after receiving the undergraduate degree.
Admission requirements
Information about admissions for the B.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Biological Sciences, and Health Sciences can be found at chapman.edu/admission/undergraduate/.
Admission requirements for the Integrated Program:
- Graduate application available at chapman.edu/admission/graduate/applynow.aspx.
- Students with a cumulative 3.000 GPA or higher must apply during the junior year of their bachelor’s degree in biochemistry and molecular biology, chemistry, biological sciences, or health sciences.
- A personal statement of approximately 500 words, which includes: a) student’s interest in the accelerated program at Chapman; b) career goals; and c) academic and research achievements.
- Resume or curriculum vitae
Students in the integrated bachelor’s plus master’s programs will matriculate into the graduate program after the completion of their bachelor’s degree. Students may not begin Year 5 coursework without certified completion of the bachelor’s degree from Chapman University. The cumulative GPA at graduation must be 3.000 or higher.
Requirements for Master of Science in Food Science degree
Requirements for the master’s program are listed under the Food Science, M.S. program in the Graduate Catalog.
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