• In 1983 the Board of Trustees of Institutions of Higher Learning designated Mississippi State University (MSU) as the flagship university for a food science program in the state of Mississippi.
  • The designation basically stated that MSU would be the only university in the state with such a program.
  • A student may work toward a Master of Science in Food Science, Nutrition and Health Promotion with a concentration in Food Science and Technology by selecting courses from Food Science, Nutrition and Health Promotion and allied areas such as biochemistry, microbiology, animal and dairy sciences, and other disciplines. Faculty, staff members, and facilities of the cooperating departments are utilized.
  • A Bachelor of Science in Food Technology, Food Science, or related areas will be considered to meet the prerequisites for study toward an advanced degree. Students from other disciplines may be required to take leveling courses generally not to exceed 15 semester hours.