The Department of Animal and Food Sciences offers a non-thesis, 30-hour Master of Science degree in food science with concentrations in food safety, food analysis/chemistry, food regulations, and agricultural product processing (meats, food, or feeds emphasis). An internship is required for this degree. The non-thesis Master of Science degree is considered a terminal degree.
The Department of Animal and Food Sciences also offers a Master of Science in Food Science for students seeking a non-terminal, thesis option. The master’s degree in food science emphasizes the scientific and technological aspects of pre- to post-harvest food processing and distribution. Knowledge of the physical and biological sciences, economics, marketing, and engineering is applied to product development, food processing, packaging, food microbiology and safety, food defense, food security, quality control/assurance, technical sales, and distribution. Research programs involve food safety, food security, food processing, food microbiology, food quality and composition, and processing. Consumer demands for a variety of highly nutritious and convenient foods of uniformly high quality create many and varied career opportunities in the food and allied industries. These careers include management, research and development, process supervision, quality control/assurance, procurement, distribution, sales, and merchandising. This degree requires a thesis in addition to at least 24 semester credit hours of coursework and 6 thesis hours.
Eylül 2025
Davis College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
Texas Tech University,
LUBBOCK,
Texas,
79409, United States
The applicant must have earned a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or its equivalent from a foreign institution.
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - The minimum TOEFL score required is 79.
International English Language Testing Service (IELTS) - The minimum IELTS required score is an overall band score of 6.5 on the Academic version.
Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) - The minimum required PTE Academic score is 60.
Cambridge C2 Proficiency Test (Cambridge CPE) - The minimum required Cambridge CPE grade is a score of 180 or above.
Cambridge C1 Advanced Proficiency Test (Cambridge CAE) - The minimum required Cambridge CAE grade is a score of 175 or above.
Recommended deadlines for international students are as follows:
January 15 for Fall and Summer semesters
July 15 for Spring semesters
Seçtiğiniz bölüme bağlı olarak farklı IELTS koşulları olabilir.