Food Safety and Quality - MFSQ
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Total Credits Required In Program Coursework
Total Credits Required To Earn This Credential
Courses that are dual listed (e.g., NDFS 5000/6000-level courses) or were included in the student’s undergraduate program cannot be retaken at the graduate (6000) level.
Students may include additional graduate-level courses in their program of study through a request to the faculty advisor that includes a description of the course and justification for how this course enhances their learning as part of their career objectives.
The MFSQ program of study requires the production of a formal written capstone report. There are two options: (a) literature review or (b) special projects portfolio. The depth of the report is reflected in the number of credits taken for course (2-4 credits). Expectations and credits should be discussed with the faculty advisor.
If a literature review is chosen, it must be written in a similar style as a thesis. The literature review should be appropriately scientific with conclusions drawn. Since this program is a “Plan C” program, the literature review is not submitted to the graduate school.
The second option is a special projects portfolio. This document should reflect the experiential development of the student based on the course credits the student was engaged in during their MFSQ program of study at USU.
Students should make use of the University Writing Center (writing.usu.edu) to correct formatting, grammar and presentation for either capstone report. The capstone report is submitted to the supervising professor for approval by the tenth week of the student’s final semester.
