Prepare for a career in the food industry by simultaneously earning a bachelor's degree in biochemistry and a master's degree in food safety and technology through the Accelerated Master's Program.
The bachelor鈥檚 degree in biochemistry program tackles the challenges that arise when biology and chemistry intertwine. Use that knowledge as a building block to earn a master鈥檚 degree in food safety and technology. The master鈥檚 degree in food safety and technology provides training in food science to translate into careers as food safety experts in the private sector and at federal and state health agencies.
A degree in food safety and technology with a specialization in business helps extend food science knowledge while introducing core topics in modern business practices. A specialization in industry management helps extend food science knowledge while introducing core topics in technologies and modern management approaches used in world-class industrial companies.
Program Overview
The bachelor鈥檚 degree in biochemistry program tackles the challenges that arise when biology and chemistry intertwine. Build from that knowledge to earn a Master of Food Safety and Technology degree as training for a career as a food safety expert.
Career Opportunities
Food safety is a specialized skill that can be used in the private sector, or in government health agencies.
Food safety coordinator
Food safety technology specialist
Food safety consultant
Food safety quality manager
Food safety auditor
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
January 2025
Lewis College of Science and Letters
Pritzker Science Center,
Suite 252,
CHICAGO,
Illinois,
60616, United States
First-year applicants are currently enrolled in secondary school or have completed secondary school and have not attended an institute of higher education outside of their secondary school experience.
This includes students who have taken A-levels or studied in an Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum, as long as they have not completed university coursework. Sometimes these students are also referred to as freshmen, regardless of their class standing upon entering the university.
Students engaged in a college preparatory or general education curriculum generally make good candidates for Illinois Tech. Team will take a holistic approach to reviewing your application, taking various factors into account such as high school performance, essays, choice of major, and test scores (optional) to make an admission decision and determine your optimal pathway to achieving your goals.
Recommended Coursework for Competitive High School Applicants: Mathematics: Three to four years; Science: Three years; English: Four years; Social Science: Three years; Second Language: Not required.
English Proficiency Requirement:
TOEFL iBT: 80 or above (20 minimum in all bands)
IELTS: 6.5 or above (6.0 minimum in all bands)
Application deadline: February 1 for fall (June 1 (for international students living in the U.S. only)); November 15 for spring.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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