Graduate Catalog: 2012-2013 - Alabama A&M University

FOOD SCIENCEMASTER OF SCIENCE IN FOOD SCIENCEDOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN FOODSCIENCEPROGRAM DIRECTORMartha Verghese256-372-4175Martha.verghese@aamu.eduGraduate FacultyProgram ProfessorsOla SandersMartha VergheseLloyd WalkerJacqueline JohnsonResearch Associate ProfessorsKoffi KonanAssistant ProfessorsJudith BoatengLamin KassamAssociate ProfessorsGamal Abd-rahimJulio CorreaJorge VizcarraJosh HerringREQUIREMENTS FOR MASTER OF SCIENCEADMISSION REQUIREMENTSFor admission, into the program a student must havea Bachelor of Science degree in an area ofagricultural or other sciences, nutrition, engineeringor mathematics. Students holding degrees in otherfields may be required to take additional courses tosatisfy any deficiencies of core courses consideredvital for food science undergraduate majors. *Candidates must satisfy the general admissionrequirements of the School of Graduate Studies,which include a minimum GPA of 2.75 in theirundergraduate degree program for regular admission.Graduate Record Examination scores must be* Students without a undergraduate degree in Food Science arealso required to complete FAS503 – Food Microbiology, FAS507 – Food Chemistry, and FAS 561 – Food Engineering.submitted. Students seeking to enter the M.S. degreeprogram will be admitted under the followingconditions:1. Regular Admissions – At least a 2.75 grade pointaverage (on a 4.0 point scale), or a 3.00 GPA inthe student’s major area of concentration. Acomposite GRE score of at least 286 (146 verbaland 140 math).2. Conditional Admissions – At least a 2.50 – 2.74GPA (on a 4.0 point scale). A composite scoreless than 286 with verbal of 146 andmathematics of 140.Thesis OptionA minimum of 30 semester hours to include 24 hoursof coursework including at least one hour of graduateseminar and 6 semester hours of thesis research arerequired for graduation. Of these, at least 12 hours ofcoursework should be at 600 level, with a minimumof 9 hours at 600 level in the major area of emphasis.Students without an undergraduate degree in themajor will be guided by their graduate studentadvisory committee to take additional courses thatwill generally extend the hours in the programbeyond 30 semester hours. The students are expectedto complete the degree within a period of twocalendar years. During the course of graduate study,the student will be required to maintain a minimumGPA of 3.0. A successful defense of the thesis and acompleted thesis document prepared according to theGuidelines of the School of Graduate Studies willcomplete the degree requirements.Non-Thesis OptionA minimum of 36 semester hours to include 32 hoursof coursework and 4 hours of master's report asdetermined by the student's advisory committee arerequired. Eighteen (18) hours must be in the student'smajor area and, of these, 9 hours must be at the 600level or higher. An additional 3 credits required at the600 level or higher may be in supporting areas. Themaster's report is prepared in the form and style ofthe thesis document but limited in scope as guided bythe student's advisory committee. Passing acomprehensive examination administered by thestudent's advisory committee is required to completethe degree requirements.58