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Peggy Trommater, Admissions Melinda Wilkins, Program Director Kristie Denbrock, Marketing &
Communication Sparty Heather Ricks, Advising Heidi Chen, Instructional Design Bonnye Mason-Williams, Teaching &
Learning Dewey Longuski, Teaching & Research
Our program
Founded in 2002
Fully online
30 credit degree
Ten 3-credit courses
Asynchronous design
You have five years to complete the degree
Takes 3 years, on average
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A few of our Spring 2015 grads
Our students are typically…
Mid-career
Mid-30s
Mostly full-time professionals
Located in 42 states and 23 countries
434 alumni & current students
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Instructors & StaffAcademia
Industry
Government
Alumni
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Curriculum1. Intro to Food Safety
2. Foodborne Pathogens
3. Toxicology
4. Epidemiology
5. Research Methods
6. Applied Project
7. U.S. or International Food Law
8. Elective
9. Elective
10. Elective6
Sample topics in Toxicology courseNatural toxins in plant foodstuff and mushrooms
Allergens
Risk Assessment
Mycotoxins
Food packaging
GMOs
Seafood Toxins
Environmental food contaminants
Man-made organic food contaminants
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Sample Courses in Food LawU.S. and International (one is required)
Regulations in China, EU, Canada, and Latin America
Codex Alimentarius
Animal Health, World Trade, & Food Safety
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Professional Science Master’s DegreeNational Association of Pro MS Affiliate
• The Professional Science Master's (PSM) is an innovative, new graduate degree designed to allow students to pursue advanced training in science or mathematics, while simultaneously developing workplace skills highly valued by employers. PSM programs consist of two years of academic training in an emerging or interdisciplinary area, along with a professional component that may include internships and "cross-training" in workplace skills, such as business, communications, and regulatory affairs. All have been developed in concert with employers and are designed to dovetail into present and future professional career opportunities.
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Professional Science Master’s
• Requires Advisory Board with members from industry with input on curriculum
• Minimum of 60% STEM content (science, technology, engineering, math)• Minimum of 20% professional skills content• Prepares students for high level careers in science that have strong
emphasis on skills in management, policy and entrepreneurship• Expected to progress to toward leadership roles• Experiential learning component
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Culminating Experience (non-thesis MS)
• VM 830 Food Safety Research Methods – 3 credits• Develop a research proposal
• VM 815 Applied Project in Food Safety – 3 credits• 4 main categories
• Research Project• Literature Review• Consultative Report• Curriculum or Training Development
• Projects conducted on-site (lab, plant, office) under supervision of employer• Two faculty advisors
Applied Projects – Ingredient-related topics2014-2015
• Current Students• Potential risk factors related to adding Listeria testing to a liquid spice extract producer’s
Environmental Monitoring Program.
• A Review of Acrylamide Levels in Breakfast Cereals, Methods of Reduction, and Effects on Human Health
• Prior Students
• GRAS Flavor Substances: Incorporating Hazard Reduction into Flavor Development and Product Design
• Financial Burden of FSIS Jurisdiction on the Flavoring Industry
• Acrylamide Formation in Tortilla Chips by the Addition of Asparaginase Enzyme
• Evaluating and reformulating products to meet California's new 4-MSI requirements and cleaner labels
Advisory Board Members
Last Name First Affiliation Years
Bartlett Paul MSU, Professor 6
Brown Crissida Alumna, HEB, Quality Assurance Team Leader 1
Givens Joann FDA, Acting Regional Food and Drug Director 6
Grooms Dan Chairman, Large Animal Clinical Sciences, CVM, MSU 1
Klomparens Karen Dean, Graduate School, MSU 6
Moorman Mark Senior Director Food Safety/Chemistry, Kellogg 6
Niblett Keith Executive Development Programs at the Broad College of Business, MSU 3
Schwarz Joe Former US Congressman, Surgeon, Professor U of M 6
Vroegindewey Gary Retired Col. US Army, Professor, One Health, LMU College of Vet Med 4
Yiannas Frank Vice President Food Safety, Walmart 6
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Quick Look…
14 Years of Food Safety
Total Admissions Since Inception 595
Graduates through US15 232
Currently Active Students (start of SS16) 240
Admitted but never started or finished 123
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Total AdmissionsOnline MS in Food Safety
Summer
Spring
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Demographics
Gender
Female61%
Male39%
Ethnicity (reported)
76%
12%
8%
2%1%
1%
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
American Indian
Multiple
Employment
Let’s take a look at our Student’s
Employers
Employment Type
75%
12%
9%
2% 2%
Industry
Government
Academia
Military
Independent
EMPLOYERS: Students & Alumni Count
Abbott Laboratories 2 Michigan Department of Agriculture 2
Acme Smoked Fish 2 Michigan State University 7
Bama Companies 2 Miller Milling 2
Bay State Milling company 2 MOM Brands 2
Campbell Soup Supply Company, LLC 3 Neogen Corporation 3
Cargill, Inc. 11 Nestlé Waters North America 8
Chr. Hansen, Inc. 2 NSF International 5
Covance Laboratories 5 Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. 2
Dawn Foods 2 Paramount Farms, LLC 2
Del Monte 2 PepsiCo 3
Dole Fresh Vegetables 2 Pfizer Animal Health 2
DonLevy Laboratories 3 Safeway, Inc. 2
Ecolab 2 Sargento Foods 2
Feeding America 2 Sheetz, Inc. 2
Foster Farms 3 Snyder's-Lance, Inc. 2
General Mills 5 SPF North America 2
GNP Company 2 Starbucks Coffee Company 2
H-E-B Grocery 4 State of Michigan 2
Hillshire Brands Company 3 The Coca Cola Company 3
I.P. Callison & Sons 2 The Hershey Company 4
John Morrell & Co. 2 United States Army 7
Kellogg Company 11 United States Department of Agriculture 13
Kerry Group 2 United States Food and Drug Administration 9
Kraft Foods 4 University of Michigan 2
Land O Lakes 2 Walt Disney World Co. 2
Mars Petcare US 4 Wrigley 2
Employers
• USDA 13
• Cargill 11
• Kellogg 10
• FDA 9
• Nestle Waters 8
• MSU 7
• US Army 7
• The Hershey Co. 6
• Covance Labs 5
• General Mills 5
• NSF Int’l 5
Top 11 companies for students and alumni combined:
EmployersEMPLOYERS: Students & Alumni Count
Abbott Laboratories 2 Michigan Department of Agriculture 2
Acme Smoked Fish 2 Michigan State University 7
Bama Companies 2 Miller Milling 2
Bay State Milling company 2 MOM Brands 2
Campbell Soup Supply Company, LLC 3 Neogen Corporation 3
Cargill, Inc. 11 Nestlé Waters North America 8
Chr. Hansen, Inc. 2 NSF International 5
Covance Laboratories 5 Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. 2
Dawn Foods 2 Paramount Farms, LLC 2
Del Monte 2 PepsiCo 3
Dole Fresh Vegetables 2 Pfizer Animal Health 2
DonLevy Laboratories 3 Safeway, Inc. 2
Ecolab 2 Sargento Foods 2
Feeding America 2 Sheetz, Inc. 2
Foster Farms 3 Snyder's-Lance, Inc. 2
General Mills 5 SPF North America 2
GNP Company 2 Starbucks Coffee Company 2
H-E-B Grocery 4 State of Michigan 2
Hillshire Brands Company 3 The Coca Cola Company 3
I.P. Callison & Sons 2 The Hershey Company 6
John Morrell & Co. 2 United States Army 7
Kellogg Company 10 United States Department of Agriculture 13
Kerry Group 2 United States Food and Drug Administration 9
Kraft Foods 4 University of Michigan 2
Land O Lakes 2 Walt Disney World Co. 2
Mars Petcare US 4 Wrigley 2
EmployersEMPLOYERS: Students & Alumni Count
Abbott Laboratories 2 Michigan Department of Agriculture 2
Acme Smoked Fish 2 Michigan State University 7
Bama Companies 2 Miller Milling 2
Bay State Milling company 2 MOM Brands 2
Campbell Soup Supply Company, LLC 3 Neogen Corporation 3
Cargill, Inc. 11 Nestlé Waters North America 8
Chr. Hansen, Inc. 2 NSF International 5
Covance Laboratories 5 Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. 2
Dawn Foods 2 Paramount Farms, LLC 2
Del Monte 2 PepsiCo 3
Dole Fresh Vegetables 2 Pfizer Animal Health 2
DonLevy Laboratories 3 Safeway, Inc. 2
Ecolab 2 Sargento Foods 2
Feeding America 2 Sheetz, Inc. 2
Foster Farms 3 Snyder's-Lance, Inc. 2
General Mills 5 SPF North America 2
GNP Company 2 Starbucks Coffee Company 2
H-E-B Grocery 4 State of Michigan 2
Hillshire Brands Company 3 The Coca Cola Company 3
I.P. Callison & Sons 2 The Hershey Company 6
John Morrell & Co. 2 United States Army 7
Kellogg Company 10 United States Department of Agriculture 13
Kerry Group 2 United States Food and Drug Administration 9
Kraft Foods 4 University of Michigan 2
Land O Lakes 2 Walt Disney World Co. 2
Mars Petcare US 4 Wrigley 2
Our students and alumni represent:
42 States24 Countries
States and Countries
Michigan 94 California 35 Wisconsin 23 Illinois 23 Pennsylvania 23 Minnesota 20 Texas 16 Ohio 15 Florida 14 Virginia 12
U.S. States
Among both Students and
Alumni, these are the
top 10 States
sending students
Antigua
Barbados
Brazil
Canada
Chile
Columbia
Denmark
Ecuador
Fiji
France
Honduras
Hong Kong
India
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Mexico
Nepal
South Africa
Taiwan
Uganda
United States
West Indies
Zimbabwe
Countries
New Ideas• VM 828 Current Issues in Food Safety
• Summer session• Offered 3 times/summer• 1- credit/topic (~5 wks)• Self-paced • Updated content/less interaction• Condensed version of 3- credit elective
• Eventually (2017) offer as Executive Education opportunity • Register as a lifelong learner
• On-Campus Executive EducationStand alone 2 ½ day conference orPart of a 3 credit course
• 2016 Topics• Allergens• Ingredient Food Safety• GMP (sanitation and pest control)• Microbial Control in Food Processing• Produce Food Safety• Seafood HACCP
• 2017 Topic Ideas• FSMA implementation updates• Teaching FS (adult learners, ESL)• Recalls• Retail/Restaurant FS• FS Inspections• FS Dairy Industry• FS Beverage Industry
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3rd Annual Executive Education Event with Frank Yiannas
Event is part of a full semester course for our students, VM 826 Creating a Food Safety Culture
Thank you!
Feel free to contact me with questions.
Melinda Wilkins, DVM, MPH, PhD
517-884-2081
foodsafety.msu.edu
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mailto:[email protected]
Requirements to Apply:
Four-year Bachelor’s degree
Six credits of college level biological sciences Three credits in biology Three credits in microbiology
300-level course or above
Cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
Food related work experience Minimum of two years recommended
Note: MSU does NOT require the GRE
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Cost
Credits are currently $744/hour ($2,232) per course
The estimated total cost for the degree with student taxes and miscellaneous fees is $22,470
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"This program has changed my entire life and has created a whole new world for me. I am glad that I am finished but also sooooooo sorry too!"
Jennifer Chin, Alumna
"The greatest advantages to the professional masters program are being able to take one course per semester, allowing sufficient time for career, school and family, and the availability of adjusting my study schedule each week to fit career and family events.“
Ted Gatesy, Alumnus
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