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Food Science Courses

Food science courses can help you learn about food safety, nutrition, sensory evaluation, and food processing techniques. You can build skills in recipe formulation, quality control, and understanding food chemistry. Many courses introduce tools like statistical software for analyzing taste tests, laboratory equipment for testing food properties, and food modeling software to predict shelf life, allowing you to apply these skills in real-world food production and innovation.

Popular Food Science Courses and Certifications


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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Supply Chain of Agriculture

    Skills you'll gain: Land Management, Supply Chain, Food and Beverage, Environmental Issue, Supply Chain Systems, Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Planning, Production Process, Production Planning, Supply And Demand, Production Management, Environment and Resource Management, Market Dynamics, Economics, Resource Utilization, Technology Solutions, Consumer Behaviour, Emerging Technologies

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    Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

    Rutgers MBS: Introduction to Personal Care Science

    Skills you'll gain: Production Process, Manufacturing Processes, Manufacturing Operations, Product Testing, Regulatory Compliance, Clinical Research, Regulatory Affairs, Personal Care, Product Development, Good Manufacturing Practices, Laboratory Testing, Regulatory Requirements, Workforce Development, New Product Development, Clinical Trials, Quality Control, Product Planning, Entrepreneurship, Consumer Behaviour, Business

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    University of Florida

    Agroforestry V: Ecosystem Services, Food and Sustainability

    Skills you'll gain: Land Management, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Systems, Water Resource Management, Water Resources, Environment and Resource Management, Environment, Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Issue, Biology

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    La química en la producción de alimentos y medicamentos

    Skills you'll gain: Chemistry, Pharmacology, Natural Resource Management, Food and Beverage, Biochemistry, Pharmaceuticals, Drug Development, Nutrition and Diet, Analytical Chemistry, Research

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    New Fermentation Markets and How They Scale

    Skills you'll gain: Biotechnology, Food and Beverage, Sustainable Technologies, Biological Engineering, Scalability, Sustainable Systems, Process Engineering, Product Development, Production Process, Market Opportunities, Innovation, Market Trend, Market Analysis, Microbiology, Workforce Development, Capacity Planning

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Modern Issues in Food & Agriculture

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Food and Beverage, Sustainable Systems, Consumer Behaviour, Sustainable Development, Sustainability Standards, Environment and Resource Management, Food Safety and Sanitation, Climate Change Adaptation, Socioeconomics, Climate Change Mitigation, Environmental Policy, Economics, Packaging and Labeling, Public Policies, Economic Development, Emerging Technologies, Policy Analysis, Biotechnology

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    Stanford Online

    Cooking for Busy Healthy People

    Skills you'll gain: Cooking, Nutrition and Diet, Meal Planning And Preparation, Resourcefulness, Nutrition Education, Food and Beverage, Adaptability, Innovation

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    Stanford Online

    Child Nutrition and Cooking

    Skills you'll gain: Nutrition Education, Cooking, Meal Planning And Preparation, Nutrition and Diet, Nutrition Counseling, Pediatrics, Food and Beverage, Working With Children, Food Quality Assurance And Control, Environmental Issue, Decision Making

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    Erasmus University Rotterdam

    Reality Bites: Introduction to metaphysics

    Skills you'll gain: Aesthetics, Liberal Arts

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Systems Science and Obesity

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Epidemiology, Systems Analysis, Social Network Analysis, Simulations, Network Analysis, Public Health, Network Model, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Social Determinants Of Health, Behavioral Health, Economics

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Feeding the World

    Skills you'll gain: Food and Beverage, Environmental Science, Environmental Issue, Food Safety and Sanitation, Environment and Resource Management, Nutrition and Diet, Natural Resource Management, Manufacturing and Production, Production Process, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Systems, Pollution Prevention, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Trend Analysis, Infectious Diseases, Public Health

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    University of Minnesota

    Forages and Pastures

    Skills you'll gain: Food Quality Assurance And Control, Nutritional Assessment, Environmental Science

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