1. California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo
  2. Program
  3. Bachelors
  4. BS Food Science

BS Food Science

4 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo

Program Overview

The program is designed to prepare students for employment in the food industry, government and for graduate study. Principal areas of instruction are food engineering, food processing, food safety and sanitation, quality assurance, food microbiology, food chemistry and analysis, product development, and sensory evaluation. Employment opportunities are strong in each of these areas.

Program Key Stats

$30420 (Total cost)



31 %

Eligibility Criteria

3.4
38
89

1300
6.5
80

Additional Information & Requirements

ACT/SAT Scores; Submitting Letters of Recommendation; Submitting Resume/CV; High School transcripts; Test scores (SAT, ACT, AP or IB); Your Social Security number, if you have one.;Your citizenship status ; Internet-based score of 80 on the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language); Score of 6.5 on the IELTS (International English Language Testing System).

Career Options

  • Long-term care facility manager
  • Medical and health-services manager
  • Medical records manager
  • Manager of health-related state or national organizations
  • Positions in local
  • state or federal health agencies
  • Training and development manager

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