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Food Technology
DegreeType: Bachelor of Science(BS)
Program Length: 4 years(120 credit hours)
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What Can You Do With a Food Technology Degree?
Thelargest manufacturingindustry in theUnited Statesisthefood industry.With thisdegree, studentsprepareto work in food quality and safety,engineeringand processing,businessand marketing,research and product development. Or,studentscan continuetheir education for research or professional positionsin academia.
Food Research and Development Specialist
Food Regulatory Compliance Coordinator
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Food Safety Technician
- Food Scientist
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Food Technologist
Product Development Specialist
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Packaging Development Engineer
WHYMCNEESE?
Herearejust a fewreasonstomake
McNeeseyour first choice...
Experienced Faculty
Comprised of experienced professionalsdedicated to mentoringand advisingstudents,theCollegeof Agricultural Sciencesfaculty keep up-to-datewith thelatest food trendsin their fieldsthrough research and professional scholarship In thearea of food technology,faculty research hasbeen published in well-respected and peer-reviewed publicationssuch astheJournal of Food Research, Journal of Food Protection,Journal of Poultry, Fisheriesand WildlifeSciencesand Frontiersin Food Scienceand Technology
Creative,Technology-Based Learning:
In thefood technology program,studentsare encouraged to usetheir imaginationscombined with scientificprinciplesto createtheir own productsthrough food processengineeringand improveon existingproductsand formulas.This comprehensiveprocessgivesstudentsinsight into every aspect of food scienceand technology, includingfood safety and regulation.
Experiential LearningOpportunities
McNeesestudentshavetheopportunity to join the Instituteof Food Technologists(IFT),acommunity of professionalsand studentspassionateabout the essential roleof scienceand innovation in the global food system IFTprovidesstudentswith valuablescholarship and internship opportunities
Plus,every year,McNeesestudentshavethe chanceto travel to theIFTInternational Conference,wherethey can present their research to food technology professionals
Professional LearningOpportunities: State-of-the-Art Facilities:
In addition to two food technology labson campus,McNeeseishometo theonly federally inspected red meat harvest facility in thestate, theCenter for Advancement of Meat Production and Processing(CAMPP) All CAMPPmeatsare locally sourced from theMcNeesefarm,giving food technology studentstheopportunity to receivehands-on experiencein themeat industry
With asmall faculty-to-student ratio,food technology studentshavetheopportunity to apply theskillsthey learn in theclassroom and get first-hand experiencewith food scienceand the technology development processthrough faculty-guided research Rarely offered to undergraduateselsewhere,McNeese?sprogram givesfood technology studentsalegup when applyingto graduateschoolsor professional research positions.
TheHarold and Pearl Dripps School of Agricultural Sciences
TheHarold and Pearl DrippsSchool of Agricultural Sciencesprovidesstudentswith theskillsrequired to meet thechangingneedsand demandsof agriculture Our programsarediverseand dynamic and includeall aspectsof agricultureincluding nutrition and food science.Studentsaretrained for careersin awidevariety of opportunitiesin agribusiness,industry and government.
