Auburn University
Master of Agriculture
in
Muscle Food Technology & Safety
Department
of Animal & Dairy Sciences
and
Department
of Poultry Science
MFTS Degree Program Description
A joint
effort between the Animal and Dairy Sciences
and Poultry Science Departments, this degree is a non-thesis,
industry-track Master of Agriculture in Muscle Food Technology and Safety
(MFTS). The program will emphasize all
species (including poultry and aquatic species) and disciplines (including the
Nutrition and Food Science and
Fisheries and Allied Aquaculture Departments) related to the muscle foods
area. Not unlike current MBA programs
offered at various universities, this program is designed to be a 5th year
program for students who want more education to prepare them for a career in
the muscle foods industry, but who are not necessarily research oriented. It could also serve those currently in the
muscle foods industry who need to be brought up to date on the latest in
technology and information and are looking to climb the corporate ladder. Areas of emphasis for the MFTS degree
include Food Safety/HACCP, Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing, Muscle Biology,
and Food Chemistry. The MFTS degree
program requires 30 graduate hours of course work and a 3 to 6 month
internship. The internship will be
problem-based and will be focused on current technology in the muscle foods
industry. The MFTS program will operate
under the current Master of Agriculture Degree program in the Animal &
Dairy Sciences and Poultry Science Departments, and will be overseen by a
separate advisory committee. Ideally,
students will work at least 5 hours per week at the poultry unit and the
Lambert Meat Laboratory to supplement their course work with hands-on
supervised experience. The result is
that companies needing highly qualified, experienced, and knowledgeable
employees will have a great pool of students to select from. By their involvement in the internship part
of the program, companies even have the opportunity to begin training future
employees.
Faculty Advisory
Committee
Ψ
Dr. Chris Kerth Animal & Dairy Sciences - Chairman
Ψ
Dr. Bill Jones Animal & Dairy Sciences
Ψ
Dr. Don Conner Poultry Science
Ψ
Dr. Sarge Bilgili Poultry Science
Areas
of Emphasis
Ψ
Food Safety, HACCP, and Sanitation
Ψ
Meat, Poultry, and Fish/Seafood Processing
Ψ
Muscle Biology and Chemistry
Ψ
Product Development
Ψ
Food Plant Management
Admission
1. Complete
the GRE Exam and have the scores sent to the Auburn University Graduate School
2. Apply for
admission to the Auburn University Graduate School: www.grad.auburn.edu
specify your degree to be in Animal & Dairy Sciences
3.
Write a letter of intent addressed to:
Dr. Lowell Frobish, Dept. Chair
Animal & Dairy Sciences
209 Upchurch Hall
Auburn University, AL 36849
4. Have 3 references forward
letters of support to Dr. Frobish at the above address
Curriculum
Required courses (14 hours)
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ANSC
7950 Seminar (1) |
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ANSC
7970 Special Problems (3-5) |
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ANSC
7700 Muscle Foods & Muscle Biology (4) |
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POUL 7110
Advanced Poultry Processing (3) |
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POUL
7160 Advanced Prin. of Food Safety (3) |
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Suggested courses (select at least 16 hours) |
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BCHE
7200 Biochemistry (3) |
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BIOL
6660 Food Microbiology (5) |
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BSEN
6550 Prin. of Food Engineering Tech. (4) |
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FISH 6650
Fish & Seafood Proc. Technology (3) |
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MKTG
7410 Analysis of Consumer Behavior (3) |
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MKTG
7720 New Products Develop. & Mgt (3) |
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MNGT
6670 Electronic Commerce (3) |
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MNGT
7050 Behavioral for Managers (3) |
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MNGT
7080 Advanced Human Resource Mgt (3) |
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NUFS
7210 Food Proteins and Fats (3) |
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NUFS
6430 Food Chemistry (4) |
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NUFS
6450 Food Analysis & QC (4) |
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NUFS
6770 Food Plant Sanitation (4) |
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STAT
7040 Biostatistics (3) |
ANSC Animal & Dairy Sciences
POUL Poultry Science
BCHE Biochemistry
BIOL Biology
BSEN Biosystems Engineering
FISH Fisheries & Allied Aquaculture
MKTG Marketing
MNGT Management
NUFS Nutrition and Food Science
STAT Statistics
For more information email: ckerth@acesag.auburn.edu
or check our web site
http://www.ag.auburn.edu/~ckerth/Home.htm
(Meat Science Home Page)
