Program Overview

Master of Business and Science Degree

The Master of Business and Science Degree is a comprehensive program that combines business and science courses to provide students with a unique set of skills and knowledge.

Business Courses

A total of 19 credits are required in the business curriculum. Business courses are the same for online or in-person students.

• Required Business Courses (13cr):
  • 16:137:500 Ethics in Science and Technology Management (1cr)
  • 16:137:502 Principles of Communication and Leadership (3cr)
  • 16:137:507 Market Assessment and Analysis for Business and Science - Life Sciences (3cr)
  • 16:137:530 Principles of Accounting and Finance for Science and Technology (3cr)
  • 16:137:600 Science and Technology Management Capstone (3cr)
    • Prerequisite Courses: 16:137:502, 16:137:507, 16:137:530
• Suggested Business Electives (6cr):
  • Please choose electives from this list.

Science Courses

A total of 24 credits are required in the science curriculum.

• Required Science Courses (15cr):
  • 16:400:507 Food Engineering Fundamentals (3cr)
  • 16:400:513 Food Chemistry Fundamentals (3cr)
  • 16:137:579 Global Food Supply and Quality (3cr)
  • 16:137:569 Food Safety and Plant Operations (3cr)
• Suggested Science Electives (9cr):
  • 16:400:514 Food Biol (3cr)
  • 16:400:530 Advances in Food Sensory Science (3cr)
  • 16:400:611 Polymeric properties of Foods (3cr)
  • 16:400:535 Beneficial Microbes in Food and Health (3cr)
  • Graduate Research (also possible online)

Degree Requirements

In addition to 19 credits of business courses and 24 credits of science courses, all MBS concentrations require additional degree requirements.

Alternative Science Courses

Alternatively, the following science courses may be required:

• Required Science Courses (15cr):
  • 16:137:575 Food and Business Innovation (3cr)
  • 16:137:577 Current Regs/Standards for Food (3cr)
  • 16:137:578 Chemistry of Food and Natural Products (3cr)
  • 16:137:579 Global Food Supply and Quality (3cr)
  • 16:137:569 Food Safety and Plant Operations (3cr)
• Suggested Science Electives (9cr):
  • 16:400:612 Intro to Colloid Sciences (3cr)
  • 16:400:532 Nutragenomics and Nutraceuticals (3cr)
  • 16:400:504 Carbohydrates in Foods (3cr)
  • 16:137:550 Fundamentals of Analytics and Discovery Informatics (3cr)
  • 16:137:563 Basics of AI for Science Professionals (Cr. 3)
  • 16:137:543 Data Storytelling (Cr. 3)
  • Externship (depending on the nature of the project) (3cr)