BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN
FOOD TECHNOLOGY
BS Food Technology is a 4-year program that seeks to train students to be the prime movers of the food industry. The program focuses on providing students with appropriate knowledge, skills, and technique of the foundation courses of food technology in the interest of developing new food products, processes, and innovative food systems. Ultimately, graduates will be equipped with holistic understanding of food science and other disciplines to: ensure food safety and security, be able to define problems related to food systems, identify potential causes and solutions, and make innovative decisions and recommendations, demonstrate skills in the evaluation and advocacy of food-related policies, and develop socially, culturally, and environmentally related food systems that promote equity and sustainability.
Career Opportunities
Food Technology graduates can be hired in the following sectors:
- FOOD INDUSTRY – as quality control officer, quality analyst officer, production managers, research and development staff, laboratory analyst, etc.
- EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS – as food technology teachers, trainors, etc.
- RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS – as laboratory analyst and researchers to develop novel products.
- BUSINESS – as entrepreneurs in individual or corporate enterprises.
- FOOD RELATED ESTABLISHMENTS – as technical sales person or manager of food processing equipment, food analyses equipment, food additives, etc.
- GOVERNMENT AGENCIES – involved in food safety monitoring, food standards, and policy/ regulations implementations
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Curriculum
Bachelor of Science in Food Technology courses you should know:
Core Subjects
GENERAL CHEMISTRY AND BIOLOGY
College Chemistry I and II
Organic Chemistry
Biochemistry
Quantitative Inorganic Chemistry
Food Analysis
General Biology
Microbiology
MATHEMATICS AND PHYSICS
Algebra and Trigonometry
Analytic Geometry and Calculus I and II
Elementary Statistics
General Physics
Statistical Methods and Experimental Design
MANAGEMENT
Enterprise Development
FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Food Microbiology
Sensory Evaluation of Foods
Food Chemistry I and II
Food Engineering I and II
Food Processing I and II
Methods of Food Research
Product Development
Food Packaging and Shelf-life Evaluation
Food Laws and Regulation
Food Safety
Quality Assurance
Processing of Fruits and Vegetables
Principles and Practice in Food Processing Management
Principles and Practice in Food Processing Waste Management
Plant Practice
Undergraduate Thesis
Ready to Make a Mark?
How to Apply?
To maintain its high standard of education and to maximize its limited resources, the University has had to limit slots for freshman admission to its various degree programs. For more details, prospective students may visit the site of the UP College Admissions.
Contact
Assoc. Prof. Dann Marie N. del Mundo
Chairperson
Department of Food Science and Chemistry
College of Science and Mathematics
University of the Philippines Mindanao
Email: dndelmundo1@up.edu.ph