Food scientists are working to meet the global demand for safe, nutritious, and sustainable foods. In this multidisciplinary field, you’ll learn how concepts of chemistry, physics, biology, and engineering can be applied to better understand food processes and improve food products.
In this program, offered on Â鶹AV's Macdonald Campus, your courses will include lectures and hands-on learning in specialized food science labs. You’ll use high-performance equipment to test and develop new products. You’ll also conduct focus groups and taste panels in unique facilities.
This program is accredited by the Institute of Food Technologists and is recognized by the Canadian Institute of Food Science and Technology.
Your courses
The multidisciplinary Bachelor of Science (Food Science) program includes courses in chemistry, microbiology, physics, sensory analysis, and engineering. You’ll study topics like food processing and packaging, quality assurance, and flavour chemistry.
In this 3-year program, 90 credits of required courses are sequenced in a specific order over eight terms.
Options
In the Food Science major, you can choose one of two program options:
Food Chemistry
Includes two additional research projects and qualifies students for the Ordre des chimistes du Québec (OCQ) [Order of Chemists of Quebec].
Food Science
Integrates courses from many disciplines related to the science of food, including biochemistry, microbiology, and processing.Â
Career paths
This multidisciplinary program will prepare you for an exciting career path in agri-food, pharmaceutical, and related industries. You could work in areas like:
- Food and flavour industries
- Food safety and quality
- Research
- Food biotechnology
- Forensic sciences
Internships & research
As you progress in your program, you can gain essential hands-on experience by completing an internship or research project.
Our students have been:
- Creating award-winning new foods
- Learning quality control in a Malaysian beverage factory
- Designing healthy meals in a Parisian bakery
- Interning at large food plants in Canada
A Bachelor's degree is an undergraduate degree that normally takes 3 to 4 full-time years of study to complete, depending on the student’s previous education system.
If you are applying from high school (outside of Quebec's CEGEP system), you cannot apply directly to this major. You must apply to the associated Freshman/Foundation YearÌý±è°ù´Ç²µ°ù²¹³¾.
Can’t decide between Food Science and Nutrition? Do both!
Our concurrent B.Sc. (Food Science) and B.Sc. (Nutritional Sciences) is a 4-year program that allows you to study both complementary disciplines at the same time, earning two degrees upon graduation.