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The Graduate Certificate in Food Safety is a fully online program offered by the College of Veterinary Medicine. The program provides foundational graduate-level education in foodborne pathogens, toxicology, and epidemiology, with additional coursework in a selected area of food safety. It is designed for individuals seeking to strengthen their food safety knowledge and skills for careers in the food industry, government, and public health.

Requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Food Safety

1. Students must complete 12 credits from the following:
2. 1. All of the following courses (9 credits):
   1. VM 811 Evolution and Ecology of Foodborne Pathogens (3)
   2. VM 812 Food Safety Toxicology (3)
   3. VM 831 Foodborne Disease Epidemiology for the Professional (3)
3. 2. One of the following courses (3 credits):
   1. FSC 810 International Food Laws and Regulations (3)
   2. FSC 811 U.S. Food Laws and Regulations (3)
   3. VM 814 Packaging for Food Safety (3)
   4. VM 821 Food Protection and Defense (3)
   5. VM 825 Quantifying Food Risk (3)
   6. VM 826 Creating a Food Safety Culture (3)
   7. VM 827 Food Safety Modernization Act and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point Systems (3)
   8. VM 834 Current Issues in Food Safety (3)
   9. VM 840 Anti-Counterfeit Strategy and Product Production (3)
   10. Other 800-level courses may be used to fulfill this requirement with program advisor approval.