Food Science, Ph.D.
Degree Requirements
The coursework requirement will consist of a minimum of 6 credit hours at the 7000 level. Of these 6 credit hours, 3 will consist of FOOD 7770. Further coursework may be required at the advisory committee's discretion.
Expected Time to Graduate: 3.5 years
| Year 1 | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| GRAD 7300 | Research Integrity Tutorial | 0 |
| GRAD 7500 | Academic Integrity Tutorial | 0 |
| FOOD 7770 | Food and Human Nutritional Sciences Communications | 3 |
| CRSE XXXX | Course at the 7000 level | 3 |
| Thesis Proposal 1 | ||
| Hours | 6 | |
| Years 2-4 | ||
| GRAD 8010 | Doctoral Candidacy Examination 2 | 0 |
| GRAD 8000 | Doctoral Thesis 3 | 0 |
| Hours | 0 | |
| Total Hours | 6 | |
- 1
A written thesis proposal followed by an oral presentation by the student must be assessed and approved by the Advisory Committee within 12 months of commencing the program.
- 2
The candidacy exam will consist of 2 parts:
1. A written work consisting of a complete research grant proposal.
2. An oral defense of the written work.- 3
The final examination for the Ph.D. degree proceeds in two (2) stages:
1. Examination of the candidate's thesis by the examining committee;
2. Oral examination of the candidate by all examiners on the subject of the thesis and any matters relating thereto.
Registration Information
Students should familiarize themselves with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies ‘GRAD’ courses applicable to their program. If you have questions about which GRAD course(s) to register in, please consult your home department/unit.
Prior to registration, students must consult with their advisor and then present a completed registration approval form to the department head. Any changes after the initial registration must also be approved by both advisor and department head.
Courses are subject to cancellation if there is insufficient enrolment. Courses with insufficient enrolment will be cancelled the first week of classes.
Regulations
Students must meet the requirements as outlined in both Supplementary Regulation and BFAR documents as approved by Senate.
Supplementary Regulations
Individual units may require specific requirements above and beyond those of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, and students should consult unit supplementary regulations for these specific regulations.
Bona Fide Academic Requirements (BFAR)
Bona Fide Academic Requirements (BFAR) represent the core academic requirements a graduate student must acquire in order to gain, and demonstrate acquisition of, essential knowledge and skills.
All students must successfully complete:
- GRAD 7300 prior to applying to any ethics boards which are appropriate to the student’s research or within the student’s first year, whichever comes first; and
- GRAD 7500 within the first term of registration;
unless these courses have been completed previously, as per Mandatory Academic Integrity Course and Mandatory Research Integrity Online Course.
Students must also meet additional BFAR requirements that may be specified for their program.
General Regulations
All students must:
- maintain a minimum degree grade point average of 3.0 with no grade below C+,
- meet the minimum and not exceed the maximum course requirements, and
- meet the minimum and not exceed the maximum time requirements (in terms of time in program and lapse or expiration of credit of courses).
Courses
Food Science
Prerequisite or co-requisite: BIOE 3530 or equivalent.
Prerequisites: CHEM 2360 or CHEM 2770 or MBIO 2360 or MBIO 2770, or permission of instructor.
Prerequisites: MBIO 2100, FOOD 4150 or consent of instructor.
Prerequisite: written consent of Department Head.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.