Online Professional Master of Science in Food Safety: The food component of public health

1. Online Professional Master of Science in Food Safety:The food component of public health Julie A. Funk, Edward C. Mather and Paul C. Bartlett National Food Safety & Toxicology Center, College of Veterinary Medicine 2006 International Association for Food Protection Innovation Award Winner

2. NFSTC PSM MS Crisis? Online $

3. Online Professional Master of Science in Food Safety • “Narrow” focus on food safety • Multidisciplinary within food safety • Leadership • Community of Scholars

4. For the Professional • Online (ANGEL) • One 5 day on-campus course • Paced, Asynchronous, Semester • Flexible • Up to 5 years to complete • Applied/Practice based • Plan B MS degree • Employer cooperation • Tuition:$18,250 (2006)

5. on-campus Introduction and Leadership US or International Food Law Epidemiology Applied Research Project Food Safety Microbiology Food Safety Toxicology

6. Introduction and Leadership US or International Food Law Epidemiology Applied Research Project Food Safety Microbiology Food Safety Toxicology

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20. International Food Laws and Regulations • Food Regulation in the United States • Food Regulation in the European Union • Food Regulation in Latin America • Food Regulation in Canada • Codex Alimentarius - The Food Code • OIE (World Organisation for Animal Health) [NEW] • IPPC (International Plant Protection Convention [NEW] • Food Regulation in the Middle East • Food Regulation in Asia

21. Admissions • Accredited with all MSU graduate degrees • Application to graduate school • Courses also available as Lifelong • Prerequisites • 3.0 GPA • 6 credits of upper level biological sciences • 3 microbiology • Letter of Intent • 2 letters of recommendation (3-International) • Food safety experience heavily weighted

22. New Admissions

23. Student Employers 5% veterinarians

24. Same courses Stand alone OR Certificate Can transfer 10 credits to MS degree

25. DVM/MS in Food Safety(Poster #8) • USDA Higher Education Challenge Grant • Paul Bartlett, PI • Concurrent enrollment • 9 credits apply to both DVM & MS • New courses • Under academic governance review • Planned to launch in Fall 2007

26. Food Safety Leaders Multidisciplinary Community of Scholars Real-time application! Advancement MSU financial model Student communications Faculty advisement Cost narrow profit margin sectors of chain On-going support for community Reflections

27. Contact Online Professional Master of Science in Food Safety http://foodsafe.msu.edu/ProMS/index.html Julie Funk, DVM, MS, PhD funkj@cvm.msu.edu