Food Safety and Defense - Iowa State University

Food Safety and Defense from Iowa State University is a Campus Master Law degree that prepares you for a Legal career. Background information: By providing a distance education Food Safety and Security certificate program we serve the needs of industry and agencies that must protect the human food supply from accidental or deliberate contamination with pathogenic microbes and/or toxicants. In an era of terrorism and global food systems, effective control of foodborne hazards requires advanced education. There is an urgent need for online education for food industry personnel who, while working fulltime, would like to pursue more in-depth specialized training in food safety and security that is pertinent to their job. Many food-related industry and agency professionals have a B.S. in some aspect of food and agricultural sciences or related area along with good technical background and work experience. But they may not be able to pursue a full graduate degree, due to expense, time constraints and/or interests. These needs warrant the development of a program to prepare graduate students and food-related professionals to effectively deal with food safety and biosecurity issues. Food Safety and Security Graduate Certificate Learning Outcomes 1. Synthesize a current and multi-faceted picture of key food safety and security issues. 2. Apply in real-world situations the scientific principles of microbial and chemical risk assessment and analysis related to food safety and security issues. 3. Analyze and apply the concepts of HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) programs, as well as other safety and security approaches, in the management of food safety and security in food systems. 4. Evaluate food safety and security issues in the food industry using the perspectives of sound science, critical thinking and ethical reasoning. View more details on Iowa State University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Law courses.