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Food Science Co-op Information for Employers

Adding Value to Your Team

Food Science is an applied discipline that draws on all areas of science: chemistry, physics, engineering, biology and nutrition. Food scientists are involved in the transformation of raw agricultural products into various consumer products.

 A tremendous amount of technical training is required to develop and formulate safe, nutritious foods, manufacture and package them, preserve their quality, and supply the consumer with a wide variety of menu items and snack foods.

In our state-of-the-art facilities, students will gain these technical competencies and will apply this knowledge to industrial processes.

University of Guelph Advantage

  • The only accredited university Food Science program in Ontario
  • A leader in this area since the start of the 20th century 

Our co-op process responds to your needs. Employers can post, hire and interview throughout the semester and our students are available for 4 or 12 month work terms. The Experience Guelph hiring tool makes hiring Guelph co-op students easy!

Student Strengths

 Collaboration

Experience working independently and on a team when completing assignments.

 Deep Understanding

Strong analytical skills developed as students complete extensive research projects.

 Communication

Effective communication abilities developed through oral presentations and report writing.

Food Science Co-op Work Term Schedule

YEAR
 

FALL

 

WINTER

 

SUMMER

ONEAcademicAcademicOff
TWOAcademicAcademicWork
THREEAcademicAcademicWork
FOURWorkWorkOff
FIVEAcademicAcademic 

Food Science Course Sequencing

Please see the current undergraduate calendar for more information.

Fall

  • General Chemistry I
  • Introduction to Molecular & Cellular Biology
  • Elements of Calculus I
  • Physics for Life Sciences
  • 1 Liberal Education Elective

Winter

  • Biological Concepts of Health
  • General Chemistry II
  • Elements of Calculus II
  • Physics for Life Sciences II
  • 1 Liberal Education Elective

Fall

  • Introduction to Biochemistry
  • Physical Chemistry
  • Introduction to Nutritional and Food Science
  • Introduction to Co-operative Education
  • Introduction to Microbiology
  • 1 Elective

Winter

  • Communication in Food Science
  • Food Engineering Principles
  • Fundamentals of Nutrition
  • Statistics I
  • 1 Elective

Summer

Work Term One

Fall

  • Food Chemistry I
  • Food Processing I
  • Food Microbiology
  • 1 Elective

Winter

  • Food Processing II
  • Food Chemistry II
  • Industrial Microbiology
  • Sensory Evaluation of Foods
  • 1 Elective

Summer

Work Term Two

Fall

Work Term Three

Winter

Work Term Four

Summer

Off

Fall

  • Advanced Food Analysis
  • Food Product Development I
  • 3 Electives

Winter

  • Food Product Development II
  • 4 Electives

 

See Undergraduate Calendar for list of Restricted Electives