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FOOD SCIENCE

The Doctorate in Food Science is a flexible, onsite, curricular study program consisting of 28 courses in 10 semesters. Of these courses, 13 are in the discipline, 6 are in research and teaching and 9 in terminal studies.


Semesters

First Semester
Courses List Code Sequence Hours Credits (Units)
      Con docente Independientes  

TOPICS IN FOOD CHEMISTRY

DCL5011

 

48

48

6

FOOD SAFETY

DCL5021

 

48

48

6

ANALYTICAL METHODS FOR FOOD SCIENCE RESEARCH

DCL5031

 

48

48

6

FOOD SAFETY LAB

DCL5041

 

32

16

3

RESEARCH ANALYSIS PRACTICES

DCL5051

32

16

3

TOTAL

208

176

24
Second Semester
Courses List Code Sequence Hours Credits (Units)
      Con docente Independientes  

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF FOOD

DCL5061

 

48

48

6

TOPICS IN FOOD PHYSICOCHEMISTRY

DCL5071

 

48

48

6

DATA ANALYSIS AND RESULT INTERPRETATION IN FOOD SCIENCE RESEARCH

DCL5081

 

48

48

6

*BASIC ELECTIVE 1

 

48

48

6

TOTAL

192

192

24

*Refer to Basic Electives to choose a subject.

Tercer Semestre
Courses List Code Sequence Hours Credits (Units)
      Con docente Independientes  

PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY SEMINAR

PTA5011

 

48

48

6

COMPREHENSIVE EXAM

DCL5131

DCL5011 DCL5021 DCL5031 DCL5041 DCL5051 DCL5061 DCL5071 DCL5081

16

16

2

THESIS I

DCL5171

DCL5011 DCL5021 DCL5031 DCL5041 DCL5051 DCL5061 DCL5071 DCL5081

48

48

6

*BASIC ELECTIVE 2

 

48

48

6

TOTAL

160

160

20

*Refer to Basic Electives to choose a subject.

Cuarto Semestre
Courses List Code Sequence Hours Credits (Units)
      Con docente Independientes  

PRE-DOCTORAL EXAM

DCL5141

DCL5131

16

16

2

THESIS II

DCL5181

DCL5171

48

48

6

TOTAL

64

64

8
Fifth Semester
Courses List Code Sequence Hours Credits (Units)
      Con docente Independientes  

*ADVANCED ELECTIVE 1

48

48

6

*ADVANCED ELECTIVE 2

48

48

6

*ADVANCED ELECTIVE 3

48

48

6

TOTAL

144

144

18

*Refer to Advanced Electives to take three subjects

Sixth Semester
Courses List Code Sequence Hours Credits (Units)
      Con docente Independientes  

RESEARCH SEMINAR I

DCL6041

PTA5011 DCL5141 DCL5181

48

48

6

THESIS III

DCL6091

PTA5011 DCL5141 DCL5181

48

48

6

TOTAL

96

96

12
Seventh Semester
Courses List Code Sequence Hours Credits (Units)
      Con docente Independientes  

RESEARCH SEMINAR II

DCL6051

DCL6041

48

48

6

THESIS IV

DCL6101

DCL6091

48

48

6

TOTAL

96

96

12
Eighth Semester
Courses List Code Sequence Hours Credits (Units)
      Con docente Independientes  

RESEARCH SEMINAR III

DCL6061

DCL6051

48

48

6

THESIS V

DCL6111

DCL6101

48

48

6

TOTAL

96

96

12
Nineth Semestre
Courses List Code Sequence Hours Credits (Units)
      Con docente Independientes  

RESEARCH SEMINAR IV

DCL6071

DCL6061

48

48

6

THESIS VI

DCL6121

DCL6111

48

48

6

TOTAL

96

96

12
Décimo Semestre
Courses List Code Sequence Hours Credits (Units)
      Con docente Independientes  

RESEARCH SEMINAR V

DCL6081

DCL6071

48

48

6

THESIS VII

DCL6131

DCL6121

48

48

6

TOTAL

96

96

12

TOTAL Hours

1248

1216

154
BASIC ELECTIVES 1 y 2
Courses List Code

FERMENTED FOOD PRODUCTS

DCL5191

SENSORY EVALUATION OF FOOD

DCL5201

SELECT TOPICS IN FOOD SCIENCE

DCL5211

TOPICS IN FOOD TECHNOLOGY

DCL5221
ADVANCED ELECTIVES 1, 2 y 3
Courses List Code

CURRENT TRENDS IN FOOD SCIENCE

DCL6141

TOPICS IN FOOD PROCESSING

DCL6151

SELECT TOPICS I

DCL6161

PREDICTIVE MICROBIOLOGY

DCL6171

POWDERED FOOD TECHNOLOGY

DCL6181

SELECT TOPICS II

DCL6191

MICROBIOLOGY TOPICS

DCL6201

EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES

DCL6211

SELECT TOPICS III

DCL6221
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