Overview

Department of Food, Nutrition and Packaging Sciences / Department of Food, Nutrition and Packaging Sciences is located in Clemson, SC, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Packaging science
Master of Science (MS)	Food, nutrition and culinary sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Food, nutrition and culinary sciences

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

39

Applied

28

Accepted

20

Enrolled

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	Not reported	April 15th	No
Spring deadline	Not reported	October 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Unofficial transcripts, 2 letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, proof of financial support (international students)
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Unofficial transcripts, 3 letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, proof of financial support (international students)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 80 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$21,224

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

53

Total Graduate Students

30%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.89%
Black or African American	7.55%
White or Caucasian	54%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.89%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.77%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (45%)

Female (54%)

Faculty

30

Total faculty

Full-time - 30

Part-time - 0

Male (14)

Female (16)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Food chemistry, food processing, microbiology, muscle foods, packaging
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	789,032

Location & Contact

Address 223 Poole Agricultural Center
Box 340316
Clemson, SC  29634-0316
United States

Contact Dr. Charles R. Santerre
Department Chair
Email: santerr@clemson.edu
Phone: 864-656-3397

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