Overview

Institute for Food Safety and Health / Institute for Food Safety and Health is located in Bedford Park, IL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Food Process Engineering (MFPE)	Food process engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Food safety and technology
Master of Science (MS)	Food process engineering
Master of Food Safety and Technology (MFST)	Food safety and technology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	42
Other Advanced Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (minimum score 304) Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

236

Applied

108

Accepted

59

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 1st	May 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	October 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (minimum score 304)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

160

Total Graduate Students

85%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.63%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	6%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	5%

Gender

Male (39%)

Female (60%)

Faculty

6

Total faculty

Full-time - 6

Part-time - 0

Male (4)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Microbial food safety and security, food virology, interfacial colloidal phenomena, development of DNA-based methods for detection, differentiation and tracking of food borne pathogens in food systems and environment, appetite and obesity management and vascular disease
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Moffett Campus
6502 South Archer Road
Bedford Park, IL  60501-1957
United States

Contact Dr. Robert E. Brackett
Vice President and Director
Email: rbrackett@iit.edu
Phone: 708-563-1533

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