BSc in Food Quality & Safety

BSc in Food Quality & Safety

Objective : This program provides a study of theories and experimental skills in fields such as chemistry, pharmacy, food science and engineering, food safety and hygiene, food quality controlling and quality management. The program is designed to prepare students for research and academic careers in universities, research institutes, and the food industry, in the fields of food safety assessment, hygiene control, quality management, quality attestation, circulation, manufacture, import and export, supervision as well as food and drug administration.

Degree Requirements: Students in this program spend the first 2 years studying the basic sciences, biology and chemistry courses. In the first semester of the 3rd Year of their undergraduate study, the student must choose from different areas of concentration. Upon graduation, students must have completed core courses, lab courses, practicum and thesis writing.

Course Offering: Basics

• Advanced Mathematics
• Linear Algebra Probability & Statistics
• Physics
• College English
• Law Basics
• Computer Basics
• Programming Language

Biology & Chemistry

• Inorganic Chemistry
• Analytical Chemistry
• Organic Chemistry
• Physical Chemistry
• Biochemistry
• Microbiology

Core

• Food Chemistry,
• Food process,
• Food Nutrition,
• Food Safety,
• Food Hygiene,
• Food Analysis,
• Modern Instrument Analysis,
• Harm Analysis and Critical Controlling Point (HACCP),
• Functional Food,
• Law of Food Administration,
• Food Regulations and Standards

China Pharmaceutical University (CPU) is known for its long history and its leading role in China’s pharmaceutical academia. It is situated in the historical and cultural city of Nanjing, is one of the “211 project” key universities affiliated to the Ministry of Education of China, and listed among the “Double First-Class” universities in China. The University was founded in 1936 as China’s first independent four-year National College of Pharmacy and the first public institution for higher pharmaceutical education in China. Over the 80 years, it has been making important contributions to promote the development of national healthcare, which well represents its motto “Dedicated to academic excellence and devoted to public health.”

The University is composed of two campuses, namely the Xuanwumen Campus and the Jiangning Campus, which cover a total area of about 2100 mu (140 hectares). There are a total of 16 schools and departments, covering 7 disciplines including medicine, science and engineering. There are 31 undergraduate majors, 3 associate (higher vocational) majors, and 3 doctoral research areas (pharmacy, Chinese pharmacy, biology), including 27 doctoral programs and 2 post-doctoral research centers. Currently, CPU hosts more than 16,781 full-time students, including 11,593 bachelor’s or associate degree candidates, 4,682 postgraduates, 505 international students. It has 1,684 faculty and staff including 1,037 full-time teachers.