Please be aware of a new course offered by the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department this fall. Food and Environmental Virology will be offered as an undergraduate (FOS4936) and graduate (FOS6936) option.
This course will focus on infectious viruses transmitted to humans from contaminated food, water, and contact surfaces. Food virology is an emerging topic in the field of microbial food safety, and this course help students develop a competency framework within their discipline.