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Level 1
Course details
College Reading & Writing Skills
COMM1085
Conestoga 101
CON0101
Introduction to Cheese and History
FOOD1560
Introduction to Cheese Making and Process
FOOD1570
Applied Dairy Chemistry
FOOD1580
Starter Cultures, Coagulants and Other Ingredients
FOOD1590
Cheese Technology
FOOD1600
Advanced Food Safety Training
FOOD1610
Milk Pasteurization and Process Control
FOOD1620
Cheese Sensory Evaluation
FOOD1630
Student must pass 1 Course(s), selected in the Student Portal from available course options
Level 2
Course details
Mechanization of Cheese Making Technology
FOOD1640
Fundamentals of Cheese Grading and Quality
FOOD1650
Methods of Cheese Aging
FOOD1660
Whey, Whey Utilization, Water and Waste Management
FOOD1670
Applied Dairy Microbiology
FOOD1680
Leadership and Human Resources
HRM1410
Marketing, Merchandizing and Promotion
MKT1520
Please note:
Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs are based on the most recent available data through the Conestoga Campus Store.
Program outcomes
- Examine the basic science of cheese production, bacterial culture categories and milk production to address basic quality, technical and operational problems relating to cheese body and texture defects.
- Apply food processing, quality control and quality assurance principles and practices to the manufacture of safe and high-quality cheese products according to specifications.
- Demonstrate safe manufacturing and food safety practices during the cheese making process.
- Support the goals of the dairy operation and the responsible use of resources by working in compliance with dairy plant management principles, health and safety legislation and established organizational practices.
- Perform tasks responsibly and effectively in accordance with relevant legislation, policies, procedures, standards, regulations, environment protection and ethical principles.
- Analyze key components, operational steps, cultures and equipment needed to produce safe quality cheese.
- Interact with others as a team member to enhance operational performance and to contribute to the success of a cheese making operation.
- Develop ongoing personal professional development strategies and plans to enhance leadership and management skills for the cheese making industry.
- Examine cheese varieties and the historical evolution of their methods of production to support quality and product range improvements in typical cheese manufacturing operations.