CASE Institute

Food Science and Safety CASE Institute

If you are a middle or high school teacher interested in bringing food science into your classroom, the CASE Institute Food Science and Safety course is for you! NCSU is hosting this hybrid in-person/virtual professional development opportunity in the summer of 2023. The workshop and course materials  prepare you to facilitate food science lessons in your classroom. 

Upon completing this workshop, you will be certified to teach the Food Science and Safety course developed by CASE. You will also receive the entire curriculum, complete with lesson plans, lab activities, PowerPoint presentations, quizzes, answer keys, assessment rubrics, and more. NC State University is hosting the 2023 course in a hybrid format with five days in-person and two days online.

Learning Benefit for Students

The Food Science and Safety course provides students the opportunity to explore the science behind food through the following areas of study:

• Food Chemistry
• Food Microbiology
• Nutrition
• Processing
• Food Quality and Safety
• Product Development

Who Should Attend

This course is intended for middle and high school teachers of agricultural and basic science curriculum, such as biology and chemistry.

NC Teachers:

Are you a teacher in North Carolina?  We have 9 full and 2 partial scholarships to attend this CASE course.  Please note you must attend all days of the class in full in order to receive the scholarship.  So check your schedule and availability!  Submit a scholarship application now at the link below: 

Course Information

The Food Science and Safety course is aligned to Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards. Click here to learn more.

Location: 

NC State University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The RDU International Airport is a 20 minutes drive from NC State.  There are plenty of taxis, Uber or Lyfts available for transport to and from the airport.  

If you are driving, please note that NC State will require a parking permit to park on campus. 

Hybrid Schedule for CASE Institute 2023

This course will be held both in-person and online. Participants will have five days in-person on the NC State University Campus at Schaub Hall, 400 Dan Allen Dr, Raleigh, NC 27606 followed by two days online.

In-person orientation: Sunday, July 23, 2023, 5 pm

In-person dates: Sunday, July 23– Friday, July 28, 2023

Online orientation: Monday, July 10, 2023, 6-7 pm

Online dates: Monday, July 31, 2023 – Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Schedule:

• (M-F) Classes will be held synchronously from 8 am – 5 pm.  There will be a one-hour lunch break each day.
• Participants will have homework, which can include group projects, to be completed outside of classroom hours

Cost: $2,900

Enrollment for CASE Opens January 5, 2023

• In-person days: Participants receive lodging and meals at NC State University’s campus. Transportation to and from NC State and parking are not included.
• Online days: Participants receive all materials needed to perform hands-on experiments mailed to their homes.

Read the FAQs about this professional development opportunity.

Accommodations and Dining:

Participants will be housed at Wolf Village Apartments.  The apartments house 4 participants with separate bedrooms and bathrooms shared by 2 individuals. Each apartment has a kitchen and living room area and washer and drier.  Wolf Village is located within a 10 minute walk to Schaub Hall where the course will be held each day.  Linens and toiletries will not be provided.

Dining will be available at any dining facility on campus via a dining card.

Contact: 

Paige Luck   919-413-3499 CELL  paige_luck@ncsu.edu