Sensory Science

Discover fundamental sensory and consumer research techniques to help build and protect your products and your brand. Understand how changes you make will impact your product. Perform experiments to test principles of analysis and design. Learn how sensory and consumer research can provide robust quality insights and data, on which you can base business decisions.

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Course Title	Enroll	Start Date
Foundations of Sensory Science	Enroll Now	09/28/2026
Sensory Evaluation Methods	Enroll Now	01/11/2027
Consumer Testing Methods	Enroll Now	04/05/2027
Applications of Sensory Science and Consumer Testing Principles	Enroll Now	06/28/2027

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Leading companies like Mondelez International and Griffith Foods use UC Davis CPE’s Applied Sensory and Consumer Science Certificate Program to build expertise, close skills gaps and support career growth.

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