Required Courses for a Degree in Food Science

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Degree in Food Science & Technology  
Foundations (25-26 hours)
FAES 100 or USAS 100, etc. 1
English 110C01 5
2nd Writing Course (367) from list (may be used for other GEC requirement) 5
Oral Communication - Agr Com 390 or Comm 321 4-5
Math 150 and 151 10
Natural Science (41 hours)
Biology 113 5
Chemistry 121, 122, 123, 251, and 252 21
Physics 111 and 112 10
Biochemistry 511 5
Microbiology 509 5
International Issues - Fulfill with selected Social Science or Arts & Humanities  
Non-Western or Global course (* on curriculum sheet) -
Non-Western or Western, non-US course ( on curriculum sheet) -
Social Science (15 hours)
AED Econ 200 or Econ 200 5
Rural Soc 105 or Soc 101 5
One course from social science list - certain courses fulfill International Issues 5
Arts and Humanities  (20 hours)
One course in History from approved list - certain courses fulfill International Issues 5
One Literature course from approved list - certain courses fulfill International Issues 5
One Visual & Performing Arts from list - certain courses fulfill International Issues 5
One additional Arts&Humanities or History from list-certain fulfill International Issues 5
Other Requirements  
Contemporary Issues (597) - selected from approved list 5
Internship - FST 589 5
Free Electives 9-24
Major (55-65)
Required (48 hours)
Data Analysis from approved list 5
HUMN NUTR 310 The Science of Food - Human Nutrition 5
FABE 481 Introduction to Food Process Engineering 4
FST 401 Introduction to Food Processing 3
FST 601 Food Analysis 5
FST 605 Food Chemistry 4
FST 621 Food Additives 3
FST 630 Principles of Food Processing 4
FST 632 Sensory Evaluation 4
FST 636.01&.02 Food Microbiology Lecture & Lab 6
FST 696 Technical Problem Solving 5
FST Electives (Select 7-17 credit hours from list)
FST 541 Physical Properties of Food 4
FST 610 Processing of Fluid Milk and Related Products 4
FST 611 Cheese and Fermented Foods 4
FST 613 Processing of Fruit and Vegetable Products 4
FST 640 Food Regulations 3
FST 648 Essentials of Food Plant Operation 3
FST 649 Food Packaging 4
FST 650 Food Product Development 4
An Sci 555.02 Meat Processing 4
Minimum for the Degree 190

 

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