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2012-2013 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Food Technololgy, Food Science Specialization, B.S.

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The Food Science specialization contains the courses specified by the Institute of Food Technologists and is recommended for students interested in graduate studies in food science, research, and applications in the foodservice industry.

Recommended Course Sequence

Freshman Year

First Semester

BY 1116 - Biological Science I 3 credits
CH 1103 - General Chemistry I 3 credits
CH 1103L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 credit
EN 1101 - English I 3 credits
FS 1130 - Food, Culture and Cuisine 3 credits
LA 1020 - Skills for College Success 1 credit
PE 1109 - Physical Education I 1 credit

Total: 15 Credits

Second Semester

BY 1217 - Biological Science II 3 credits
CH 1203 - General Chemistry II 3 credits
CH 1203L - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 credit
EN 1201 - English II 3 credits
FS 1203 - Science and Technology of Foods 3 credits
MP 1204 - Calculus I 4 credits *
PE 1209 - Physical Education II 1 credit

Total: 18 Credits

* Calculus I is the minimum mathematics requirement for the Food Science Specialization. Non-required mathematics courses taken as prerequisites are counted as elective credits.

Sophomore Year

First Semester

CH 2003 - Principles of Organic Chemistry 3 credits
CH 2003L - Principles of Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1 credit
FS 2212 - Sanitation Management 3 credits
MP 2119 - Physics I 4 credits
MP 2121 - Calculus II 4 credits

Total: 15 Credits

Second Semester

CH 2203 - Biochemistry 3 credits
CH 2203L - Biochemistry Laboratory 1 credit
EN 2028 - Introduction to Literature 3 credits
FS 2116 - Physical Sciences and Food 3 credits
IT 1011 - Information Technology Concepts 1.5 credits
IT 1012 - Computer Applications 1.5 credits
LA 2005 - Speech 3 credits

Total: 16 Credits

Junior Year

First Semester

BY 3002 - General Microbiology 4 credits
FS 3120 - Introduction to Nutrition 3 credits
FS 3122 - Food Engineering I 3 credits
FS 3211 - Food Chemistry 4 credits

Total: 14 Credits

Second Semester

FS 3218 - Food Microbiology 4 credits
FS 4126 - Food Analysis 3 credits
Humanities Area 3 credits
Electives 5 credits

Total: 15 Credits

Senior Year

First Semester

EN 2028 - Introduction to Literature 3 credits
FS 4112 - Principles of Food Processing and Preservation 3 credits
FS 4149 - Quality Assurance and Regulation 3 credits
LA 1060 - Introduction to the Fine Arts 3 credits
Humanities Area 3 credits

Total: 15 Credits

Second Semester

FS 4223 - Seminar (Food Science) 1 credit
FS 4224 - Food Product Development 3 credits
MP 3231 - Statistics for Science 3 credits
LA 4037 - Non-Western Societies 3 credits
Social Science Area 3 credits
Elective 3 credits

Total: 16 Credits

Social Science Area

select one of the following:

LA 2012 - Introduction to Sociology 3 credits
LA 2036 - Introduction to Psychology 3 credits
LA 4203 - Social Psychology and Human Interaction 3 credits

Humanities Area

select two courses from the following:

LA 2040 - Modern History of Western Societies 3 credits
LA 2042 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 credits
LA 2138 - History of Western Civilization I 3 credits
LA 3032 - American History and Government Since 1877 3 credits
LA 4127 - United States Foreign Policy 3 credits

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