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Food Science Option

Course List
Code Title Credits
Foundation Science  
ST 352 INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL METHODS 4
NUTR 225 GENERAL HUMAN NUTRITION 3
or NUTR 240 HUMAN NUTRITION
Required Core  
FST 420 SENSORY EVALUATION OF FOOD 3
FST 423 FOOD ANALYSIS 4
FST 425 FOOD SYSTEMS CHEMISTRY 4
FST 428 SENSORY EVALUATION OF FOOD LABORATORY 1
FST 495 FOOD MANUFACTURING & PACKAGING 4
MB 440 FOOD MICROBIOLOGY 3
Select 3 credits from the following processing courses: 3

ANS 251

PRINCIPLES OF ANIMAL FOODS TECHNOLOGY  

FST 210

FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PROCESSING  

FST 212

DAIRY PROCESSING  

FST 213

DAIRY PROCESSING LABORATORY  
Electives  
Select 7 credits from the following courses: 7

AEC 221

AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD MARKETING  

AEC 411

*INTRODUCTION TO FOOD SYSTEMS: LOCAL TO GLOBAL 1  

BI 223

*PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY: POPULATIONS  

CROP 330

*WORLD FOOD CROPS 1  

ENGR 350

*SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING 1  

ENT 331/HORT 331

*POLLINATORS IN PERIL  

FCSJ 361/ANTH 361

*FOOD JUSTICE 1  

FST 101

FOOD SCIENCE ORIENTATION  

FST 251

INTRODUCTION TO WINES, BEERS, AND SPIRITS  

FST 260

*FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN WESTERN CULTURE  

FST 273

*WINE IN THE WESTERN WORLD  

FST 280

FOOD AND BEVERAGE FERMENTATION  

FST 401

RESEARCH (competitive selection and/or departmental approval required)  

FST 410

INTERNSHIP (competitive selection and/or departmental approval required) 2  

FST 430

INNOVATION AND FOOD PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT  

FST 437

CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY OF DISTILLED SPIRITS  

FST 438

PRODUCTION AND ANALYSIS OF DISTILLED SPIRITS 3  

FST 455

FOOD AND CLIMATE CHANGE 1  

FST 460

CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY OF BEER  

FST 461

PRODUCTION AND ANALYSIS OF BEER 3  

FST 466

CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY OF WINE  

FST 467

PRODUCTION AND ANALYSIS OF WINE 3  

FST 479/MB 479

FERMENTATION MICROBIOLOGY  

FST 480

TOPICS IN FERMENTATION  

FW 324

*FOOD FROM THE SEA 1  

HORT 260

ORGANIC FARMING AND GARDENING  

HORT 452

BERRY AND GRAPE PHYSIOLOGY AND CULTURE  

LEAD 407

SEMINAR  

MB 441

FOOD MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY  

NUTR 216

*FOOD AND CULTURE  

PPOL 447

INTEGRATED POLICY: FOOD, ENERGY, WATER, CLIMATE 1  

SUS 304

*SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT 1  

SUS 350

*SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES 1  

TOX 429

TOXIC SUBSTANCES IN FOOD  

Up to 3 credits of additional processing courses (if not used above)

 
Total Credits 36

1

If not used in fulfillment of major core requirement

2

Students may not earn internship credit in all states. Consult with internship coordinator for list of eligible states

3

Contingent on available capacity in laboratory. Students in the Fermentation Science Option have enrollment priority

Students may complete more than one option. Courses must be selected so that at least 12 credits in each option are counted uniquely toward requirements of that option.

FST Major 2.00 GPA Requirement (Food Science Option)

The following courses are included in calculation of the FST Major GPA for students in the Food Science option:

Course List
Code Title Credits
BB 350 ELEMENTARY BIOCHEMISTRY 4
BEE 472 INTRODUCTION TO FOOD ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES 5
BEE 473 INTRODUCTION TO FOOD ENGINEERING PROCESS DESIGN 3
CH 324 QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS 4
FST 327 INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABLE FOOD PROCESSING 3
FST 360 FOOD SAFETY AND SANITATION 3
FST 370 INDUSTRY PREPARATION/HACCP 3
FST 385 ^COMMUNICATING FOOD AND FERMENTATION SCIENCE 3
FST 407 SENIOR SEMINAR 1
FST 420 SENSORY EVALUATION OF FOOD 3
FST 421 FOOD LAW 3
FST 422 FOOD CHEMISTRY FUNDAMENTALS 4
FST 423 FOOD ANALYSIS 4
FST 425 FOOD SYSTEMS CHEMISTRY 4
FST 472 FOOD ENGINEERING AND PROCESSING I 4
FST 473 FOOD ENGINEERING AND PROCESSING II 4
FST 495 FOOD MANUFACTURING & PACKAGING 4
MB 302 GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY 3
MB 303 GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY 2
MB 440 FOOD MICROBIOLOGY 3
Plus any of the following utilized in fulfillment of option requirements:  

ANS 251

PRINCIPLES OF ANIMAL FOODS TECHNOLOGY  

ANS 351

ADVANCED PRINCIPLES OF ANIMAL FOODS TECHNOLOGY  

AEC 221

AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD MARKETING  

AEC 411

*INTRODUCTION TO FOOD SYSTEMS: LOCAL TO GLOBAL  

CROP 330

*WORLD FOOD CROPS  

ENT 331/HORT 331

*POLLINATORS IN PERIL  

FCSJ 361

*FOOD JUSTICE  

FST 101

FOOD SCIENCE ORIENTATION  

FST 210

FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PROCESSING  

FST 212

DAIRY PROCESSING  

FST 213

DAIRY PROCESSING LABORATORY  

FST 251

INTRODUCTION TO WINES, BEERS, AND SPIRITS  

FST 260

*FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN WESTERN CULTURE  

FST 273

*WINE IN THE WESTERN WORLD  

FST 280

FOOD AND BEVERAGE FERMENTATION  

FST 401

RESEARCH  

FST 410

INTERNSHIP  

FST 430

INNOVATION AND FOOD PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT  

FST 437

CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY OF DISTILLED SPIRITS  

FST 438

PRODUCTION AND ANALYSIS OF DISTILLED SPIRITS  

FST 455

FOOD AND CLIMATE CHANGE  

FST 460

CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY OF BEER  

FST 461

PRODUCTION AND ANALYSIS OF BEER  

FST 466

CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY OF WINE  

FST 467

PRODUCTION AND ANALYSIS OF WINE  

FST 479/MB 479

FERMENTATION MICROBIOLOGY  

FST 480

TOPICS IN FERMENTATION  

FW 324

*FOOD FROM THE SEA  

HORT 260

ORGANIC FARMING AND GARDENING  

HORT 452

BERRY AND GRAPE PHYSIOLOGY AND CULTURE  

LEAD 407

SEMINAR  

MB 441

FOOD MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY  

NUTR 216

*FOOD AND CULTURE  

PPOL 447

INTEGRATED POLICY: FOOD, ENERGY, WATER, CLIMATE  

SUS 304

*SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT  

SUS 350

*SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES  

TOX 429

TOXIC SUBSTANCES IN FOOD  

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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)

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