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General Option (120 Credits)
A student may be admitted to the Food Science – General Option major upon making their intention known to the department.
The general option under the food science major is for the student interested in the science of food processing, quality, safety and product development. Students gain practical training in the application of chemistry and microbiology to the processing of foods.
The general option under the food science major is for the student interested in the science of food processing, quality, safety and product development. Students gain practical training in the application of chemistry and microbiology to the processing of foods.
| First Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| CHEM 105 [PSCI] | 4 |
| FS 110 | 3 |
| HISTORY 105 [ROOT] | 3 |
| MATH 140 [QUAN] or 171 [QUAN] | 4 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| BIOLOGY 107 [BSCI] | 4 |
| CHEM 106 | 4 |
| ENGLISH 101 [WRTG] or 105 [WRTG] | 3 |
| UCORE Inquiry1 | 3 |
| Second Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| CHEM 345 | 4 |
| COM 102 [COMM] or H D 205 [COMM] | 3 or 4 |
| PHYSICS 101 | 3 |
| PHYSICS 111 | 1 |
| UCORE Inquiry1 | 3 |
| Emphasis Electives2 | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| BIOLOGY 140 or 333 | 3 |
| CHEM 370 OR MBIOS 303 | 3 or 4 |
| FS 220 | 3 |
| MBIOS 101, or MBIOS 304 and 305 | 4 or 6 |
| Complete Writing Portfolio | |
| Third Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| FS 302 [M] | 1 |
| FS 303 | 3 |
| FS 416 | 3 |
| FS 417 | 2 |
| STAT 212 | 4 |
| UCORE Inquiry1 | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| FS 350 | 5 |
| FS 418 | 1 |
| FS 432 | 3 |
| FS 433 | 1 |
| Emphasis Electives2 | 4 |
| UCORE Inquiry1 | 3 |
| Fourth Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| FS 460 | 3 |
| FS 461 [M] | 1 |
| Emphasis Electives2 | 3 |
| Food Science Electives3 | 8 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| FS 470 | 3 |
| FS 489 [CAPS] | 3 |
| Emphasis Electives2 | 4 |
| Food Science Electives3 | 4 |
Footnotes
| 1 | Must complete 4 of these 5 UCORE designations: ARTS, DIVR, EQJS, HUM, SSCI. |
| 2 | Emphasis Electives (14 credits required): Approved courses include ACCTG 230; AFS 101, 201, 401; CROP SCI/HORT 102; ECONS 101, 351; ENGLISH 402 [M] or 403 [M]; ENTOM 101, 150; HBM 258; HORT 435; MGMT 301; MKTG 360; SOIL SCI 101; or VIT ENOL 113; or as approved by advisor. |
| 3 | Food Science Electives (minimum 12 credits, but additional FS courses count towards Emphasis electives): Approved courses include FS 201, 301, 304, 329, 401, 402, 405, 406, 407, 409, 429, 430, 436, 464, 465, 466, 475, 495, 496, 499, or as approved by advisor. |
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