Food Science (BS): Science Concentration
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The Food Science Bachelor of Science degree is offered through two curricula emphasizing science or technology. The science curriculum is designed for students desiring a more analytically intense program leading to technical careers in the food industry or graduate school. Students with an interest in business opportunities will find the technology program permits greater flexibility to pursue coursework in business, agricultural economics, or related fields.
Plan Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orientation | |||
| 础尝厂听103 | Freshman Transitions and Diversity in Agriculture & Life Sciences | 1 | |
| 辞谤听础尝厂听303 | Transfer Transitions and Diversity in Agriculture & Life Sciences | ||
| Communication | |||
| 颁翱惭听110 | Public Speaking | 3 | |
| 辞谤听颁翱惭听112 | Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Mathematical Sciences | |||
| 惭础听107 | Precalculus I | 3 | |
| 惭础听131 &补尘辫;听惭础听132 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A and Computational Mathematics for Life and Management Sciences | 4 | |
| 惭础听231 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences B | 3 | |
| 厂罢听311 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 | |
| Sciences | |||
| 叠滨翱听181 | Introductory Biology: Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity | 4 | |
| 辞谤听叠滨翱听183 | Introductory Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology | ||
| 颁贬听101 &补尘辫;听颁贬听102 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science and General Chemistry Laboratory | 4 | |
| 颁贬听201 &补尘辫;听颁贬听202 | Chemistry - A Quantitative Science and Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory | 4 | |
| 颁贬听221 &补尘辫;听颁贬听222 | Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry I Lab | 4 | |
| 颁贬听223 &补尘辫;听颁贬听224 | Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry II Lab | 4 | |
| 叠颁贬听351 | General Biochemistry | 3 | |
| 惭叠听351 &补尘辫;听惭叠听352 | General Microbiology and General Microbiology Laboratory | 4 | |
| 笔驰听211 | College Physics I | 4 | |
| 笔驰听212 | College Physics II | 4 | |
| Major Requirements | |||
| 贵厂听201 | Introduction to Food Science | 3 | |
| 贵厂听231 | Principles of Food and Bioprocess Engineering | 4 | |
| 贵厂听290 | Careers in Food and Bioprocessing Sciences | 1 | |
| 贵厂听402 | Chemistry of Food and Bioprocessed Materials | 4 | |
| 贵厂听403 | Analytical Techniques in Food & Bioprocessing Science | 4 | |
| 贵厂听405 | Food Microbiology | 3 | |
| 贵厂听406 | Food Microbiology Lab 1 | 1 | |
| 贵厂听421 | Food Preservation | 3 | |
| 贵厂听475 | Problems and Design in Food and Bioprocessing Science | 3 | |
| 狈罢搁听301 | Introduction to Human Nutrition | 3 | |
| Food Science Electives | 6 | ||
| GEP Courses | |||
| 贰狈骋听101 | Academic Writing and Research 1 | 4 | |
| GEP Humanities | 6 | ||
| GEP Social Sciences | 6 | ||
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2 | ||
| GEP US Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 3 | ||
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 5 | ||
| GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement) | |||
| Foreign Language Proficiency (verify requirement) | |||
| Free Electives | |||
| Free Electives (12 Hr S/U Lmt) 2 | 7 | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | ||
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A grade of C- or higher is required.
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Students should consult their academic advisors to determine which courses fill this requirement.
Food Science Electives听
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Select a course with a FS prefix (except those required in major) not used to satisfy another requirement. A total of 35 credits in Food Science are required. | |||
| 贵厂听250 | Basics of Food Safety & Quality | 3 | |
| 贵厂听322 | Muscle Foods and Eggs | 3 | |
| 贵厂听324 | Milk and Dairy Products | 3 | |
| 贵厂听325 | Introduction to Brewing Science and Technology | 3 | |
| 贵厂听330 | Science of Food Preparation | 3 | |
| 贵厂听352 | Introduction to Microbiological Food Safety Hazards | 3 | |
| 贵厂听354 | Food Sanitation | 3 | |
| 贵厂听401 | Advanced Nutrition and Metabolism | 3 | |
| 贵厂听416 | Quality Control in Food and Bioprocessing | 3 | |
| 贵厂听435 | Food Safety Management Systems | 3 | |
| 贵厂听453 | Food Laws and Regulations | 3 | |
| 贵厂听462 | Postharvest Physiology | 3 | |
| 贵厂听471 | Professionalism & Project Preparation in Food & Bioprocessing Science | 1 | |
| 贵厂听481 | Research Experience in Food and Bioprocessing Sciences | 3 | |
| 贵厂听501 | Advanced Nutrition and Metabolism | 3 | |
| 贵厂听516 | Quality Control in Food and Bioprocessing | 3 | |
| 贵厂听520 | Pre-Harvest Food Safety | 3 | |
| 贵厂听522 | Food Packaging | 3 | |
| 贵厂听530 | Post-Harvest Food Safety | 3 | |
| 贵厂听535 | Food Safety Management Systems | 3 | |
| 贵厂听540 | Food Safety and Public Health | 3 | |
| 贵厂听550 | Food Industry Study Tour | 2 | |
| 贵厂听553 | Food Laws and Regulations | 3 | |
| 贵厂听554 | Lactation, Milk, and Nutrition | 3 | |
| 贵厂听555 | Exercise Nutrition | 3 | |
| 贵厂听557 | Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods | 3 | |
| 贵厂听562 | Postharvest Physiology | 3 | |
| 贵厂听567 | Sensory Analysis of Foods | 3 | |
| 贵厂听580 | Professional Development and Ethics in Food Safety | 1 | |
| 贵厂础听520 | Pre-Harvest Food Safety | 3 | |
| 贵厂础听530 | Post-Harvest Food Safety | 3 | |
| 贵厂础听540 | Food Safety and Public Health | 3 | |
| 贵厂础听580 | Professional Development and Ethics in Food Safety | 1 | |
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| 础尝厂听103 | Freshman Transitions and Diversity in Agriculture & Life Sciences | 1 |
| 叠滨翱听183 | Introductory Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| 贰狈骋听101 | Academic Writing and Research | 4 |
| 惭础听107 | Precalculus I | 3 |
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 颁贬听101 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science | 3 |
| 颁贬听102 | General Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| 贵厂听201 | Introduction to Food Science | 3 |
| 惭础听131 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A | 3 |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| 听 | Hours | 14 |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| 颁贬听221 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| 颁贬听222 | Organic Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| 贵厂听290 | Careers in Food and Bioprocessing Sciences | 1 |
| 惭础听231 | Calculus for Life and Management Sciences B | 3 |
| 惭础听132 | Computational Mathematics for Life and Management Sciences | 1 |
| 笔驰听211 | College Physics I | 4 |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 16 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 颁贬听223 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| 颁贬听224 | Organic Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
| 贵厂听231 | Principles of Food and Bioprocess Engineering | 4 |
| 笔驰听212 | College Physics II | 4 |
| 颁翱惭听110 or 颁翱惭听112 | Public Speaking or Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| 颁贬听201 | Chemistry - A Quantitative Science | 3 |
| 颁贬听202 | Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| 贵厂听402 | Chemistry of Food and Bioprocessed Materials | 4 |
| 惭叠听351 | General Microbiology | 3 |
| 惭叠听352 | General Microbiology Laboratory | 1 |
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 叠颁贬听351 | General Biochemistry | 3 |
| 贵厂听403 | Analytical Techniques in Food & Bioprocessing Science | 4 |
| 贵厂听405 | Food Microbiology | 3 |
| 贵厂听406 | Food Microbiology Lab | 1 |
| GEP US Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 14 |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| 贵厂听421 | Food Preservation | 3 |
| 狈罢搁听301 | Introduction to Human Nutrition | 3 |
| Food Science Electives | 3 | |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| 厂罢听311 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 贵厂听475 | Problems and Design in Food and Bioprocessing Science | 3 |
| Food Science Electives | 3 | |
| Free/Minor Elective | 3 | |
| Free/Minor Elective | 3 | |
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | |
| 听 | Hours | 15 |
| 听 | Total Hours | 120 |
Career Opportunities
Consumer demand for safe, high quality, nutritious foods and biopharmaceutical products, as well as for educational programs designed to promote healthy eating, creates a variety of career opportunities in the food, pharmaceutical and the allied health industries. Industrial opportunities include management, research and development, process supervision, quality control and assurance, procurement, distribution, and sales. Public health opportunities include educational program development, delivery, and assessment. In addition, graduates hold positions with government agencies and many with advanced degrees have teaching and/or research positions in colleges and universities.
Food Science
Many career opportunities exist in the food and beverage industry, the world鈥檚 largest manufacturing sector, for graduates with a Food Science degree. Food science professionals are involved in the discovery of new food sources, new methods of food preservation, advances in food chemistry and sensory science and even product development. Positions are found worldwide, providing technical support to the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries and also government agencies. Food scientists work to ensure the safety and quality of foods through the application of basic scientific principles. The demand for food scientists continues to increase as the food industry expands.
The undergraduate Food Science major has two emphasis tracks. One is听Science听and the other is听Technology. The B.S. in Food Science with a听Science听emphasis is designed for students who want more rigorous science courses to prepare them for graduate school or careers in the food, pharmaceutical, and or bioprocessing industries. The B.S. in Food Science with a听Technology听emphasis is designed for students more interested in business opportunities for technically trained individuals. It offers greater flexibility in complementing Food Science coursework with business, agricultural commodity, and computer science courses.
Scholarships
The department provides both merit and financial need scholarships to encourage and assist students preparing for careers in Food, Bioprocessing, or Nutrition Science.