The Food Science program requires students to successfully complete a series of courses. Students must be aware of the requirements, the prerequisites for all courses. To facilitate students seamlessly moving through the Food Science program this page contains all courses and prerequisites for those courses required to meet expectations of the Food Science program.
COURSE
SEMESTER
CRs
PRE - REQUISITES
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Fall
3
1. General Chemistry (01:160:161 and 162)
2. General Biology (01:119:115 and 116)
3. Elementary Organic Chemistry (01:160:209)
Can be taken as Co-requisites:
Elementary Organic Chemistry (01:160:209)
Fall
2
Principles of Food Science(11:400:201)
Principles of Food Science
(11:400:201) can be taken as co-requisite
Fall
4
Physics I 01:750:193 or 201 or 203 & 205
Calculus I 01:640:135 or 151
Starting Fall 2018, these pre-reqs are mandated.
Spring
3
Food processing Technologies (11:400:301)
Spring
3
1. Principles of Food Science (11:400:201)
2. Organic Chemistry (01:160:209)
Students MUST register for Food Analysis Lab 305 in the same semester
Spring
1
Co-req: Food Analysis (11:400:304)
Students MUST register for Food Analysis 304 in the same semester
Spring
2
Principles of Food Science (11:400:201)
Fall
3
Statistics (11:960:211 or 285 or 401; 11:373; 11:216:369)
Fall
3
1. Principles of Food Science (11:400:201)
2. Biochemistry (11:115:301 or 403 or 01:694:395)
Biochemistry
(11:115:301 or 403) can be taken as co-requisite.
Students MUST register for Food Chemistry Lab 413 in the same semester
Fall
1
Co-req: Food Chemistry (11:400:411)
Students MUST register for Food Chemistry 411 in the same semester
** Students are advised to take Food Chemistry 411 and Food Chemistry lab 413 courses in their senior year after the completion of Food Processing Technologies (11:400:301) and Food Analysis (11:400:304).
Spring
3
Pre-reqs:
1. Food Processing Technologies (11:400:301)
2. Current Issues in Food Science and Food Law (11:400:314)
3. Food Chemistry (11:400:411)
4. Sensory Evaluation of Foods (11:400:405)
5. Food Microbiology (11:400:423)
Fall
3
Biochemistry (11:115:301 or 403 or 01:694:301) and Food Analysis (11:400:304)
Spring
3
This course registration is restricted to juniors and seniors only.
Pre-reqs:
Elementary Organic Chemistry (01:160:209) OR Orgo I (01:160:307) OR
Introduction to Microbiology (11:680:201) OR
General Microbiology (01:447:390/11:680:390)
Spring
1
Food Microbiology (11:400:423)
Food Microbiology (11:400:423) can be taken as co-requisite
Spring
0
Mandatory requirement. P/F
Open to Graduating Seniors only; By arrangement