Food Science Courses

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.

  1. Food Science majors are expected to complete Biology, Chemistry, Calculus, Statistics, and Physics during their first two years of study. This ensures adequate room in their schedules for Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, and upper-level Food Science courses in their junior and senior years.
  2. Students are advised to maintain a minimum grade of B/B+ in Biology, Chemistry, Calculus, Orgo to achieve academic success in advanced Food Science courses.

FOOD SCIENCE INTRODUCTORY COURSES

COURSE
SEMESTER
CRs
CORE CERTIFICATION
11:400:103 - SCIENCE OF FOOD
Fall, Summer - online
3
NS-e
11:400:104 - FOOD AND HEALTH
Spring
3
NS-e & f
*Food Science majors are required to complete one of these two courses

FOOD SCIENCE COURSES REQUIRED FOR ALL
MAJORS FOLLOWING ONE PATHWAY TO FS MAJOR

COURSE
SEMESTER
CRs
PRE - REQUISITES
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
11:400:201 PRINCIPLES OF FOOD SCIENCE
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)
11:400:202 PRINCIPLES OF FOOD SCIENCE LAB
Fall
2
Principles of Food Science(11:400:201)
Principles of Food Science
(11:400:201) can be taken as co-requisite
11:400:301 FOOD PROCESSING TECHNOLOGIES
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.
11:400:302 FOOD PROCESS ENGINEERING
Spring
3
Food processing Technologies (11:400:301)
11:400:304 FOOD ANALYSIS
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
11:400:305 FOOD ANALYSIS LAB
Spring
1
Co-req: Food Analysis (11:400:304)
Students MUST register for Food Analysis 304 in the same semester
11:400:314 CURRENT ISSUES IN FOOD SCIENCE & FOOD LAWS
Spring
2
Principles of Food Science (11:400:201)
11:400:405 SENSORY EVALUATION OF FOODS
Fall
3
Statistics (11:960:211 or 285 or 401; 11:373; 11:216:369)
11:400:411 FOOD CHEMISTRY**
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
11:400:413 FOOD CHEMISTRY LAB
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).
11:400:412 FOOD PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
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)
11:400:419 FOOD PHYSICAL SYSTEMS
Fall
3
Biochemistry (11:115:301 or 403 or 01:694:301) and Food Analysis (11:400:304)
11:400:423 FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
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)
11:400:424 FOOD MICROBIOLOGY LAB
Spring
1
Food Microbiology (11:400:423)
Food Microbiology (11:400:423) can be taken as co-requisite
11:400:450 FOOD SCIENCE SENIOR SURVEY
Spring
0
Mandatory requirement. P/F
Open to Graduating Seniors only; By arrangement

EXPERIENCE-BASED EDUCATION/ EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING COURSES

Experience-Based Learning
Steps to register and complete Your EBE Course

FOOD SCIENCE ELECTIVE COURSES

COURSE
SEMESTER
CRs
PRE - REQUISITES
11:400:105 Introduction to Foods: The Major and the Discipline
Fall, Spring
1
11:400:106 FOOD as MEDICINE
Fall, Spring
3
NS-e & f
11:400:107 FOODS: from FIELD to TABLE
Spring
3
CC-O
11:400:350 WINE BASICS: FROM FIELD TO GLASS
Spring
1.5
Students MUST be 21 years or older.
11:400:410 NUTRIGENOMICS and NUTRACEUTICALS
Spring
3
1. General Chemistry(01:160:162)
2. General Biology(01:119:116)
3. Food and Health(11:400:104) or
Nutrition and Health (11:709:255)(11:709:255)
11:400:422 FOOD SAFETY: FADS, FACTS & POLITICS
Spring
3
This course registration is restricted to juniors and seniors only.

FOOD SCIENCE STUDY ABROAD COURSES

COURSE
SEMESTER
CRs
PRE - REQUISITES
11:400:315 FOOD AND SUSTAINABILITY
Winter
3
General Biology and General Chemistry (minimum one semester of each)
FLYER
11:400:316 SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION
Spring
1
No pre-requisites; Open to all class levels
11:400:490 Rooted in Change: Immersive learning for Rural Agro-Food Development in Southern India
Winter
3
Prerequisites: None
Recommended: General Biology or General Chemistry (minimum one semester)