International 2+2 Curriculum
(Class of 2021 onwards)
A minor program in Food Science can be completed by a student enrolled in any major (other than Food Science major) in Rutgers.
RU-South China University of Technology (SCUT)
Joint Food Science Sciences Curriculum
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS COURSE INFORMATION IS APPLICABLE TO 2+2 INTERNATIONAL FOOD SCIENCE MAJOR STUDENTS FROM ABOVE MENTIONED UNIVERSITY ONLY.
SEBS Core Curriculum Requirements
- Contemporary Challenges (CC- D): 3 credits
- Experience-Based Education (EBE): 0-3 credits
- Writing and Communication (WC 101 and WCD): 6 credits
GUIDELINES FOR 2+2 SCUT & RUTGERS STUDENTS
- Upon admission into Rutgers, all students MUST take English Writing Placement exam.
- Your placement score is a REQUIRED pathway for Expository Writing course (01:355:101) (3 cr).
- Students will be placed into English as Academic Discourse Fundamentals (EAD-01:356:154) or English for Academic Discourse I (EAD I 01:356:155) or English for Academic Discourse II (EAD II 01:356:156) or BASIC COMP (01:355:100) or Expository Writing (01:355:101), based on their placement scores.
- Please be advised that these courses do NOT fulfill the credits for Writing and Communication (WC 101 and WCD)
- English as Academic Discourse Fundamentals (EAD-01:356:154)
- English for Academic Discourse I (EAD I 01:356:155)
- English for Academic Discourse II (EAD II 01:356:156)
- BASIC COMP (01:355:100)
- Students commonly get placed into English for Academic Discourse I (EAD I 01:356:155); subsequently, 4 semesters of writing courses are often REQUIRED prior to graduation.
- SEBS Core requirement for Writing & Communication (WCd) course MUST be completed at Rutgers. For list of courses, go to Sebs Core Requirements and choose course with core code WCd.
- All students must be enrolled in 12 or more credits per semester
Basic Science Courses Required for Food Science Major
Requirement 1: Mandatory Food Science Courses
High School Biology &
SCUT 139003 Food Microbiology Lec &
SCUT 139029 Food Microbiology Lab
BIOLOGY II (01:119:116)
BIOLOGY LAB (01:119:117)
8; Transferable
SCUT 139004 Food Biochemistry &
SCUT 139010 Food Chemistry &
SCUT 139028 Experiment of Food Biochemistry
BIOCHEMISTRY (11:115:301 or 403)
3; Transferable
SCUT 140003 Advanced Mathematics for Engineers (I) (5 cr) &
SCUT 140004 Advanced Mathematics for Engineers (II) (4 cr)
CALCULUS I (01:640:135 or 151)
4; Transferable
SCUT 147001 Inorganic Chemistry I (2 cr) &
SCUT 147008 Analytical Chemistry I (2 cr) &
SCUT 147013 Analytical Chemistry Lab I (1 cr) &
SCUT 147058 Physical Chemistry I (3 cr) &
SCUT 169003 Inorganic Chemistry Lab I (1 cr)
GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (01:160:161)
GENERAL CHEMISTRY II (01:160:162)
CHEMISTRY LAB (01:160:171)
9; Transferable
SCUT 147020 Organic Chemistry I (3 cr) &
SCUT 147007 Organic Chemistry Lab I (1 cr)
ELEMENTARY ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (01:160:209)
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LAB (01:160:211 or 313)
3; Transferable
1; Transferable
SCUT 147020 Organic Chemistry I (3 cr) &
SCUT 147007 Organic Chemistry Lab I (1 cr)
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I (01:160:307)
4; Transferable
Elem Orgo OR Orgo I may be transferable; not both. Students interested in Food Science Research option should transfer Organic Chemistry credits as Orgo I.
(01:160:311 or 313)
SCUT 141001 General Physics I (3 cr) &
SCUT 141002 General Physics II (3 cr)
PHYSICS I (01:750:193 or 201 or 203 & 205)
PHYSICS II
(01:750:194 or 202 or 204 & 206)
4; Transferable
4; Transferable
SCUT 140019 Probability & Math Statistics
STATISTICS (01:960:211 or 285 or 401)
3; Transferable
***: These courses are required if a student chooses Food Science Research option
Food Science Course
SCUT 139009 Food, Nutrition and Hygiene
Food & Health (11:400:104)
OR
Science of Food (11:400:103)
credits transferable
SAMPLE COURSE SEQUENCE FOR SCUT+ RUTGERS STUDENTS
FOOD SCIENCE MAJOR
GENERAL OPTION
3rd YEAR- FALL TERM
3rd YEAR- SPRING TERM
4th YEAR- FALL TERM
4th YEAR- SPRING TERM
**: Please note that this is a rough estimate of number of credits. A minimum of 120 credits (SCUT + RU) is required for graduation.
To accelerate the writing courses, students can register for summer session(s). Students also can complete a Minor program of their choice. Please discuss this with SEBS 2+2 International Office Personnel.
Electives to meet with that can be chosen by SCUT students may be chosen from Food Science or other SEBS courses offered. Food Science courses are listed below:
- 11:400:106 (3 cr) Food as Medicine
- 11:400:107 (3 cr) Foods: from Field to Table
- 11:400:302 (4 cr) Food Process Engineering
- 11:400:410 (3 cr) Nutrigenomics
- 11:400:419 (3 cr) Food Physical Systems
- 11:400:422 (3) Colloquium in Food Safety
- 11:400:494 (1-6 cr) Experience-based Education, 2nd registration Study Abroad Program
- 11:680:410 (3) Microbiology & Culture of Wine & Cheese