Freshman Year
| Fall Semester |
Credits |
| CHEM 111 General Chemistry for Sci & Eng Majors*** |
4 |
| MATH 127 Calculus for the Life & Social Sci I*** |
3 |
| ENGLWRIT 112 College Writing |
3 |
| ◆FD SCI 103 Introduction to Food Science |
4 |
| Spring Semester |
Credits |
| CHEM 112 General Chemistry for Sci & Eng Majors |
4 |
| MATH 128 Calculus for Life & Social Sci II |
3 |
| ◆BIOL 110 Introductory Biology for Sci Majors |
4 |
| GEN ED Requirement |
4 |
***Chem 111 and Math 127 require Math 104 or a score of 20 on the Math Placement exam. If needed, take Math104 in the Fall and take Chem 111 Spring semester.
Sophomore Year
| Fall Semester |
Credits |
| PHYSICS 131 Intro Physics I w/Lab |
4 |
| CHEM 261 Organic Chemistry I for Non-Majors |
3 |
| ◆RES EC 107 Hunger in the Global Economy (SBDG, suggested) |
4 |
| GEN ED Requirement |
4 |
| Spring Semester |
Credits |
| PHYSICS 132 Intro Physics II w/Lab |
4 |
| CHEM 262 Organic Chemistry II for Non-Majors |
3 |
| CHEM 269 Organic Lab for Non-Major (may be taken another semester) |
2 |
| ◆FD SCI 265 Survey of Food Science |
3 |
| ◆FD SCI 266 Survey of Food Science Lab |
1 |
Junior Year
| Fall Semester |
Credits |
| ◆FD SCI 270 Biology in Food in Human Health or NUTR 230 Basic Nutrition |
3 |
| ◆FD SCI 391C Junior Writing1 |
3 |
| ◆RES EC 212 Intro Statistics for the Social Sciences or STATS 240 Introduction to Statistics |
4 |
| RES EC 102 Intro to Resource Economics (SB, suggested) |
4 |
| FD SCI 391R Undergraduate Research2 |
1 |
| Spring Semester |
Credits |
| ◆FD SCI 575 Elements of Food Process Engineering |
4 |
| ◆FD SCI 466&467 Nutritional Microbiology & Lab Or MICROBIO 310&265 General Microbiology & Lab |
4 |
| ◆FD SCI 541 Food Chemistry |
3 |
| ◆ BIOCHEM 320 Elementary Biochemistry |
3 |
| ◆BIOCHEM 321 Biochemistry Lab |
2 |
Senior Year
| Fall Semester |
Credits |
| ◆FD SCI 542 Food Chemistry 2 |
3 |
| ◆FD SCI 544 Food Chemistry Lab |
1 |
| ◆FD SCI 567 Food Microbiology3 |
3 |
| ◆FD SCI 566 Food Microbiology Lab3 |
2 |
| ◆FD SCI 521 Food Quality and Safety Control4 |
4 |
| Spring Semester |
Credits |
| ◆FD SCI 561 Food Processing (IE) |
3 |
| ◆FD SCI 563 Processing Laboratory (IE) |
2 |
| ◆FD SCI 581 Analysis of Food Products |
3 |
| ◆FD SCI 583 Food Analysis Laboratory |
1 |
| ◆FD SCI 590A Food Science Policy5 |
3 |
- 1Fd Sci 391C may be taken fall of junior or senior year
- 2Fd Sci 391R is not required but is strongly recommended for students participating in undergraduate research independent study. It can be taken anytime.
- 3Fd Sci 566&567 have pre-requisite requirements: Fd Sci 466&467 or Micro 310&265.
- 4Fd Sci 521 is not required but is strongly recommended for students who want to obtain FSPCA Qualified Individual Certifications. Prerequisites: Basic Microbiology (FS 466&467 or MICROBIO 310&265) and Organic Chemistry (CHEM 261 or 250).
- 5Fd Sci 590A is not required but is strongly recommended for students who want to learn about Food Policy and Entrepreneurship. Requirements: Food Science Seniors.
KEY: ◆Generally only offered the semester listed.
Suggested Curriculum for Concentration in Food Science and Technology/Pre-Graduate School