Food Science B.S.

Campus
Twin Cities

College

College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
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Food Science

Sample Plan: Food Science BS

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Sample Plan: Food Science BS

Year 1: Fall Semester

CourseTitleCreditsLE
CHEM 1065Chemical Principles I3PHY
CHEM 1065Chemical Principles I Laboratory1PHY
MATH 1142Short Calculus4Mth
FSCN 1102Food: Safety, Risks, and Technology3Civ
WRIT 1301University Writing4 
 Term credits15 

Year 1: Spring Semester

CourseTitleCreditsLE
BIOL 1009General Biology4BIO
CHEM 1062Chemical Principles II3PHY
CHEM 1066Chemical Principles II Laboratory1PHY
PHYS 1221Introductory Physics for Life Science Majors I4PHY
LEArts/Humanities3AH
 Term credits15 

Year 2: Fall Semester

CourseTitleCreditsLE
CHEM 2301Organic Chemistry I3 
FSCN 2021Introductory Microbiology4 
FSCN 3102Introduction to Food Science3 
LELiterature, Writing Intensive - Lower Division3Ltr, WI
LEEnvironment3Env
 Term credits16 

Year 2: Spring Semester

CourseTitleCreditsLE
CHEM 2302Organic Chemistry II3 
BIOC 3021Biochemistry3 
AECM 2421WProfessional and Oral Communication for Agriculture, Food & the Environment (WI)3WI
FSCN 1112Principles of Nutrition3TS
Elective 3 
 Term credits15 

Year 3: Fall Semester

CourseTitleCreditsLE
WRIT 3562WTechnical and Professional Writing4WI
FSCN 4112Food Chemistry and Functional Foods3 
FSCN 4334Food Processing Fundamentals I3 
LEEnvironment3Env
LEHistorical Perspectives3His
 Term credits16 

Year 3: Spring Semester

CourseTitleCreditsLE
STAT 3011Introduction to Statistical Analysis4Mth
FSCN 4113Ingredient Functionality and Applications in Food2 
FSCN 4121Food Microbiology3 
FSCN 4335Food Processing Fundamentals II3 
Elective 3 
 Term credits15 

Year 4: Fall Semester

CourseTitleCreditsLE
FSCN 4122Food Fermentations and Biotechnology2 
FSCN 4123Molecular Biology for Applied Scientists1 
FSCN 4131Food Quality3 
FSCN 4312WFood Analysis4 
LERace, Power, and Justice US3RPJ
Elective2 
 Term credits15 

Year 4: Spring Semester

CourseTitleCreditsLE
Elective4 
FSCN 4482Sensory Evaluation of Food Quality2 
FSCN 4456Advanced Food Chemistry and Analysis Laboratory2 
FSCN 4349Food Science Capstone2 
LESocial Sciences3SocS
   
 Term credits13