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Twin Cities Campus
Food Science MinorFood Science & Nutrition
College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
See major description for more information.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
Required prerequisites
Prerequisite coursework for program requirements
These courses are prerequisites for courses required by the Food Science Minor.
CHEM 1061 - Chemical Principles I
[PHYS]
(3.0 cr)
CHEM 1065 - Chemical Principles I Laboratory
[PHYS]
(1.0 cr)
CHEM 1062 - Chemical Principles II
[PHYS]
(3.0 cr)
CHEM 1066 - Chemical Principles II Laboratory
[PHYS]
(1.0 cr)
BIOC 3021 - Biochemistry
(3.0 cr)
Minor Requirements
Many courses in the minor have prerequisites that do not count towards the total credits.
Minor Courses
FSCN 1102 - Food: Safety, Risks, and Technology
[CIV]
(3.0 cr)
FSCN 3102 - Introduction to Food Science
(3.0 cr)
FSCN 4112 - Food Chemistry and Functional Foods
(3.0 cr)
FSCN 4121 - Food Microbiology
(3.0 cr)
FSCN 4113 - Ingredient Functionality and Applications in Food
(2.0 cr)
FSCN 4332 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
Choose one of the following courses (2-4 cr)
Elective courses for the food science minor.
FSCN 4122 - Food Fermentations and Biotechnology
(2.0 cr)
or
FSCN 4131 - Food Quality
(3.0 cr)
or
FSCN 4311 - Chemical Reactions in Food Systems
(2.0 cr)
or
FSCN 4312W - Food Analysis
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Chem 1061/Chem 1071H/Chem 1081 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Chem 1065/Chem 1075H |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Chem 1062/1072H/1082 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Chem 1066/Chem 1076H |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | BioC 3021/BioC 3022/BioC 4331/ |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | OPT No Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |