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Program Sample Plan

Program name: Food Science B.S.
Sub-plan: Food Science Track A
Sample Plan: Food Science Track A Sample Plan
Total Credits: 120.0
The sample plan below shows you one of several possible ways to complete this degree. Your academic plan may look different if you have already fulfilled some requirements, if you have multiple course options to choose from in your major, or if courses don't fit your schedule in a given term. Use Graduation Planner to make your customized plan, and work with your academic adviser to ensure that you are on track to graduate on time.
Year 1 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
MATH 1142 - Short Calculus : 4.0 cr : MATH
FSCN 1102 - Food: Safety, Risks, and Technology : 3.0 cr : CIV
CHEM 1061 - Chemical Principles I : 3.0 cr : PHYS
CHEM 1065 - Chemical Principles I Laboratory : 1.0 cr : PHYS
WRIT 1301 (or 1401, contingent on placement) 4.0 cr
Year 1 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
BIOL 1009 - General Biology : 4.0 cr : BIOL
PHYS 1301W - Introductory Physics for Science and Engineering I : 4.0 cr : PHYS, WI
CHEM 1062 - Chemical Principles II : 3.0 cr : PHYS
CHEM 1066 - Chemical Principles II Laboratory : 1.0 cr : PHYS
LE (Historical Perspectives) :3.0 cr
Year 2 - Fall Semester: 16.0 cr
CHEM 2301 - Organic Chemistry I : 3.0 cr
FSCN 2021 - Introductory Microbiology : 4.0 cr
FSCN 3102 - Introduction to Food Science : 3.0 cr
LE (Technology and Society) :3.0 cr
LE (Literature) :3.0 cr
Year 2 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
CHEM 2302 - Organic Chemistry II : 3.0 cr
BIOC 3021 - Biochemistry : 3.0 cr
FSCN 1112 - Principles of Nutrition : 3.0 cr : TS
COMM 1101 - Introduction to Public Speaking : 3.0 cr : CIV
LE (Global Perspectives) :3.0 cr
Year 3 - Fall Semester: 14.0 cr
BBE 4744 - Engineering Principles for Biological Scientists : 4.0 cr
FSCN 4112 - Food Chemistry and Functional Foods : 3.0 cr
WRIT 3562W - Technical and Professional Writing : 4.0 cr : WI
LE (Writing Intensive - Lower Division) :3.0 cr
Year 3 - Spring Semester: 14.0 cr
CHEM 2311 - Organic Lab : 4.0 cr
STAT 3011 - Introduction to Statistical Analysis : 4.0 cr : MATH
FSCN 4121 - Food Microbiology : 3.0 cr
FSCN 4332 - Food Processing Operations : 3.0 cr
Year 4 - Fall Semester: 16.0 cr
FSCN 4122 - Food Fermentations and Biotechnology : 2.0 cr
FSCN 4123 - Molecular Biology for Applied Scientists : 1.0 cr
FSCN 4131 - Food Quality : 3.0 cr
FSCN 4312W - Food Analysis : 4.0 cr : WI
LE (Diversity and Soc Justice US) :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Year 4 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
FSCN 4311 - Chemical Reactions in Food Systems : 2.0 cr
FSCN 4481 - Sensory Evaluation of Food Quality : 1.0 cr
FSCN 4349 - Food Science Capstone : 2.0 cr
LE (Social Sciences) :3.0 cr
LE (Environment) :4.0 cr
LE (Arts/Humanities) :3.0 cr