Curriculum: Food Science

Concentration: Technology

Degree earned: Bachelor of Science in Food Science: Technology Concentration

Effective: 07/2009
Updated: 7/31/2009

FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit
ALS 103 Introductory Topics in ALS
BIO 1831 Introductory Biology: Cellular & Molecular
ENG 101 Acad Writing & Research
MA 107 Precalculus I
GEP Social Science Requirement*D
GEP PE Healthy Living Requirement*E 		1
4
4
3
3
1

16

   CH 101 Chemistry - A Molecular Science
CH 102 General Chemistry Lab
FS 201 Introduction to Food Science
MA 114 Intro. to Finite Math or
  MA 131 Analytic Geom & Calc A
GEP Humanities Requirement*C
GEP PE Healthy Living Requirement*E 		3
1
3

3
3
1

14
 
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit
CH 220 Introductory Organic Chemistry or
  CH 221 Organic Chemistry I and
  CH 222 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory
FS 290 Careers in Food and Bioprocessing Sciences
MA 121 Elements of Calculus or
  MA 231 Analytic Geom & Calculus B
MA 132 Computational Math for Life & Mgt. Science
PY 211 College Physics
GEP Interdisciplinary Persp Requirement*G 		4
3
1
1

3
1
4
2-3

15-16

   CH 201 Chemistry- A Quantitative Science
CH 202 Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory
FS 231 Princ. of Food & Biopro. Engin
BUS/EC/Minor Elective3
COM 110 Public Speaking or
COM 112 Interpersonal Communication    		3
1
4
3

3

14
 
JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit
FS 402 Chemistry of Food and Bioprocessed Materials
GEP Interdisciplinary Persp Requirement*G
Food Science Elective2
BUC/EC/Minor Elective3
Free/Minor Elective3 		4

3
3
3

16

   FS 403 Analytical Tech. in Food & Bioproc. Sci.
MB 351 General Microbiology
MB 352 General Microbiology Laboratory
GEP Additional Breadth*F
BUS/EC/Minor Elective3 		4
3
1
3
3

14
 
SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit
FS 405 Food Microbiology
FS 406 Food Microbiology Laboratory
FS 421 Food Preservation
GEP Humanities Requirement*C
Free/Minor Elective3
Free/Minor Elective3 		3
1
3
3
3
3

16

   FS 475 Problems & Design in Food and Bioprocessing Science
FS 416 Quality Control in Food and Bioprocessing
Food Science Elective2
Free/Minor Elective3
GEP Social Science Requirement*D
3
3
3
3
3

15
 
Minimum Credit Hours Required for Graduation*I,J,K: 120
 
Footnotes:        
 

Major/Program Footnotes:
1. BIO 181 may be used for this requirement with preference for BIO 183.
2. Food Science Electives. Select a course with a FS prefix (except those required in major) not used to satisfy another requirement. A total of 35 credits in Food Science are required.
3. Nine credits of Business or Economics must be included or the student must complete a minor in any field of their choosing. If a minor is chosen, restricted electives and free electives may be used to fulfill the minor requirements. Most minors require 15 to 21 credits. Note: 300 level BUS/MIE courses are restricted to students in the BUS minor or major; 400 level BUS courses restricted to students in BUS major. 

*General Education Program (GEP) requirements and GEP Footnotes:
To complete the requirements for graduation and the General Education Program, the following category credit hours and co-requisites must be satisfied.
University approved GEP course lists for each of the following categories can be found at http://www.ncsu.edu/uap/academic-standards/gep/courselists/index.html.

  1. Mathematical Sciences (6 credit hours – one course with MA or ST prefix)
    Courses taken as part of the major requirements fulfills this GEP requirement.
  2. Natural Sciences (7 credit hours – include one laboratory course or course with a lab)
    Courses taken as part of the major requirements fulfills this GEP requirement.
  3. Humanities (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes)
    Choose from the University approved GEP Humanities course list
  4. Social Sciences (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes)
    Choose from the University approved GEP Social Sciences course list
  5. Physical Education/Healthy Living (2 credit hours – at least one 100-level Fitness and Wellness Course)
    Choose from the University approved GEP Physical Education/Healthy Living course list. At least one at the 100-level.
  6. Additional Breadth  - (3 credit hours to be selected from the following checked University approved GEP course lists)
    XHumanities/Social Sciences/Visual and Performing Arts
  7. Interdisciplinary Perspectives (5-6 credit hours)
    Choose from the University approved GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives course list
  8. Introduction to Writing (4 credit hours satisfied by completing ENG 101 with a C- or better )

    The following Co-Requisites must be satisfied to complete the General Education Program requirements:
  9. U.S. Diversity (USD)
    Choose from the University approved GEP U.S. Diversity course list or choose a course identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the U.S. Diversity (USD) co-requisite.
  10. Global Knowledge (GK)
    Choose from the University approved GEP Global Knowledge course list or choose a course identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the Global Knowledge (GK) co-requisite.
  11. Foreign Language proficiency - Proficiency at the FL_102 level is required for graduation.