BS FOOD SCIENCE -- 2000-01 Catalog
Food Science and Nutrition Department
Agricultural Sciences Bldg. (11), Room 261
(805) 756-2660

60 units upper division | 2.0 GPA | GWR | USCP
* = Satisfies General Education requirement

MAJOR COURSES

FSN 125 Introduction to Food Science

5

FSN 154 Basic Calculations in Food Processing

4

FSN 204 Food Processing Operations

4

FSN 209 Animal Food Products or FSN 211 Meats

3

FSN 210 Nutrition (E2)*

4

FSN 244 Cereal and Bakery Science

4

FSN 274 Food Plant Sanitation and Safety

4

FSN 325 Food Quality Control

5

FSN 334 Food Packaging

3

FSN 364 Food Chemistry

4

FSN 374 Food Laws and Regulations

4

FSN 384 Processed Meat and Poultry Products

4

FSN 434 Food Analysis

4

FSN 444 Engineering Concepts in Food Processing or FSN 494 Food Engineering

4

FSN 455 Product Develop/Sensory Evaluation

5

FSN 461 Senior Project

2

FSN 462 Senior Project

2

FSN 463 Undergraduate Seminar

1

FSN 474 Advanced Food Processing

4

 

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SUPPORT COURSES

AG 250 Computer Applic. Agriculture (F1)*

3

CHEM 111 Survey of Chemistry or
CHEM 127, 128 General Chemistry (B1a)*


5/8

CHEM 212 Survey Organic Chemistry (Area B)*

5

CHEM 313 Survey of Biochemistry and Biotechnology (Area B)*

5

1 MATH 118 Pre-Calculus Algebra or
MATH 131, 132 Technical Calculus (B2)*


4/8

MCRO 221 Survey of Micrbiology (B1b)*

4

MCRO 421 Food Microbiology

4

PHYS 104 Introductory Physics (Area B)*

4

STAT 218 Applied Statistics/Life Sciences (B2)*

4

DSCI 231 General Dairy Manufacturing

4

Animal science adviser approved elective

3

Business adviser approved elective

3

Plant science adviser approved elective

4

 

52-59

GENERAL EDUCATION (GE)

45
72 GE units required; 27of these units are specified in Major/Support.
Minimum of 3 GE courses required at the 300-400 level.

Area A Communication (minimum 11 units)

Take one course from A1, A2, A3:
A1 Expository Writing
A2 Critical Thinking
A3 Speech
If less than 11 units, take one additional course in:
A4 Argumentative Writing

Area B Science and Mathematics (no additional units required)

20 GE units are specified in Support.
B1b Life Sciences *see Support
B1a Physical Sciences *see Support
B2 Mathematics and/or Statistics *see Support
Area B *see Support

Area C Arts and Humanities (minimum 15 units)

Take one course from each Area C category:
C1a Literature
C1b Philosophy
C2 Fine/Performing Arts
C3 Lit/Phil/Arts (300-400 level)
If less than 15 units, take one additional course from C1, C2, C3

Area D Social, Political, Economic Inst. (minimum 15 units)

No more than one course in any Area D category.
Take one course from D1a and one from D1b
D1a HIST 202 (USCP) or HIST 204 or LS 211
D1b POLS 110 or LS 212
Take three courses from D2, D3, D4a, D4b
D2 History (300-400 level)
D3 Economics
D4a Social Institutions
D4b Social Institutions (300-400 level)

Area E Life Understanding (no additional units required)

3 GE units are specified in Major.
No more than one course in any Area E category.
E2 Self Development *see Major

Area F Technology (no additional units required)

4 GE units are specified in Support.
F1 Computer Literacy *see Support

Additional GE Courses (minimum 4 units)

 

Additional units to complete 72-unit and/or Area requirements. No more than one additional course from Areas A, C, D, E.

 


ELECTIVES


14-21

 

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