BS NUTRITION -- 1999-2000 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 101 Orientation to Nutrition

1

FSN 121 Fundamentals of Food

4

FSN 210 Nutrition (E2)*

4

FSN 230 Elements of Food Processing

4

FSN 250 Food and Nutrition: Customs and Culture (USCP))

4

FSN 310 Maternal and Child Nutrition

4

FSN 315 Nutrition in Aging

4

FSN 328, 329 Advanced Nutrition I, II

4,4

FSN 415 Nutrition Education and Communications

4

FSN 461, 462 Senior Project

2,2

FSN 463 Undergraduate Seminar

1

AG 250 Computer Application to Agriculture or
CSC 110 Computers/Computer Applic. (F1)*


3

MCRO 221 General Bacteriology (B1b)*

4

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


5/4

1 CHEM 212 Survey of Organic Chemistry or
CHEM 216 Organic Chemistry I


5/4

CHEM 313 Surv Biochemistry & Biotechnology

5

ECON 201 Survey of Economics (D3)*

4

1, 2 MATH 118 Pre-Calculus Algebra or
MATH 120 Pre-Calculus Algebra & Trig (B2)*


4/5

SOC 105 Introduction to Sociology (D4a)*

4

STAT 218 Applied Statistics Life Sciences (B2)*

4

1 BIO 115 Animal/Human Structure/Function or
BIO 151 Introduction to Biology (Area B)*


4/5

Concentration courses (see below)

55-60

 

135-142

 GENERAL EDUCATION (GE)

37

72 units required; 35 of these units are 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 units are in Support.
B1b Life Sciences *see Major
B1a Physical Sciences *see Major
B2 Mathematics and/or Statistics *see Major
Area B *see Major

 

 

Area C Arts and Humanities (minimum 15 units)

Take one course from each Area C category:
C1 Literature
C1 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 9 units)

8 units are in Support
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 one course from D2 or D4b
D2 History (300-400 level)
D3 Economics *see Major
D4a Social Institutions *see Major
D4b Social Institutions (300-400 level)

 

 

Area E Life Understanding (no additional units required)

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

 

 

Area F Technology (no additional units required)

3 units are in Support.
F1 Computer Literacy *see Major

 

 

Additional GE Courses

 

To complete 72-unit requirement, select additional courses from Areas A, C, D, E. No more than one additional course per area.

ELECTIVES

7-14

 

186

 

CONCENTRATIONS (select one)

Applied Nutrition Concentration

 

FSN 321 Meal Management

4

FSN 343, 344 Institutional Foodservice I, II

3,3

FSN 416 Community Nutrition

4

FSN 417 Nutrition Counseling

4

FSN 426 Food Systems Management

3

FSN 429, 430 Clinical Nutrition I, II

4,4

ANT 201 Cultural Anthropology (Area D)

4

BIO 302 Human Genetics

3

BUS 212 Financial Acctg for Nonbusiness Majors

4

BUS 384 Human Resources Management

4

MCRO 421 Food Microbiology

4

ZOO 240 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (B1b)

5

ZOO 241 Human Anatomy and Physiology II

5

 

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1 Advanced level course required for Nutrition Science Concentration.
2 MATH 116 and 117 will substitute for MATH 118 and are taught at a slower pace. MATH 117 will satisfy GE area B2 .

Nutrition and Food Industries Concentration

 

FSN 154 Basic Calculations in Food Processing

4

FSN 274 Food Plant Sanitation and Safety

4

FSN 325 Food Quality Control

5

FSN 364 Food Chemistry

4

FSN 374 Food Laws and Regulations

4

FSN 410 Nutr Implications of Food Ind Practices

4

FSN 420 Critical Evaluation of Nutrition Research

2

FSN 434 Food Analysis

4

FSN 455 Product Development and Sensory Eval.

5

Processing - Select two from:
FSN 209, DSCI 231


6-8

AGB 301 Agricultural Marketing or BUS 245 Elements of Marketing

4

MCRO 421 Food Microbiology

4

Production - Select one from: ASCI 231,
CRSC 230, DSCI 230, FRSC 230, VGSC 230


3-4

JOUR 218/312/331

4

 

57-60

Nutrition Science Concentration

 

FSN 416 Community Nutrition

4

FSN 429 Clinical Nutrition I

4

FSN 430 Clinical Nutrition II

4

BIO 153 Biology of Animals

5

BIO 253 Orientation to the Health Professions

1

BIO 303 Survey of Genetics

3

PHYS 121 College Physics

4

SPC 375 Health Communication

4

ZOO 240 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (B1b)

5

ZOO 241 Human Anatomy and Physiology II

5

Adviser approved electives (must be selected with adviser's approval)


16

 

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