PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS: As of September 1, 2011, CAFES is no longer admitting new students to the Food Science Major. The Food Science Minor is still being maintained, and can be achieved in conjunction with a major of your choosing. 

Food Science and Technology Major: 43-47 Total Credits

Required Courses: 29 cr. hrs.
FDSC 113 Intro Food Science Lab 1 cr.
Choose one of the following three courses:
FDSC 202 Dairy Manufacturing I-required for Dairy Tech Option
or FDSC 238 Meat and Meat Products 3 cr.
or FDSC 259 Cereal Technology

FDSC 285 Seminar in Food Science 1 cr.
FDSC 312 Food Processing 4 cr.
FDSC 313 Food Processing Lab 1 cr.
FDSC 320 Food Quality Assurance 2 cr.
FDSC 335 Food Microbiology 4 cr.
FDSC 360 Food Chemistry 3 cr.
FDSC 385 Seminar in Food Science 1 cr.
FDSC 422 Product Development and Sensory Evaluation 4 cr.
FDSC 461 Food Analysis 4 cr.
FDSC 485 Seminar in Food Science 1 cr.
Required Supporting Courses: 19 cr. hrs.
CHEM 122 General Chemistry II 5 cr.
CHEM 230 General Organic Chemistry 3 cr.
or CHEM 231 Organic Chemistry I
AGBI 251 Agricultural Biochemistry 3 cr.
or CHEM 361 Biochemistry
AGBI 252 Agricultural Biochemistry Laboratory Techniques 1 cr.
BIOL 324 Microbiology 4 cr.
ANSC 341 Biometrics 3 cr.
FDSC 270 Internship 2-4 cr.

Select Industry, Dairy Technology, or Science Option below:

Industry Option 14-16 cr. hrs
ACCT 231 Principles in Accounting I 3 cr.
Select two from:
FINC 345 Managerial Finance 3 cr.
or AGEC 365 Agricultural Finance
MNGT 300 Principles of Management 3 cr.
or AGEC 460 Agribusiness Firm Management
MKTG 310 Principles of Marketing 3 cr.
or AGEC 355 Agricultural Markets and Prices

Electives (choose any Food Science courses) 5-7 cr. hrs.

Dairy Technology Option 14-18 cr. hrs.
FDSC 302 Dairy Manufacturing II 3 cr.
FDSC 469 Dairy Plant Management 2 cr.
FDSC 470 Dairy Plant Management Lab 1 cr.
AGEC 355 Agricultural Markets and Prices 3 cr.
AGEC 460 Agribusiness Firm Management 3 cr.
Electives (choose any Food Science courses) 2-4 cr. hr.

Science Option - IFT Approved Curriculum 14-16 cr. hrs.
CHEM 232 Organic Chemistry II 3 cr.
CHEM 236 Organic Chemistry Lab I 1 cr.
CHEM 237 Organic Chemistry Lab II 1 cr.
MATH 167 Calculus II 4 cr.
Electives (choose any Food Science Courses) 5-7 cr. hrs.