Food Sciences - Food Technology Option, B.S.

The Department of Food Science and Nutrition

Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements

Major Requirements (44 units)

FSC 1 - Introduction to Food Science and Technology Units: 3
FSC 41 - Introduction to Food and Dairy Processing Units: 3
FSC 100 - Sensory Evaluation Units: 3
FSC 112 - Food and Dairy Chemistry Units: 4
FSC 115 - Food Analysis Units: 3
FSC 120 - Quality Assurance in the Food and Dairy Industries Units: 3
FSC 125 - Food and Dairy Microbiology Units: 4
FSC 141 - Fruit, Vegetable, and Edible Oil Processing Units: 4
FSC 142 - Dairy Processing Units: 4
FSC 144 - Food Engineering Units: 3
FSC 178 - Food Laws, Regulations, Inspection, and Grading Units: 3
FSC 199 - Senior Seminar Units: 1
NUTR 53 - Nutrition and Health: Realities and Controversies Units: 3

Select 3 Units of Electives from the Following List:

ASCI 172 - Meat Technology Units: 3
CULG 65 - Culinary Science III Units: 3
CULG 151 - Food Product Development Units: 3
ENOL 163 - Fermentation Units: 3
FSC 190 - Independent Study Units: 1-3
FSC 193I - Supervised Work Experience Units: 1-6
FSM 60 - Food Safety for Foodservice Professionals Units: 1
IT 105 - Fundamentals of Citrus Processing Lines Units: 3
or courses approved by the food science program coordinator.

Additional Requirements (31 units)

CHEM 1A - General Chemistry 1A Units: 5 (Area 5A)
CHEM 1B - General Chemistry 1B Units: 5
CHEM 8 - Elementary Organic Chemistry Units: 3
CHEM 150 - General Biochemistry Units: 3
MATH 11 - Elementary Statistics Units: 3 (Area 2)
MATH 75 - Calculus I Units: 4 (Area 2)
BIOL 20 - Introductory Microbiology Units: 4
PHYS 2A - General Physics Units: 4 (Area 5A)

Other Degree Requirements

In addition to the major program requirements, every student must also complete the University’s baccalaureate degree requirements such as:

American Government and Institutions (PLSI 2 )
General Education Requirements (43 units)
Additional University Graduation Requirements (9 units) - Food Sciences majors are exempt from this requirement
Upper-Division Writing Requirement
Sufficient Elective Units to Meet Required Total Units (varies); it is recommended that units in this area be utilized to complete a second major or minor.

A full description of the University’s graduation requirements can be found in the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements .

Total Units: 120*

*General Education, Additional University Graduation Requirements, and Upper-division Writing courses can be double counted with major requirements. These courses include CHEM 1A or PHYS 2A (Area 5A), MATH 11 or MATH 75 (Area 2). See advisor for details.

Advising Notes

Students should contact the program coordinator to schedule an academic advising appointment each semester. Since many courses are sequential in nature, it is important for new, transfer, or returning students to contact the program coordinator one semester prior to intended enrollment. Note: A minimum 2.3 GPA is required for on campus entry to the department options.
CR/NC grading is not permitted for courses included in the major and additional requirements, except work experience (FSC 193I ; FSM 193I ; and NUTR 193I ).
Grade Policy - all courses listed under major and additional requirements require a grade of C or better.
General Education courses designated as required by the department are prerequisite to many courses in the program of study.