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Undergraduate Programs of Study
 
  Science Option
Food Business Option
Pre-Professional Option
 
 


SCIENCE OPTION

Freshman Year

Fall Semester   Spring Semester
  BIOL 1105 Prin Biology 3     BIOL 1106 Prin Biology 3
  BIOL 1115 Prin Biol Lab 1     BIOL 1116 Prin Biol Lab 1
  CHEM 1035 Gen Chemistry 3     CHEM 1036 Gen Chemistry 3
  CHEM 1045 Gen Chem Lab 1     CHEM 1046 Gen Chem Lab 1
  ENGL 1105 Fresh English 3     ENGL 1106 Fresh English 3
(a) MATH 1015 Calculus/Trig I 3   (b)   Core Area 6 1 (3)
          (a) MATH 1016 Calculus/Trig I 3
Total Credits 14   Total Credits 15 (17)
 


Sophomore Year

Fall Semester   Spring Semester
(c) CHEM 2535 Organic Chem 3     BIOL 2604 Gen Microbiol 3
(c) CHEM 2545 Org Chem Lab 1     BIOL 2614 Gen Micro Lab 1
  HNFE 1004 Food & Nutr 3   (c) CHEM 2536 Organic Chem 3
(a) MATH 2015 Calculus/Trig II 3   (c) CHEM 2546 Org Chem Lab 1
  PHYS 2205 Gen Physics 3     COMM 2004 Public Speaking 3
(d)   US History 3   (e)   Core Area 2 3
Total Credits 16   Total Credits 14
 


Junior Year

Fall Semester   Spring Semester
(f) ECON 2005 Prin Economics 3     BCHM 2024 Conc Biochem 3
  ENGL 3764 Tech Writing (WI) 3   (f) ECON 2006 Prin Economics 3
  FST 4405 Food Processing 4     FST 4024 Sensory Sci Prin 3
(g)   Core Area 7 3     FST 4406 Food Processing 2
    Free Elective 3   (e)   Core Area 2 3
Total Credits 16   Total Credits 14
 


Senior Year

Fall Semester   Spring Semester
  FST 4014 Food Prod Dev 3     FST 4514 Food Analysis 3
  FST 4504 Food Chemistry 3     FST 4524 Food Qual Assur (WI) 3
  FST 4534 Food Chem Lab 1     FST 4604 Food Microbiol 4
(h) STAT 3615 Biol Statistics 3       Free Elective 3 (1)
    Free Elective 3   (i)   Restricted Elec 2
(i)   Restricted Elec 3          
Total Credits 16   Total Credits 15 (13)
 


Notes
 
(a) May substitute MATH 1525-1526 or MATH 1205-1206.
(b) Must complete FA 2004 or any other course approved for Area 6 of University Core Curriculum.
(c) May substitute CHEM 2514; increase required Restrictive Electives from 5 to 10 credit hours.
(d) Students who do not meet entrance requirements for US History must complete Hist 1004, 1115 or 1116 and count as Free Elective.
(e) Courses must be selected from approved list for Area 2 of University Core Curriculum.
(f) May substitute AAEC 1005-1006.
(g) Courses must be selected from approved list for Area 7 of University Core Curriculum.
(h) May substitute STAT 3005.
(i) Courses must be selected from approved list (see below) of Restricted Electives.
 


Approved Restrictive Electives
 
BIOL 4674 Pathogenic Bacteriology 4
BIOL 4704 Immunology 3
CHEM 3114 Analytical Chemistry for Life Sciences 3
CHEM 4554 Drug Chemistry 3
FST 2014 Introduction to Food Science 2
FST 3104 Dairy Processing 3
FST 3114 Wines and Vines 3
FST 3214 Meat Science 4
FST 3224 Poultry Processing and Products 2
FST 4974 Independent Study *
FST 4984 Special Study *
FST 4994 Undergraduate Research *
HNFE 4254 Experimental Foods 2
MGT 3304 Management Theory & Leadership Practice 3
MKTG 3104 Marketing Management 3
* Credits will vary depending on course.


  STUDENTS ENROLLING FALL 2002 AND LATER
 








FOOD BUSINESS OPTION

Freshman Year

Fall Semester   Spring Semester
  BIOL 1105 Prin Biology 3     BIOL 1106 Prin Biology 3
  BIOL 1115 Prin Biol Lab 1     BIOL 1116 Prin Biol Lab 1
  CHEM 1035 Gen Chemistry 3     CHEM 1036 Gen Chemistry 3
  CHEM 1045 Gen Chem Lab 1     CHEM 1046 Gen Chem Lab 1
  ENGL 1105 Fresh English 3     ENGL 1106 Fresh English 3
(a) MATH 1525 Calculus/Matr 3   (b)   Core Area 6 1 (3)
          (a) MATH 1526 Calculus/Matr 3
Total Credits 14   Total Credits 15 (17)
 


Sophomore Year

Fall Semester   Spring Semester
  ACIS 2115 Prin Accounting 3     ACIS 2116 Prin Accounting 3
  BIOL 2604 Gen Microbiol 3     COMM 2004 Public Speaking 3
  BIOL 2614 Gen Micro Lab 1   (c) ECON 2006 Prin Economics 3
  CHEM 2514 Surv Org Chem 3     FST 2014 Intr Food Science 2
(c) ECON 2005 Prin Economics 3   (e)   Core Area 2 3
(d)   US History 3          
Total Credits 16   Total Credits 14
 


Junior Year

Fall Semester   Spring Semester
  BIT 2405 Quant Methods 3     BCHM 2024 Conc Biochem 3
  ENGL 3764 Tech Writing (WI) 3     BIT 2406 Quant Methods 3
  FST 4405 Food Processing 4     FST 4406 Food Processing 2
(f) MGT 3304 Adm Th & Prac 3     FST 4604 Food Microbiol 4
    Free Elective 3   (e)   Core Area 2 3
Total Credits 16   Total Credits 15
 


Senior Year

Fall Semester   Spring Semester
  BIT 3414 Prod Oper Mgmt 3     FST 4514 Food Analysis 3
  FIN 3104 Intr Finance 3     FST 4524 Food Qual Assur (WI) 3
  FST 4504 Food Chemistry 3     MKTG 3104 Marketing Mgmt 3
  FST 4534 Food Chem Lab 1       Free Elective 5 (3)
(h)   Core Area 7 3          
(i)   Restricted Elec 3          
Total Credits 16   Total Credits 14 (12)
 


Notes
 
(a) May substitute MATH 1015-1016-2015 or MATH 1205-1206.
(b) Must complete FA 2004 or any other course approved for Area 6 of University Core Curriculum.
(c) May substitute AAEC 1005-1006.
(d) Students who do not meet entrance requirements for US History must complete Hist 1004, 1115 or 1116 and count as Free Elective.
(e) Courses must be selected from approved list for Area 2 of University Core Curriculum.
(f) May substitute AAEC 3454.
(g) May substitute AAEC 3404.
(h) Courses must be selected from approved list for Area 7 of University Core Curriculum.
(i) Courses must be selected from approved list (see below) of Restricted Electives.
(j) May substitute AAEC 3504.
 


Approved Restrictive Electives
 
ACIS 1504 Introduction to Business Information Systems 3
ACIS 3284 Managerial Accounting 3
BIT 3464 Computer Aided Operational Planning and Control 3
FIN 3055 Legal Environment of Business 3
FIN 3114 Intermediate Financial Management 3
FST 3104 Dairy Processing 3
FST 3114 Wines and Vines 3
FST 3214 Meat Science 4
FST 3224 Poultry Processing and Products 2
FST 4014 Food Product Development 3
FST 4024 Sensory Science Principles 3
FST 4614 Food Sanitation 2
FST 4974 Independent Study *
FST 4984 Special Study *
FST 4994 Undergraduate Research *
MGT 3324 Organization Behavior 3
MGT 4324 Business and Professional Ethics 3
MKTG 4154 Marketing Research 3
MKTG 4204 Consumer Behavior 3
MKTG 4254 Product and Price Management 3
* Credits will vary depending on course.


  STUDENTS ENROLLING FALL 2002 AND LATER
 








PRE-PROFESSIONAL OPTION

Freshman Year

Fall Semester   Spring Semester
  BIOL 1105 Prin Biology 3     BIOL 1106 Prin Biology 3
  BIOL 1115 Prin Biol Lab 1     BIOL 1116 Prin Biol Lab 1
  CHEM 1035 Gen Chemistry 3     CHEM 1036 Gen Chemistry 3
  CHEM 1045 Gen Chem Lab 1     CHEM 1046 Gen Chem Lab 1
  ENGL 1105 Fresh English 3     ENGL 1106 Fresh English 3
(a) MATH 1015 Calculus/Trig I 3   (b)   Core Area 6 1 (3)
          (a) MATH 1016 Calculus/Trig I 3
Total Credits 14   Total Credits 15 (17)
 


Sophomore Year

Fall Semester   Spring Semester
  CHEM 2535 Organic Chem 3     CHEM 2536 Organic Chem 3
  CHEM 2545 Org Chem Lab 1     CHEM 2546 Org Chem Lab 1
  HNFE 1004 Food & Nutr 3     COMM 2004 Public Speaking 3
(a) MATH 2015 Calculus/Trig II