2024-2025 Academic Catalog

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Food Science and Technology (FST) Minor

Required Minor Courses
FST/BIOL 3604Food Microbiology4
FST 4304Food Processing3
or BSE 4604 Food Process Engineering
FST 4314Food Processing Laboratory1
FST 4504Food Chemistry3
FST 4524Food Safety and Quality Assurance3
Subtotal14
Restricted Electives
Select four credit hours of the following to meet 18 credit hour minimum:4
Introduction to Food Science
Food, War and Conflict
Functional Foods for Health
Principles of Sensory Evaluation
Wines and Vines
Brewing Science and Technology
Principles of Meat Science
Food Analysis
Applied Brewing Science and Engineering
Epidemiology Foodborne Disease
Subtotal4
Total Credits18

Graduation Requirements

Total credits required is 18.
A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required in all courses taken to fulfill this minor.