2023-2024 Course Catalog

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Food Science and Technology (FST) Minor

Required Minor Courses
FST/BIOL 3604Food Microbiology2-4
or FST 4644 Fermentation Microbiology
FST 4304Food Processing3
FST 4504Food Chemistry3
FST 4524Food Safety and Quality Assurance3
Subtotal13
Restricted Electives
Select five to seven credit hours of the following to meet 18 credit hour minimum:5-7
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 Malting and Brewing Science
Epidemiology Foodborne Disease
Subtotal5
Total Credits18

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