Culinary Science (H SCI)

Curriculum in Culinary Science

Administered by the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition

Total Degree Requirement: 120 cr.

Students must fulfill International Perspectives and U.S. Diversity requirements by selecting coursework from approved lists. These courses may also be used to fulfill other area requirements. Only 65 cr. from a two-year institution may apply to the degree which may include up to 16 technical cr.; 9 P-NP cr. of electives; 2.00 minimum GPA.

International Perspectives: 3 cr.

U.S. Diversity: 3 cr.

Communications and Library: 10 cr.

ENGL 150	Critical Thinking and Communication	3
ENGL 250	Written, Oral, Visual, and Electronic Composition	3
LIB 160	Information Literacy	1
SP CM 212	Fundamentals of Public Speaking	3
Total Credits		10

Humanities and Social Sciences: 6-12 cr.

Select Humanities course from approved list		3
If H Sci student, select:		6
Additional Humanities course
Additional Humanities or Social Science course
ECON 101	Principles of Microeconomics	3

Ethics and Environmental: 3-6 cr.

FS HN 342	World Food Issues: Past and Present	3
If AgLS student, select from:		2-3
ENV S 120	Introduction to Renewable Resources
ENV S 201	Introduction to Environmental Issues

Mathematical Sciences: 6-8 cr.

Select at least 3 credits from:		3-4
MATH 140	College Algebra
MATH 143	Preparation for Calculus
MATH 160	Survey of Calculus
MATH 165	Calculus I
MATH 181	Calculus and Mathematical Modeling for the Life Sciences I
Select at least 3 credits from:		3-4
STAT 101	Principles of Statistics
STAT 104	Introduction to Statistics
Total Credits		6-8

Physical Sciences: 9 cr.

CHEM 163	College Chemistry	4
or CHEM 177	General Chemistry I
CHEM 163L	Laboratory in College Chemistry	1
or CHEM 177L	Laboratory in General Chemistry I
CHEM 231	Elementary Organic Chemistry	3
CHEM 231L	Laboratory in Elementary Organic Chemistry	1
Total Credits		9

Biological Sciences: 12-13 cr.

BBMB 301	Survey of Biochemistry	3
BIOL 211	Principles of Biology I	3
BIOL 212	Principles of Biology II	3
MICRO 201	Introduction to Microbiology	2-3
or MICRO 302	Biology of Microorganisms
MICRO 201L	Introductory Microbiology Laboratory	1
or MICRO 302L	Microbiology Laboratory
Total Credits		12-13

Animal Science Coursework: 6 cr.

AN S 270	Foods of Animal Origin	2
AN S 270L	Foods of Animal Origin Laboratory	1
AN S 460	Processed Meats	3
Total Credits		6

Food Science and Human Nutrition: 41 cr.

FS HN 101	Food and the Consumer	3
FS HN 104	Introduction to Professional Skills in Culinary Science	1
FS HN 110	Professional and Educational Preparation	1
FS HN 167	Introduction to Human Nutrition	3
FS HN 203	Contemporary Issues in Food Science and Human Nutrition	1
FS HN 214	Scientific Study of Food	3
FS HN 215	Advanced Food Preparation Laboratory	2
FS HN 265	Nutrition for Active and Healthy Lifestyles	3
FS HN 311	Food Chemistry	3
FS HN 311L	Food Chemistry Laboratory	1
FS HN 314	Foundations of Culinary Science	1
FS HN 403	Food Laws, Regulations, and the Regulatory Process	2
FS HN 405	Food Quality Assurance	3
FS HN 406	Sensory Evaluation of Food	3
FS HN 411	Food Ingredient Interactions and Formulations	2
FS HN 412	Food Product Development	3
FS HN 420	Food Microbiology	3
FS HN 480	Professional Communication in Food Science and Human Nutrition	1
Take one of the following courses for 2 credits:		2
FS HN 491B	Supervised Work Experience: Food Science
or FS HN 491D	Supervised Work Experience: Culinary Science
Total Credits		41

Hotel, Restaurant, Institutional Management: 16 cr.

MKT 340	Principles of Marketing	3
Total Credits		3

Electives 0-8 cr. Select from any university coursework to earn at least 120 total credits.

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