Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food & Environment
N6 Agricultural Science Center Contact: Wayne Centers - dsr@uky.edu
Food Biosciences is the program where science and business meet food. Students study everything that happens to food from the farm, field or water until consumption.
Total Hours Required for Degree: 120
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Food Biosciences
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Freshman Year Credit Hours: 32
Fall Semester
16
FSC 107 | FSC 107 - INTRODUCTION TO FOOD BIOSCIENCES
3
SAG 210 | SAG 210 - INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND COMMUNITY FOOD SYSTEMS
3
AFE 100 | AFE 100 - ISSUES IN AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT
3
MA 123 | MA 123 - ELEMENTARY CALCULUS AND ITS APPLICATIONS
4
WRD 110 | WRD 110 - COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION I
3
Spring Semester
16
UK Core - Arts and Creativity
3
CHE 109 | CHE 109 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY 1A
4
UK Core - Social Sciences
3
WRD 111 | WRD 111 - COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION II
3
UK Core - Humanities
3
Sophomore Year Credit Hours: 29
Fall Semester
14
ECO 201 | ECO 201 - PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS I
3
CHE 110 | CHE 110 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY 1B
4
CHE 111 | CHE 111 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY
1
UK Core - Global Dynamics
3
STA 296 | STA 296 - STATISTICAL METHODS AND MOTIVATIONS
3
Spring Semester
15
DHN 212 | DHN 212 - INTRODUCTORY NUTRITION
3
Professional Support
3
Professional Support
3
BIO 148 | BIO 148 - INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY I
3
Elective
3
Junior Year Credit Hours: 32
Fall Semester
16
BIO 152 | BIO 152 - INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY II
3
Elective
3
Professional Support
3
FSC 306 | FSC 306 - INTRODUCTION TO FOOD PROCESSING
4
Professional Support
3
Spring Semester
16
FSC 434G | FSC 434G - FOOD BIOCHEMISTRY
4
Professional Support
3
Professional Support
3
WRD 203 or WRD 204 or SAG 310
3
Elective
3
Senior Year Credit Hours: 25 - 27
Fall Semester
12 - 14
FSC 530 | FSC 530 - FOOD MICROBIOLOGY AND SAFETY
5
FSC 395, FSC 399 or EXP 396
1 - 3
Professional Support
3
FSC 430 | FSC 430 - SENSORY EVALUATION OF FOODS
3
Spring Semester
13
FSC 536 | FSC 536 - CAPSTONE IN FOOD BIOSCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY