Minor: Food Science

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OVERVIEW OF DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Minimum number of credits required to earn minor: 18

Minimum Cumulative GPA required to earn minor: 2.0

Minimum Grade requirements for courses to count toward minor: None.

Other GPA requirements to earn minor: None.

Contact Information: Susan Sullivan, Undergraduate Program Coordinator, 5735 Hitchner Hall, (207)-581-3130, susan.sullivan@umit.maine.edu

The courses that make up the minor in Food Science are to be selected from the following list in consultation with a member of the Food Science and Human Nutrition faculty. This minor may be of interest to science or business majors who wish to seek employment in the food industry or with government agencies associated with food.

Also, not more than 3 credits of FSN 397 - Independent Study and not more than 3 credits of FSN 396 - Field Experience in Food Science and Human Nutrition may be counted towards the 18-credit total.

Required Course:

FSN 330 - Introduction to Food Science Credits: 3

The additional 15 credits may include:

ECO 190 - World Food Supply, Population and the Environment Credits: 3
ECO 465 - Food and Fiber Marketing Credits: 3
FSN 238 - Applied Food Microbiology and Sanitation Credits: 3
FSN 340 - Food Processing Laboratory Credits: 1
FSN 436 - Food Law Credits: 3
FSN 438 - Food Microbiology Credits: 4
FSN 440 - Utilization of Aquatic Food Resources Credits: 3
FSN 450 - Food Biotechnology Credits: 3
FSN 482 - Food Chemistry Credits: 3
FSN 483 - Food Chemistry Laboratory Credits: 1
FSN 502 - Food Preservation Credits: 3
FSN 520 - Food Product Development Credits: 3
FSN 585 - Sensory Evaluation I Credits: 3
FSN 587 - Food Analysis Credits: 3