Mar 30, 2023

2022-2023 General Catalog

2022-2023 General Catalog ARCHIVED CATALOG: To search archives, use search box above. See current catalog at catalog.usu.edu.

Food Science - Minor

College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences; Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Sciences

A Food Science minor is available to students outside of the Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Sciences Department. A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required in minor courses.

Required Courses (9 credits)

NDFS 1010 - Chocolate: Science, History, and Society (BPS) 3 credit(s)
NDFS 1250 - Sanitation and Safety 3 credit(s)
NDFS 3110 - Food, Technology, and Health (DSC) 3 credit(s)

Elective Courses (6 credits)

Choose at least 6 credits from the options below. Courses with biology and/or chemistry prerequisites are marked with an asterisk (*)

NDFS 2040 - Fundamentals of Food Processing 3 credit(s)
NDFS 5020 - Meat Technology and Processing 4 credit(s)
NDFS 5030 - Dairy Technology and Processing 3 credit(s) *
NDFS 5040 - Dairy Foods Processing Laboratory 1 credit(s)
NDFS 5110 - Food Microbiology (CI) 3 credit(s) *
NDFS 5111 - Food Microbiology Laboratory 1 credit(s)
NDFS 5500 - Food Analysis (QI) 4 credit(s) *
NDFS 5560 - Food Chemistry 4 credit(s) *