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FS & T Curriculum Options

Curriculum Options
(with suggested time-frame for course enrollment)

Science Concentration | Pre-professional Concentration | Business/Technology Concentration

 

Concentration in Science

Freshman Year Hours Credit Junior Year Hours Credit

English 101

3

FST 410 (Food Chemistry)

4

Mathematics 123, 130 or 141

3-4

FST 420 (Food Microbiology)

2

1 Biological Science

4

FST 429 (Food Microbiology Lab)

3

Chemistry 120

4

5,6 History Elective

3

FST 140 (Food Industry)

3

BCMB 310 or 410

4

English 102

3

7 FST Elective

3

Mathematics 125 or 142

3-4

Economics 201

4

Chemistry 130

4

5,6 History Elective

3

Agriculture 101 (Intro. to Agric.)

3

Speech 210, 220, or 240

3

Elective

3-4

Plant and Soil Sci. 471 or Stat. 201

3
Sophomore Year Senior Year

Chemistry 350

3

FST 401 (Seminar)

1

Microbiology 210

3

FST 430 (Sensory)

3

Agriculture 290 (Computer)

3

7 FST Elective

3

2,6 Social Science Elective

3

Biosys. Engineering Technol. 422

3

3,6 Ethics Elective

3

Elective

3

Chemistry 360

3

Elective

3-5

Chemistry 369

2

FST 401 (Seminar)

1

Physics 101 or 221

3-4

FST 495 (Capstone)

3

FST 340 (Food Preservation)

3

7 FST Elective

3

Nutrition 100 or 300

3

7 FST Elective

3

4,6 Humanities Elective

3

Nutrition 420

4

Elective

2-4


Total Hours


132

 

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Concentration in Pre-Med, Pre-Pharmacy, or Pre-Vet

Freshman Year Hours Credit Junior Year Hours Credit

English 101

3

FST 410 (Food Chemistry)

4

Mathematics 130 or 141

4

FST 420 (Food Microbiology)

2

1 Biology 130

4

FST 429 (Food Microbiology Lab)

3

Chemistry 120

4

5,6 History Elective

3

FST 140 (Food Industry)

3

7 BCMB 310 or 410

4

English 102

3

3,6 Ethics Elective

3

Mathematics 125 or 142

3-4

Economics 201

4

Chemistry 130

4

5,6 History Elective

3

Agriculture 101 (Intro. to Agric.)

3

Speech 210, 220, or 240

3

Biology 140

4

Plant and Soil Sci. 471 or Stat. 201

3
Sophomore Year Senior Year

Chemistry 350

3

FST 401 (Seminar)

1

Microbiology 210 or 310/319

3 or 5

FST 430 (Sensory)

3

Agriculture 290 (Computer)

3

8 FST Elective

3

2,6 Social Science Elective

3

Biosys. Engineering Technol. 422

3

Physics  221

4

Elective

3

Chemistry 360

3

Elective

3-5

Chemistry 369

2

FST 401 (Seminar)

1

Physics 222

4

FST 495 (Capstone)

3

FST 340 (Food Preservation)

3

8 FST Elective

3

Nutrition 100 or 300

3

8 FST Elective

3

4,6 Humanities Elective

3

Nutrition 420

4

8 FST Elective

2-4


Total Hours


132

1 May be chosen from Biology 101, 130, or Botany 110. 2 May be chosen from approved list of Social Sciences. 3 May be chosen from Philosophy 110, 240, 342, 345, 346, or Business Law 301. 4 May be chosen from approved list of Humanities. 5 May be chosen from approved list of History courses. 6 One of these electives (3 hrs) must be writing intensive (see catalog). 7 BCMB 410 is required for Pre-Vet. 8 May be chosen from approved list of FST electives: FST 452 (Dairy), FST 460 and/or 69 (Meat), FST 470 (Crops), FST 480 (Cereals), FST 490 (Laws), FST 240 (Industry Tour), FST 442 (Judging Team or Field Trip), FST 493 (Special Problem or Internship).

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Concentration in Business/Technology

Freshman Year Hours Credit Junior Year Hours Credit

English 101

3

FST 410 (Food Chemistry)

4

Mathematics 119, 123, or 130

3-4

FST 420 (Food Microbiology)

2

1 Biological Science

4

FST 429 (Food Microbiology Lab)

3

Chemistry 100

4

6,7 History Elective

3

FST 140 (Food Industry)

3

5 Directed Technol./Bus. Elective

3

English 102

3

Statistics 365

3

Mathematics 123 or 125

3

Economics 201

4

2,7 Social Science Elective

3

6,7 History Elective

3

Agriculture 101 (Intro. to Agric.)

3

Speech 210, 220, or 240

3

Elective

3-4

5 Directed Technol./Bus. Elective

3

FST 452, 460, 470, or 480

3
Sophomore Year Senior Year

Chemistry 110

4

FST 401 (Seminar)

1

Microbiology 210

3

FST 430 (Sensory)

3

Agriculture 290 (Computer)

3

FST 452, 460, 470, or 480

3

FST 240 (Industry Tour)

2

FST 490 (Food Laws and Regs.)

3

5 Directed Technol./Bus. Elective

3

5 Directed Technol./Bus. Elective

3

5 Directed Technol./Bus. Elective

3

Elective

3

FST 340 (Food Preservation)

3

FST 401 (Seminar)

1

Nutrition 100 or 300 or AS 330

3

FST 495 (Capstone)

3

3,7 Humanities Elective

3

5 Directed Technol./Bus. Elective

3-4

4,7 Ethics Elective

3

FST 452, 460, 470, or 480

3

Statistics 201

3

Elective

2-3

Elective

3


Total Hours


132
Business Minor

Accounting 201-202

6

Management 301

3

Marketing 301

3

Finance 301

3

Statistics 201*

3

Statistics 365*

3

Economics 201*

4
* These classes are already part of FST Business Curriculum

1 May be chosen from Biology 101, 130, or Botany 110. 2 May be chosen from approved list of Social Sciences. 3 May be chosen from approved list of Humanities. 4 May be chosen from Philosophy 110, 240, 342, 345, 346, or Business Law 301. 5 May be chosen from courses to meet Agr. Business or Business minor; or Accounting, Agr. Econ., Agr. & Ext. Ed., Animal Science, Biology, Biosys. Engineering Technol., Chemistry, Computer Science, Finance, Marketing, Management, Microbiology, Nutrition, Plant & Soil Science, or non-required FS&T courses (max. 3 hrs 442, max. 3 hrs 493). 6 May be chosen from approved list of History courses. 7 One of these electives (3 hrs) must be writing intensive (see catalog).
 

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For more information on curriculum, contact:

Dr. John R. Mount
The University of Tennessee
Department of Food Science and Technology
2605 River Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996-4539
Phone: 865-974-7279 or 1-800 974-8809
Fax: 865-974-2750
E-mail: jmount@tennessee.edu