Minor in Culinary Food Science

The minor requires at least 15 credits, including at least 6 credits taken at Iowa State University in courses numbered 3000 or above. The minor must include at least 9 credits that are not used to meet any other college or university requirement. All courses must be taken for a grade.

Along with the courses listed below, students must meet all of the corresponding pre-requisites*.

Typical courses needed to meet pre-requisites for the Culinary Food Science Minor can include, but are not limited to: CHEM 1630/L or 1770/L & 1780, CHEM 2310/L, and/or FS HN and HSP M courses. Students should check the Iowa State University Catalog to ensure that they know course pre-requisites, understand the sequence of the courses, and develop a plan for completing all pre-requisites and requirements by their planned graduation dates.

2023-2024 Catalog requirements:

CourseCredits
FS HN 1010 Food and the Consumer3
FS HN 2140 Fundamentals of Food Prep. or Scientific Study of Food3
FS HN 1150 or 215 Food Preparation Laboratory, or Advanced Food Preparation Lab1-2
Total Minimum Credits: 15

Select additional credits from the following list for a minimum of 15 credits for the minor: FS HN 2200, FS HN 3050, FS HN 3110 and 3110L, FS HN 4030, FS HN 4110, FS HN 4910D, AN S 2700 & 2700L, AN S 4600, HSP M 1330, HSP M 4870, HSP M 3800, HSP 3800L, HSP M 3830 or FS HN 5090

Prerequisite guide for courses included in the minor:

Couse NumberCourse TitleFall or SpringPrerequisites
FS HN 1010






Food and the ConsumerF, SHigh school biology and chemistry or 3 credits each recommended.
FS HN 1150Food Preparation Laboratory F, S Credit or enrollment in FS HN 1110 or FS HN 2140
FS HN 2140Scientific Study of FoodF, SFS HN 1670 or FS HN 2650; CHEM 2310 or CHEM 3310; plus
concurrent enrollment in FS HN 1150 or 2150
FS HN 2150Advanced Food Preparation
Laboratory
F, S Credit or enrollment in FS HN 2140

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