Food Science
Minor in Food Science
The minor requires at least 15 credits, including at least 6 credits taken at Iowa State University in courses numbered 300 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 Food Science Minor can include, but are not limited to: BIOL 211, BIOL 212, MICRO 201/L or 302/L, CHEM 163/L or 177/L & 178, CHEM 231/L, BBMB 301, a Physics course, and/or courses in the FS HN department. Students should carefully 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 prerequisites and requirements by their planned graduation dates.
2023-2024 Catalog requirements:
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| FS HN 101 | 3 |
| FS HN 207 | 3 |
| Select 9 additional credits: – Food chemistry area: FS HN 311 (lab optional: 311L), 410, 411 – Food microbiology area: FS HN 407, 420, 421 – Food processing/engineering area: FS HN 351, 471, 472 – General Food Science: FS HN 305, 403, 406 | 9 |
| Select additional credits from the following list to meet a minimum of 15 credits for the minor: FS HN 314, FS HN 315 | |
| Total Credits: | 15 |
Prerequisite guide for courses included in the minor:
| Course | Pre-requisites |
|---|---|
| FS HN 101 | High school biology and chemistry or 3 credits of each recommended |
| FS HN 167 | High school biology or 3 credits of biology of each recommended |
| FS HN 207 | FS HN 101 |
| FS HN 305 | 3 credits in statistics |
| FS HN 311 | BBMB 300 or higher; (CHEM 231 or CHEM 331); ENGL 250 |
| FS HN 311L | Credit or concurrent enrollment in FS HN 311 |
| FS HN 314 | Major or minor in FS HN; Junior classification |
| FS HN 315 | Major or minor in FS HN |
| FS HN 351 | FS HN 207; [MATH 160 or MATH 165]; [PHYS 131 or PHYS 231]) or Permission of Instructor |
| FS HN 403 | 3 credits in food science coursework at 200 level or above |
| FS HN 407 | MICRO 201 or 302 |
| FS HN 410 | FS HN 311 or CHEM 211 |
| FS HN 411 | FSHN 214 or FS HN 311 and 3 credits in STAT |
| FS HN 412 | FS HN 411; Senior Classification |
| FS HN 420 | MICRO 201 or 302 |
| FS HN 421 | MICRO 201 or 302; MICRO 201L or 302L; credit or enrollment in FS HN/MICRO 420 |
| FS HN 471 | A B E 451 or CH E 357 or FS HN 351 |
| FS HN 472 | FS HN 471 |