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Effective Fall 2022

Freshman
AUCCCredits
CO 150College Composition (GT-CO2)1A3
FSHN 150Survey of Human Nutrition 3
MATH 117College Algebra in Context I (GT-MA1)1B1
MATH 118College Algebra in Context II (GT-MA1)1B1
MATH 124Logarithmic and Exponential Functions (GT-MA1)1B1
MATH 125Numerical Trigonometry (GT-MA1)1B1
SOC 100Introduction to Sociology (GT-SS3)3C3
Select one group from the following: 4
Group A:
  
Principles of Animal Biology (GT-SC2)3A 
Animal Biology Laboratory (GT-SC1)3A 
Group B:
  
Attributes of Living Systems (GT-SC1)3A 
Select one group from the following: 5-8
Group A:
  
Fundamentals of Chemistry (GT-SC2)3A 
Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory (GT-SC1)3A 
Group B:
  
General Chemistry I (GT-SC2)3A 
General Chemistry Lab I (GT-SC1)3A 
General Chemistry II  
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion1C3
Foundations and Perspectives3B, 3D3
 Total Credits 28-31
Sophomore
 
CHEM 245Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry 4
CHEM 246Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1
FTEC 210Science of Food Fermentation 3
FTEC 292Introduction to Fermentation and Food Science 1
MIP 300General Microbiology 3
MIP 302General Microbiology Laboratory 2
PH 121General Physics I (GT-SC1)3A5
SPCM 200Public Speaking 3
Select one course from the following: 3-4
Business Computing Concepts and Applications  
Personal Computing  
Foundations and Perspectives3B, 3D6
 Total Credits 31-32
Junior
 
BC 351Principles of Biochemistry 4
FTEC 350Fermentation Microbiology4B2
FTEC 360Brewing Processes4A4
FTEC 447Food Chemistry 2
MIP 334Food Microbiology 3
RRM 330Alcohol Beverage Control and Management 2
Select one course from the following: 3
Writing Arguments (GT-CO3)2 
Writing in the Disciplines: Sciences (GT-CO3)2 
Writing in the Disciplines: Social Sciences (GT-CO3)2 
Strategic Writing and Communication (GT-CO3)2 
Select one course from the following: 3
General Statistics (GT-MA1)1B 
Statistics With Business Applications (GT-MA1)1B 
Electives (See list below)1 5-9
 Total Credits 28-32
Senior
 
FTEC 400Food Safety 3
FTEC 422Brewing Science I 4
FTEC 460Brewing Science II 4
FTEC 465Food Production Operations 3
FTEC 492Senior Seminar Fermentation and Food Science4C2
FTEC 496AGroup Study Fermentation Science: Current Issues 1
FTEC 496BGroup Study Fermentation Science: Functional Foods in Health 1
Electives (See list below)1 11
 Total Credits 29
 Program Total Credits: 120

Department Elective Possibilities 

Code Title AUCC Credits
FTEC 110 Food-From Farm to Table 3
FTEC 351 Fermentation Microbiology Laboratory 2
FTEC 375 Introduction to Fermentation Unit Operations 4
FTEC 430 Sensory Evaluation of Food Products 2
FTEC 440 Packaging Technology 2
FTEC 487 Internship 3
FTEC 495 Independent Study 1-6
MATH 126 Analytic Trigonometry (GT-MA1) 1B 1
MATH 141 Calculus in Management Sciences (GT-MA1) 1B 3-4
or MATH 155 Calculus for Biological Scientists I (GT-MA1)
MGT 305 Fundamentals of Management 3
MGT 430 Leadership and Social Responsibility 3
MIP 335 Food Microbiology Laboratory 2
RRM 400 Food and Society 3
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Students may select from Department Elective Possibilities or may select any course as a free elective. Select enough elective credits to bring the program total to 120 credits, of which at least 42 must be upper-division (300- to 400-level).

Freshman
Semester 1CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
FSHN 150Survey of Human NutritionX  3
MATH 117College Algebra in Context I (GT-MA1)X 1B1
MATH 118College Algebra in Context II (GT-MA1)X 1B1
MATH 124Logarithmic and Exponential Functions (GT-MA1)X 1B1
Select one group from the following:   4
Group A:
    
Principles of Animal Biology (GT-SC2)X 3A 
Animal Biology Laboratory (GT-SC1)X 3A 
Group B:
    
Attributes of Living Systems (GT-SC1)X 3A 
Select one group from the following:   5
Group A:    
Fundamentals of Chemistry (GT-SC2)X 3A 
Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory (GT-SC1)X 3A 
Group B:    
General Chemistry I (GT-SC2)X 3A 
General Chemistry Lab I (GT-SC1)X 3A 
 Total Credits   15
Semester 2CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
CO 150College Composition (GT-CO2)X 1A3
MATH 125Numerical Trigonometry (GT-MA1)X 1B1
SOC 100Introduction to Sociology (GT-SS3)  3C3
Select Group B if Group B selected first semester.   0-3
Group B:
    
General Chemistry IIX   
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion  1C3
Foundations and Perspectives   3B, 3D3
 Total Credits   13-16
Sophomore
Semester 3CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
CHEM 245Fundamentals of Organic ChemistryX  4
CHEM 246Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry LaboratoryX  1
FTEC 210Science of Food FermentationX  3
Select one course from the following:   3-4
Business Computing Concepts and Applications    
Personal Computing    
Foundations and Perspectives   3B, 3D3
 Total Credits   14-15
Semester 4CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
FTEC 292Introduction to Fermentation and Food ScienceX  1
MIP 300General Microbiology   3
MIP 302General Microbiology Laboratory   2
PH 121General Physics I (GT-SC1)X 3A5
SPCM 200Public Speaking   3
Foundations and Perspectives  3B, 3D3
 Total Credits   17
Junior
Semester 5CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
BC 351Principles of BiochemistryX  4
FTEC 350Fermentation MicrobiologyX 4B2
FTEC 447Food Chemistry   2
RRM 330Alcohol Beverage Control and Management   2
Select one course from the following:   3
Writing Arguments (GT-CO3)  2 
Writing in the Disciplines: Sciences (GT-CO3)  2 
Writing in the Disciplines: Social Sciences (GT-CO3)  2 
Strategic Writing and Communication (GT-CO3)  2 
 Total Credits   13
Semester 6CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
FTEC 360Brewing ProcessesX 4A4
MIP 334Food Microbiology   3
Select one course from the following: X 3
General Statistics (GT-MA1)  1B 
Statistics With Business Applications (GT-MA1)  1B 
Electives   5-9
 Total Credits   15-19
Senior
Semester 7CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
FTEC 400Food Safety   3
FTEC 422Brewing Science I   4
FTEC 465Food Production OperationsX  3
FTEC 496AGroup Study Fermentation Science: Current Issues   1
FTEC 496BGroup Study Fermentation Science: Functional Foods in Health   1
ElectivesX  3
 Total Credits   15
Semester 8CriticalRecommendedAUCCCredits
FTEC 460Brewing Science IIX  4
FTEC 492Senior Seminar Fermentation and Food ScienceX 4C2
ElectivesX  8
The benchmark courses for the 8th semester are the remaining courses in the entire program of studyX   
 Total Credits   14
 Program Total Credits:   120