Iowa State University
College of Human Sciences and College of Agriculture College of Human Sciences College of Agriculture


Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition

Consumer Food Science Four-Year Plan Iowa State University 2005-2007 Catalog

Freshman Year

Fall Semester Spring Semester
BIOL 211, Principles of Biology I 3 BIOL 212, Principles of Biology II 3
ENGL 104,  First-Year Composition I 3 ENGL 105,  First-Year Composition II 3
FS HN 110, Orientation 1 LIB 160, Library 0.5
CHEM 163, General Chemistry 4 FS HN 167, Introduction to Human Nutrition 3
CHEM 163L, Laboratory in General Chemistry 1 ECON 101, Principles of Microeconomics 3
College-level Math 3 Humanities 3
Total credits:  15 Total credits:  15.5

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester Spring Semester
CHEM 231, Elementary Organic Chemistry 3 BBMB 301, Survey of Biochemistry 3
CHEM 231L, Lab in Elem. Organic Chemistry 1 FS HN 261, Fundamentals of Human Nutrition 2
BIOL 255, Fund. of Human Anatomy & Phys I 3 BIOL 256, Fund. of Human Anatomy & Phys II 3
FS HN 203, Contemporary Issues in FSHN 1 MICRO 201 or 302, Microbiology 2-3
STAT 101 or 104, Statistics 3-4 MICRO 201L or 302L, Microbiology Laboratory 1
PHYS 106,  The Physics of Common Experience 4 FS HN 214, Scientific Study of Food 5
Total credits: 15-16 Total credits: 16-17

Junior Year

Fall Semester Spring  Semester
FS HN 272, Basic Principles of Food Processing 3 FS HN 403, Food Laws, Reg. and Reg. Process 2
FS HN 311, Food Chemistry 4 FS HN 405, Food Quality Assurance 3
FS HN 420, Food Microbiology 3 JL MC 205 or 220, Publicity/Public Relations 3
MKT 340, Principles of Marketing 3 JL MC 347 or ENGL 205, 302, 309, 313, or 314 3
HD FS (CHS) or ENV S (CAg) 2-3 SP CM 212 or COMST 214, Communications 3
Total credits: 15-16 Total credits: 14

Senior Year

Fall Semester Spring  Semester
FS HN 406, Sensory Evaluation of Food 3 FS HN 412, Food Product Development 4
FS HN 411, Experimental Study of Food 3 FS HN 480, Professional Seminar in FSHN 1
JL MC 347 or ENGL 205, 302, 309, 313 or 314  3 MKT 447,  Fundamentals of Consumer Behavior 3
Core course (CHS) or Elective* (CAg) 2-3 Humanities (CHS) or Elective (CAg) 3
FS HN 342 World Food Issues 3 Humanities (CHS) or Elective* (CAg) 3
Total credits: 14-15 Total credits: 14
*Choose elective courses to total greater than or equal 120 credits.
Additional Requirements: Students must fulfill the International Perspectives and  U.S. Diversity requirements by choosing three credits of coursework from each of the university-approved lists. The approved lists can be found at http://www.iastate.edu/~registrar/courses/ip-list.html and http://www.iastate.edu/~registrar/courses/diversity-list.html
Note: This sequence is only an example. The number of credits taken each semester should be based on the individual student's situation. Factors that may affect credit hours per semester include student ability, employment, health, activities, and grade point considerations.

updated February 2005

Food Science and Human Nutrition