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

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

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 I 3
FS HN 110, Orientation 1 LIB 160, Library 0.5
CHEM 163, General Chemistry 4 CHEM 164, General Chemistry 3
CHEM 163L, Laboratory General Chemistry 1 FS HN 167, Introduction to Human Nutrition 3
Humanities 3 MATH 160, Survey of Calculus 4
Total credits:  15 Total credits:  16.5

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 SP CM 212 or COMST 214, Communication 3
STAT 101 or 104, Statistics 3-4 MICRO 201 or 302, Microbiology 2-3
FS HN 203, Contemporary Issues in FSHN 1 MICRO 201L or 302L, Microbiology Lab 1
FS HN 272, Basic Principles in Food Processing 3 ECON 101, Principles of Microeconomics 3
PHYS 106, The Physics of Common Experience 4 HD FS (CHS) or ENV S (CAg) 2-3
Total credits: 15-16 Total credits: 14-16

Junior Year

Fall Semester Spring  Semester
FS HN 311, Food Chemistry 4 FS HN 351, Unit Operations in Food Processing 3
FS HN 420, Food Microbiology 3 FS HN 403, Food Laws, Reg. and Reg. Process 2
FS HN 421, Food Microbiology Laboratory 3 FS HN 405, Food Quality Assurance 3
Economics or business course 3 JL MC 205, 220 or 347, Communications 3
Humanities (CHS) or Ethics (CAg) 3 Social Science 3
Total credits: 16 Core course (CHS) or Elective* (CAg) 2-3
Total credits: 16-17

Senior Year

Fall Semester Spring  Semester
FS HN 471, Food Processing 3 FS HN 410, Food Analysis 3
FS HN 472, Food Processing Lab 2 FS HN 412, Food Product Development 4
FS HN 406 Sensory Evaluation of Food  3 FS HN 480, Professional Seminar in FSHN 1
Economics or business course 3 Humanities (CHS) or Elective* (CAg) 3
FS HN 342 World Food Issues 3 Humanities (CHS) or Elective* (CAg) 3
Total credits: 14 Total credits: 16
*Choose elective courses to be greater than or equal to 120.5 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