Food Science and Human Nutrition
Food Science
Dietetics
Nutritional Sciences
Food Science and Human Nutrition Minor
fshn.ifas.ufl.edu
The Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition offers three specializations: food science, dietetics, and nutritional sciences. Students take a common core of courses, required courses for the specialization and electives. Students should consult an adviser for guidance and approval of electives. A minimum 2.5 GPA is required in science and math courses for admission to and continuation in each specialization.
Food science deals with the effects of composition, handling, and processing of foods on their quality, safety, and nutritional value. The curriculum provides an opportunity to enter the food industry or government agencies. The program is approved by the Institute of Food Technologists and offers preparation for graduate studies. Students acquire a solid background in biology, chemistry, and processing and are encouraged to minor in business, chemistry or engineering.
To remain 'on track' for this major you must meet the following critical tracking criteria. The critical tracking courses appear in bold.
Semester 1:
- 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5
- 2.5 GPA on all critical tracking courses for semester 1-5
- Complete 1 of 6 critical courses - excluding labs CHM2045, CHM2045L, CHM2046, CHM2046L, MAC2311, BSC2010, BSC2010L, BSC2011, BSC2011L
Semester 2:
- Complete 2 additional courses of the 5 courses - excluding labs
Semester 3:
- Complete 2 additional courses of the 5 courses - excluding labs
Semester 4:
- Complete all 5 critical tracking courses - including associated labs
|
Semester 1 |
Credits |
|
CHM 2045 and CHM 2045L General Chemistry and lab (GE-P) |
4 |
|
Composition (GE) |
3 |
|
Humanities* (GE-H) |
3 |
|
Elective |
2 |
|
Social and Behavioral Sciences* (GE-S) |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 2 |
|
|
CHM 2046 and 2046L General Chemistry and Qual. Anal and Lab (GE-P) |
4 |
|
MAC 2311 Calculus I (GE-M) |
4 |
|
Humanities* (GE-H) |
3 |
|
Economics (ECO or AEB) (GE-S) |
3-4 |
|
Total |
14-15 |
|
Semester 3 |
|
|
BSC 2010 and 2010L Biology I and Lab (GE-B) |
4 |
|
MAC 2312 Calculus II (GE-M) |
4 |
|
Humanities or Social/Behav* (GE-H or S) |
3 |
|
Elective |
3 |
|
Total |
14 |
|
Semester 4 |
|
|
BSC 2011 and 2011L Biology II and Lab (GE-B) |
4 |
|
Phy 2004 and 2004L Applied Physics 1 and Lab (GE-P) |
4 |
|
STA 2023 Intro to Statistics (GE-M) |
3 |
|
Elective |
4 |
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 5 |
|
|
CHM 2200 and 2200L Organic Chemistry and Lab |
4 |
|
AOM 4062 Principles of Food Engineering |
4 |
|
AEE 3030C Oral Communication |
3 |
|
AEB 3114L Intro to Agricultural Computer Applications |
1 |
|
Approved Elective |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 6 |
|
|
FOS 4311 and 4311L Food Chemistry and Lab |
4 |
|
MCB 2000 & 2000L Microbiology & Lab |
4 |
|
HUN 2201 Fundamentals of Human Nutrition |
3 |
|
FOS 4731 Government Regulations and the Food Industry |
2 |
|
Approved Elective |
3 |
|
Total |
16 |
|
Semester 7 |
|
|
BCH 3025 Fund of Biochemistry |
4 |
|
FOS 4321C Food Analysis |
4 |
|
FOS 4722C Quality Control in Food Sys |
3 |
|
AEE 3033C Writing for Agriculture and Natural Resources |
3 |
|
Total |
14 |
|
Semester 8 |
|
|
FOS 4427C Principles of Food Processing |
4 |
|
FOS 4222 and 4222L Food Microbiology and Lab |
5 |
|
FOS 4435C Food Product Development. |
3 |
|
Approved Elective |
4 |
|
Total |
16 |
* 6 Hours must have an international or diversity focus
Approved electives must be taken to complete the 120 credit hours necessary for graduation. Suggested electives include (but are not restricted to): analytical chemistry and business.
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The Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) is a science-based undergraduate program. Upon successful completion of the academic program, the student is eligible to apply for a supervised practice program (internship), which provides an in-depth practice experience in the field of Dietetics. The DPD at UF is currently accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) of the American Dietetic Association. It includes courses in nutrition, biology, chemistry, biochemistry, physiology, food science, and food service management, in addition to general education courses in social science, humanities, and communication.
To remain 'on track' for this major you must meet the following critical tracking criteria. The critical tracking courses appear in bold.
Semester 1:
- 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5
- 2.5 GPA on all critical tracking courses for semester 1-5
- Complete 1 of 6 critical courses - excluding labs CHM2045, CHM2045L, CHM2046, CHM2046L, MAC1147, BSC2010, BSC2010L, BSC2011, BSC2011L
Semester 2:
- Complete 2 additional courses of the 5 courses - excluding labs
Semester 3:
- Complete 2 additional course of the 5 courses - excluding labs
Semester 4:
- Complete all 5 critical tracking courses - including associated labs
|
Semester 1 |
Credits |
|
CHM 2045 and CHM 2045L General Chemistry and lab (GE-P) |
4 |
|
Composition (GE-C) |
3 |
|
Humanities* (GE-H) |
3 |
|
Electives |
6 |
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 2 |
|
|
CHM 2046 and 2046L General Chemistry and Qual. Anal. and Lab (GE-P) |
4 |
|
MAC 1147 Pre-calculus: Algebra and Trigonometry (GE-M) |
4 |
|
Economics (ECO 2013 or ECO 2023 or AEB 3103 or AEB 2014) (GE-S) |
3-4 |
|
Humanities* (GE-H) |
3 |
|
Elective |
1 |
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 3 |
|
|
PET 2350C Applied Human Physiology |
4 |
|
BSC 2010 and 2010L Principles of Biology I and Lab (GE-B) |
4 |
|
PSY 2012 General Psychology |
3 |
|
Humanities (GE-H) or Social/Behavioral Science (GE-S) |
3 |
|
Total |
14 |
|
Semester 4 |
|
|
BSC 2011 and 2011L Principles of Biology II and Lab (GE-B) |
4 |
|
STA 2023 Intro to Statistics (GE-M) |
3 |
|
HUN 2201 Fund of Human Nutrition |
3 |
|
MCB 2000 and 2000L Microbiology and Lab (GE-B) |
4 |
|
Electives |
2 |
|
Total |
16 |
|
Semester 5 |
|
|
CHM 2210 Organic Chemistry |
3 |
|
AEE 3414 Leadership Development in Agricultural and Natural Resources |
3 |
|
AEE 3030C Effective Oral Communication |
3 |
|
FOS 3042 Intro Food Science |
3 |
|
HSC 3032 Foundations of Health Science Education |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 6 |
|
|
HUN 3403 Nutrition through the Life Cycle |
2 |
|
DIE 3310 Community Nutrition |
2 |
|
AEE 3033C Writing for Ag and Natural Resources |
3 |
|
CHM 2211 and 2211L Organic Chemistry and Lab |
5 |
|
AEB 3144 Intro to Agricultural Finance |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 7 |
|
|
HUN 4445 Nutrition and Disease I |
2 |
|
DIE 4245C Medical Nutrition Therapy Applications I |
2 |
|
BCH 3025 Fund of Biochemistry |
4 |
|
DIE 4125 Food Systems Management |
3 |
|
DIE 4505 Dietetics Seminar |
1 |
|
Total |
14 |
|
Semester 8 |
|
|
HUN 4446 Nutrition and Disease II |
2 |
|
DIE 4246C Medical Nutrition Therapy Applications II |
2 |
|
HUN 3221 Nutrition and Metabolism |
3 |
|
FOS 4311 Food Chemistry |
3 |
|
FOS 4310L Experimental Foods Lab |
1 |
|
Approved Elective |
3 |
|
DIE 4436 Nutritional Counseling and Communication |
2 |
|
Total |
16 |
* 6 hours must have an international or diversity focus
Approved electives must be taken to complete the 120 hours necessary for graduation. Suggested electives include (but are not limited to): education, chemistry, exercise science, health science education, and business.
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Nutritional sciences offers background in the biological and chemical sciences, and prepares students for graduate study and research. This pre-professional curriculum is appropriate for medical, dental or other professional health programs.
To remain 'on track' for this major you must meet the following critical tracking criteria. The critical tracking courses appear in bold.
Semester 1:
- 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5
- 2.5 GPA on all critical tracking courses for semester 1-5
- Complete 1 of 6 critical courses - excluding labs CHM2045, CHM2045L, CHM2046, CHM2046L, MAC2311, BSC2010, BSC2010L, BSC2011, BSC2011L
Semester 2:
- Complete 2 additional courses of the 5 courses - excluding labs
Semester 3:
- Complete 2 additional courses of the 5 courses - excluding labs
Semester 4:
- Complete all 5 critical tracking courses - including associated labs
|
Semester 1 |
Credits |
|
CHM 2045 and 2045LGeneral Chemistry and lab (GE-P) |
4 |
|
Composition (GE-C) |
3 |
|
Humanities* (GE-H) |
3 |
|
Elective |
2 |
|
Social and Behavioral Science* (GE) |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 2 |
|
|
CHM 2046 and 2046L General Chemistry and Qual. Anal. And Lab (GE-P) |
4 |
|
MAC 2311 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (GE-M) |
4 |
|
Humanities* (GE-H) |
3 |
|
Economics (ECO 2013, ECO 2023, AEB 3103 or AEB2014) (GE-S) |
3-4 |
|
Total |
14-15 |
|
Semester 3 |
|
|
BSC 2010 and 2010L Principles of Biology I and Lab (GE-B) |
4 |
|
CHM 2210 Organic Chemistry |
3 |
|
STA 2023 Intro to Statistics (GE-M) |
3 |
|
Humanities OR Social/Behav* (GE-H or S) |
3 |
|
Elective |
2 |
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 4 |
|
|
BSC 2011 and 2011L Principles of Biology II and Lab (GE-B) |
4 |
|
CHM 2211 and 2211L Organic Chemistry and Lab |
5 |
|
HUN 2201 Prin of Human Nutrition |
3 |
|
FOS 3042 Intro to Food Science |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 5 |
|
|
ZOO 3713C Functional Vertebrate Anatomy |
4 |
|
PHY 2053 and 2053L Physics 1 and Lab |
5 |
|
AEE 3030C Effective Oral Communication |
3 |
|
Approved Elective |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 6 |
|
|
PHY 2054 and 2054L Physics 2 and Lab |
5 |
|
AEE 3033C Writing for Agriculture and Natural Resources |
3 |
|
BCH 4024 Biochemistry |
4 |
|
Approved Elective |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 7 |
|
|
HUN 4445 Nutrition and Disease I |
2 |
|
PCB 4723C Animal Physiology |
5 |
|
PCB 3063 OR AGR 3303 OR MCB 4303 OR PCB 4522 Genetics |
3-4 |
|
Approved Elective |
4 |
|
Total |
14-15 |
|
Semester 8 |
|
|
HUN 3221 Nutrition and Metabolism |
3 |
|
HUN 4446 Nutrition and Disease II |
2 |
|
MCB 3020 and 3020L Basic Biology of Microorganisms and Lab |
5 |
|
HUN 3403 Nutrition thru the Life Cycle |
2 |
|
Approved Elective |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
*6 hours must have an international or diversity focus
Approved electives must be taken to complete the 120 hours necessary for graduation. Suggested electives include (but are not restricted to): immunology, analytical chemistry, physical chemistry, and computer science.
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A minor in Food Science and Human Nutrition is open to all students. The selection of courses must be approved in consultation with an adviser and will depend on one's background. Fifteen (15) credits of coursework is required. Man's Food, FOS 2001, does not meet the credit requirements toward the minor. Students must apply for a minor at least two semesters before graduation.
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