Food Science Major, BS in Food Science – Pre-Professional Concentration

uTrack Requirements

Universal Tracking (uTrack) is an academic monitoring system designed to help students stay on track for timely graduation. In order to remain on track, students must complete the minimum requirements for each tracking semester, known as milestones. Milestones include successful completion of specified courses and/or attainment of a minimum GPA. uTrack requirements only affect full-time, degree-seeking students.

Term 1

• ² Unrestricted Elective 1 Credit Hours

• ENGL 101 - English Composition I 3 Credit Hours * (or equivalent)
• FDSC 100 - Science of Food 3 Credit Hours *
• BIOL 159 - Skills of Biological Investigation 2 Credit Hours *

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• Select one course:

• BIOL 150 - Organismal and Ecological Biology 3 Credit Hours *
• BIOL 158 - Honors: Organismal and Ecological Biology 3 Credit Hours

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• Select one course:

• MATH 125 - Basic Calculus 3 Credit Hours *
• MATH 141 - Calculus I 4 Credit Hours *
• MATH 147 - Honors: Calculus I 4 Credit Hours *

Term 2

• Social Sciences  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

• ENGL 102 - English Composition II 3 Credit Hours *
• FDSC 150 - History and Culture of Food 3 Credit Hours

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• Select one course:

• BIOL 160 - Cellular and Molecular Biology 3 Credit Hours *
• BIOL 168 - Honors: Cellular and Molecular Biology 3 Credit Hours *

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• Choose separate lecture and lab or honors lecture/lab combined:

• CHEM 122 - General Chemistry I 3 Credit Hours * and
• CHEM 123 - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 Credit Hours *

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• CHEM 128 - Honors: General Chemistry I 4 Credit Hours *

Term 3

• ³ Directed Pre-Professional Elective 3 Credit Hours
• Expanded Perspectives  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

• FDSC 241 - Food Preservation and Packaging 3 Credit Hours
• NUTR 100 - Introductory Nutrition 3 Credit Hours *

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• Choose separate lecture and lab or honors lecture/lab combined:

• CHEM 132 - General Chemistry II 3 Credit Hours * and
• CHEM 133 - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 Credit Hours *

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• CHEM 138 - Honors: General Chemistry II 4 Credit Hours *

Term 4

• Arts and Humanities  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• ³ Directed Pre-Professional Electives 4 Credit Hours
• Oral Communication  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

• CHEM 260 - Foundations of Organic Chemistry 3 Credit Hours
• CHEM 269 - Foundations of Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
• FDSC 201 - Professional Development 1 Credit Hours

Term 5

• Expanded Perspectives  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• ³ Directed Pre-Professional Electives 4 Credit Hours

• CHEM 359 - In-depth Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
• CHEM 360 - In-depth Organic Chemistry 3 Credit Hours

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• Select one course:

• MATH 115 - Statistical Reasoning 3 Credit Hours *
• MATH 142 - Calculus II 4 Credit Hours *
• STAT 201 - Introduction to Statistics 3 Credit Hours *
• STAT 207 - Honors: Introduction to Statistics 3 Credit Hours *

Term 6

• ³ Directed Pre-Professional Electives 4 Credit Hours
• Written Communication  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

• MICR 210 - Allied Health Microbiology 3 Credit Hours *
• FDSC 419 - Food Chemistry Lab 1 Credit Hours *

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• Select one course:

• FDSC 410 - Food Chemistry 3 Credit Hours
• FDSC 418 - Honors: Food Chemistry 3 Credit Hours

Term 7

• ³ Directed Pre-Professional Elective 6 Credit Hours

• FDSC 429 - Food Microbiology Lab 2 Credit Hours
• FDSC 442 - Special Topics In Food Science 1-3 Credit Hours (1 hour)

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• Select one course:

• FDSC 110 - Fermented Foods of the World 3 Credit Hours *

• Global Citizenship – International  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

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• Select one course:

• FDSC 421 - Food Microbiology 3 Credit Hours
• FDSC 428 - Honors: Food Microbiology 3 Credit Hours

Term 8

• ⁴ FDSC Electives 3 Credit Hours
• ⁵ FDSC Engaged Inquiries  Elective 7 Credit Hours *
• Non-FDSC Engaged Inquiries  Elective 1 Credit Hours *
   

• Select one course:

• FDSC 494 - Scientific Presentation and Reporting 1 Credit Hours *
• Other Applied Oral Communication  Elective 1 Credit Hours *

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• Select one course:

• ALEC 150 - The Land Grants’ Agricultural Legacy: A Complicated American Experience 3 Credit Hours
• ESS 220 - Waters and Civilizations 3 Credit Hours *
• Global Citizenship – US  Elective 3 Credit Hours *

Total Credit Hours 120-122

Footnotes

1. Mathematics placement depends on high school courses and grades and ACT scores.
2. Any courses not already required for the major.
3. Chosen from courses that meet pre-professional requirements for UT-Memphis or UT-Vet School. These may include BCMB 230 , BCMB 401 , BCMB 402 ; BIOL 240 ; CLAS 273 ; EEB 250  and EEB 251 ; PHYS 221 * and PHYS 222 * should be taken for pre-professional programs that require one or both courses. Other courses that may also be selected include FDSC 150 , FDSC 341 *, FDSC 390 , FDSC 415 *, FDSC 430 *, FDSC 442 , FDSC 445 , FDSC 493  or FDSC 495  (maximum of 3 hours).
4. Chosen from, FDSC 341 *, FDSC 390 , FDSC 415 *, FDSC 430 *, FDSC 442 , FDSC 445 , FDSC 493  (maximum of 3 hours) or FDSC 495  or FDSC 499  (maximum of 3 hours).
5. Chosen from the following: FDSC 341 *, FDSC 415 *, FDSC 430 *.

* Meets Volunteer Core Requirements .