Minor in Food Science
The Minor in Food Science is open to undergraduate students in any college who complete both prerequisite and required coursework. Students will be allowed to complete the minor if they have a minimum GPA of 2.50/4.00 at the time of application. Students must submit an application. Students must also consult their home colleges about the acceptability and applicability of Food Science course credit toward their degree. Registration for most courses in the food science curriculum is restricted; therefore, students must register through a nutrition department academic advisor. A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50/4.00 is required for the minor field.
Prerequisites for the Minor
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Prerequisites | ||
| HN 110 | Foods | 3 |
| One of the following chemistry sequences: | 10 | |
| Matter and Energy and Foundations of Chemical Inquiry I and Chemical Dynamics and Foundations of Chemical Inquiry II | ||
OR | ||
| Honors and Majors General and Analytical Chemistry I and Honors and Majors General and Analytical Chemistry II a | ||
| One of the following organic chemistry courses: | 4-5 | |
| Survey of Organic and Biochemistry | ||
| Organic Chemistry of Biological Systems | ||
| Structure and Function | ||
| BIOS 110 | Biology of Cells and Organisms | 4 |
| BIOS 350 | General Microbiology | 3 |
| BIOS 351 | Microbiology Laboratory | 2 |
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While students in some UIC majors and minors who complete CHEM 116 and CHEM 118 are ordinarily not required to take CHEM 222, all students completing the Minor in Food Science must take CHEM 222, as some of the content within that course has now been aligned with the Food Science curriculum.
Requirements for the Minor
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| CHEM 222 | Analytical Chemistry | 4 |
| HN 300 | Science of Foods | 3 |
| HN 410 | Food Microbiology | 4 |
| Select one of the following courses: | 3-4 | |
| Food Analysis | ||
| Instrumental Analysis | ||
| Select one of the following courses: | 2-3 | |
| Sensory Evaluation for Foods and Beverages | ||
| Food Product Development | ||
| Fermented Foods and Beverages | ||
| Total Hours | 16-18 | |
Enrollment Residence Requirement for the Minor
A student must complete at least one half of the coursework required for the minor field in enrollment residence at the University of Illinois Chicago.