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2019-2020 Traditional Undergraduate Academic Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Traditional Undergraduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Four-Year Plan: Food Safety and Quality


Sample Four-Year Plans of Study 2019-2020

The following are sample plans of course requirements to complete the Food Safety and Quality major in four years.

  • Each student’s experience will vary slightly, as these plans do not include transfer work or credit for prior learning (such as Advanced Placement-AP).
  • Math, English, and Reading placement is based on the student’s ACT/SAT scores or placement tests.
    • If fundamental courses are required, they should be taken within the first year.

NOTE: Four-year plans assume the student is prepared to take the courses listed. If prerequisites are required, additional semester hours may be required to complete the degree.

Refer to the program page  or course descriptions  for additional information about this major and requirements to degree. 

Food Safety and Quality Major with a Cooperative Education Emphasis (Cooperative Education Experience Track)*

First Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER   SUMMER SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours   Course Semester Hours
CHM 131 - Principles of Chemistry I (4 semester hours)  (Distributional Study #1) 4 BIO 111 - Life Sciences I (4 semester hours)   4      
ECN 230 - Principles of Microeconomics  (Distributional Study #2) 3 CHM 132 - Principles of Chemistry II (4 semester hours)   4      
GEN 110 - Composition I: Academic Writing   3 GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research   3      
GEN 130 - Core I: Foundations of Critical Thinking   3 MAT 220 - Probability and Statistics  (Distributional Study #3) 3      
Elective 3          
Total Semester Hours: 16 Total Semester Hours: 14   Total Semester Hours:  

Second Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER   SUMMER SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
EXP 100 - Professional Protocol (1 semester hour)   1 BIO 330 - Microbiology (4 semester hours)   4    
FSQ 200 - Food Safety and Quality Practices   3 BUS 330 - Management Principles   3    
MKT 350 - Marketing Principles   3 COM 211 - Interpersonal Communication   3    
Distributional Study #4 3 GEN 3XX - Core II 3    
Distributional Study #5 3 Elective 3    
Elective 3        
Total Semester Hours: 16 Total Semester Hours: 16 Total Semester Hours;  

Third Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER   SUMMER SEMESTER (OPTIONAL)
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
GEN 4XX - Core III (WI) 3 EXP 300 - Experiential Learning Seminar (1 semester hour)   1 FSQ 391 - Cooperative Education Experience–Food Safety & Quality (0 semester hours)  (OPTIONAL) 0
Distributional Study #6 3 FSQ 390 - Cooperative Education Experience–Food Safety & Quality (1-12 semester hours)   10    
Distributional Study #7 3 Elective 3    
Elective 3        
Elective 3        
Total Semester Hours: 15 Total Semester Hours: 14 Total Semester Hours: 0

Fourth Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER   SUMMER SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
BUS 492 - Organizational Leadership   3 BUS 380 - Human Resource Management   3    
EXP 300 - Experiential Learning Seminar (1 semester hour)   1 FSQ 420 - Analysis and Design (WI)   3    
FSQ 390 - Cooperative Education Experience–Food Safety & Quality (1-12 semester hours)   10 Elective 3    
    Elective 3    
    Elective 3    
Total Semester Hours: 14 Total Semester Hours: 15 Total Semester Hours:  
 
Total Semester Hours for Graduation: 120

*Students are required to complete twenty (20) semester hours from any combination of the following two experiential learning options: FSQ 390  and FSQ 400 . Please note that this plan is just an example of the various combinations students may choose to complete this requirement.


Food Safety and Quality Major with a Cooperative Education Emphasis (Internship Track)*

First Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
CHM 131 - Principles of Chemistry I (4 semester hours)  (Distributional Study #1) 4 BIO 111 - Life Sciences I (4 semester hours)   4
ECN 230 - Principles of Microeconomics  (Distributional Study #2) 3 CHM 132 - Principles of Chemistry II (4 semester hours)   4
GEN 110 - Composition I: Academic Writing   3 GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research   3
GEN 130 - Core I: Foundations of Critical Thinking   3 MAT 220 - Probability and Statistics  (Distributional Study #3) 3
Elective 3    
Total Semester Hours: 16 Total Semester Hours: 14

Second Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
EXP 100 - Professional Protocol (1 semester hour)   1 BIO 330 - Microbiology (4 semester hours)   4
FSQ 200 - Food Safety and Quality Practices   3 BUS 330 - Management Principles   3
MKT 350 - Marketing Principles   3 COM 211 - Interpersonal Communication   3
Distributional Study #4 3 GEN 3XX - Core II 3
Distributional Study #5 3 Elective 3
Elective 3    
Total Semester Hours: 16 Total Semester Hours: 16

Third Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
GEN 4XX - Core III (WI) 3 EXP 300 - Experiential Learning Seminar (1 semester hour)   1
Distributional Study #6 3 FSQ 400 - Internship: Food Safety & Quality (1-9 semester hours)   9
Distributional Study #7 3 Elective 3
Elective 3 Elective 3
Elective 3    
Total Semester Hours: 15 Total Semester Hours: 16

Fourth Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
BUS 492 - Organizational Leadership   3 BUS 380 - Human Resource Management   3
EXP 300 - Experiential Learning Seminar (1 semester hour)   1 FSQ 400 - Internship: Food Safety & Quality (1-9 semester hours)   2
FSQ 400 - Internship: Food Safety & Quality (1-9 semester hours)   9 FSQ 420 - Analysis and Design (WI)   3
    Elective 3
    Elective 3
Total Semester Hours: 13 Total Semester Hours: 14
 
Total Semester Hours for Graduation:                 120                

*Students are required to complete twenty (20) semester hours from any combination of the following two experiential learning options: FSQ 390  and FSQ 400 . Please note that this plan is just and example of the various combinations students may choose to complete this requirement. 


Food Safety and Quality Major with a Student Designed Emphasis

First Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
CHM 131 - Principles of Chemistry I (4 semester hours)  (Distributional Study #1) 4 BIO 111 - Life Sciences I (4 semester hours)   4
ECN 230 - Principles of Microeconomics  (Distributional Study #2) 3 CHM 132 - Principles of Chemistry II (4 semester hours)   4
GEN 110 - Composition I: Academic Writing   3 GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research   3
GEN 130 - Core I: Foundations of Critical Thinking   3 MAT 220 - Probability and Statistics  (Distributional Study #3) 3
Elective 3    
Total Semester Hours: 16 Total Semester Hours: 14

Second Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
MKT 350 - Marketing Principles   3 BIO 330 - Microbiology (4 semester hours)   4
Student Designed Emphasis Course #1** 3 BUS 330 - Management Principles   3
Distributional Study #4 3 COM 211 - Interpersonal Communication   3
Distributional Study #5 3 GEN 3XX - Core II 3
Elective 3 Elective 3
Total Semester Hours: 15 Total Semester Hours: 16

Third Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
GEN 4XX - Core III (WI) 3 Student Designed Emphasis Course #3** 3
Student Designed Emphasis Course #2** 3 Distributional Study #7 3
Distributional Study #6 3 Elective 3
Elective 3 Elective 3
Elective 3 Elective 3
Total Semester Hours: 15 Total Semester Hours: 15

Fourth Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
Student Designed Emphasis Course #4** 3 BUS 380 - Human Resource Management   3
BUS 492 - Organizational Leadership   3 FSQ 420 - Analysis and Design (WI)   3
Elective 3 Elective 3
Elective 3 Elective 3
Elective 3 Elective 3
Total Semester Hours: 13 Total Semester Hours: 15
 
Total Semester Hours for Graduation:                  120                

**Students may propose a twelve (12) semester-hour emphasis in an area of academic interest that complements their major in the J. Garland Schilcutt School of Business and Entrepreneurship. Students may fulfill the emphasis requirement by completing current courses offered by the J. Garland Schilcutt School of Business and Entrepreneurship, courses offered in other Schools or internship experiences that are relevant to the area of interest. This emphasis plan must be approved in advance by the student’s academic advisor and the Dean of the J. Garland Schilcutt School of Business and Entrepreneurship. Cooperative Education courses may not be used to satisfy the requirements of this emphasis.