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2020-2021 Traditional Undergraduate Academic Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Traditional Undergraduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Four-Year Plan: Food Safety and Quality


Sample Four-Year Plans of Study 2020-2021

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
ECN 230 - Principles of Microeconomics  (Distributional Study #1) 4 EXP 100 - Professional Protocol (1 semester hour)   1      
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      
Distributional Study #2 3 Science Course # 1: Either BIO 111  from Pathway A or BIOC 100  from Pathway B 4      
Elective 3 Elective 3      
Total Semester Hours: 15 Total Semester Hours: 14   Total Semester Hours:  

Second Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER   SUMMER SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
FSQ 200 - Food Safety and Quality Practices   3 Science Course # 3: Either BIO 330  from Pathway A or BIO 233  from Pathway B 4    
MKT 350 - Marketing Principles   3 BUS 330 - Management Principles   3    
Science Course # 2: Either CHM 131  from Pathway A or BIOC 200  from Pathway B 4 COM 211 - Interpersonal Communication   3    
GEN 3XX - Core II 3 Distributional Study #5 3    
Distributional Study #4 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
BUS 492 - Organizational Leadership   3 EXP 300 - Experiential Learning Seminar (1 semester hour)   1 FSQ 391 - Cooperative Education Experience–Food Safety & Quality (0 semester hours)  (OPTIONAL) 0
GEN 4XX - Core III (WI) 3 FSQ 390 - Cooperative Education Experience–Food Safety & Quality (1-12 semester hours)   10    
Distributional Study #6 4 Elective 3    
Distributional Study #7 3        
Elective 3        
Total Semester Hours: 16 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
EXP 301 - Work, Ethics, and the Good Life (1 semester hour)   1 BUS 380 - Human Resource Management   3    
FSQ 390 - Cooperative Education Experience–Food Safety & Quality (1-12 semester hours)   10 FSQ 420 - Analysis and Design (WI)   3    
Elective 3 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
ECN 230 - Principles of Microeconomics  (Distributional Study #1) 4 EXP 100 - Professional Protocol (1 semester hour)   1
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
Distributional Studies #2 3 Science Course # 1: Either BIO 111  from Pathway A or BIOC 100  from Pathway B 4
Elective 3 Elective 3
Total Semester Hours: 16 Total Semester Hours: 14

Second Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
FSQ 200 - Food Safety and Quality Practices  3 BUS 330 - Management Principles   3
MKT 350 - Marketing Principles  3 COM 211 - Interpersonal Communication   3
Science Course # 2: Either CHM 131  from Pathway A or BIOC 200  from Pathway B  4 Science Course # 3: Either BIO 330  from Pathway A or BIO 233  from Pathway B 4
GEN 3XX - Core II 3 Distributional Study #5 3
Distributional Study #4 3 Elective 3
Total Semester Hours: 16 Total Semester Hours: 16

Third Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
BUS 492 - Organizational Leadership  3 EXP 300 - Experiential Learning Seminar (1 semester hour)   1
GEN 4XX - Core III (WI) 3 FSQ 400 - Internship: Food Safety & Quality (1-9 semester hours)   9
Distributional Study #6 4 Elective 3
Distributional Study #7 3 Elective 3
Elective 3    
Total Semester Hours: 16 Total Semester Hours: 16

Fourth Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
EXP 301 - Work, Ethics, and the Good Life (1 semester hour)  1 BUS 380 - Human Resource Management   3
FSQ 400 - Internship: Food Safety & Quality (1-9 semester hours)  9 FSQ 400 - Internship: Food Safety & Quality (1-9 semester hours)   2
Elective 3 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
ECN 230 - Principles of Microeconomics  (Distributional Study #1) 3 GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research  3
GEN 110 - Composition I: Academic Writing  3 MAT 220 - Probability and Statistics  (Distributional Studies #3) 3
GEN 130 - Core I: Foundations of Critical Thinking  3 Science Course # 1: Either BIO 111  from Pathway A or BIOC 100  from Pathway B 4
Distributional Studies #2 3 Distributional Studies #4 3
Elective 3 Elective 3
Total Semester Hours: 15 Total Semester Hours: 16

Second Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
MKT 350 - Marketing Principles   3 BUS 330 - Management Principles  3
Science Course # 2: Either CHM 131  from Pathway A or BIOC 200  from Pathway B  4 COM 211 - Interpersonal Communication  3
GEN 3XX - Core II 3 Science Course # 3: Either BIO 330  from Pathway A or BIO 233  from Pathway B 4
Distributional Study #5 3 Student Designed Emphasis Course #1** 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
BUS 492 - Organizational Leadership  3 Student Designed Emphasis Course #3** 3
GEN 4XX - Core III (WI) 3 Distributional Study #7 3
Student Designed Emphasis Course #2** 3 Elective 3
Distributional Study #6 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
Elective 3 FSQ 420 - Analysis and Design (WI)   3
Elective 3 Elective 3
Elective 3 Elective 3
Elective 3    
Total Semester Hours: 15 Total Semester Hours: 12
 
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, Science, and Technology. Students may fulfill the emphasis requirement by completing current courses offered by the J. Garland Schilcutt School of Business, Science, and Technology, 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 Chair of the Business and Technology Division. Cooperative Education courses may not be used to satisfy the requirements of this emphasis.