Food Technology Minor
This program is available at the following location:
- Corvallis
Food science and technology concerns the chemistry and engineering necessary to deliver safe, convenient food products from the farm gate to the food marketer. The Food Technology minor touches on the processing, packaging and laws applying to the food industry.
Minor Code: 137
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcome:
- Demonstrate practical skills in dairy and sustainable food processing.
- Articulate fundamental issues related to food safety and food law.
- Apply basic principles of microbiology in food production.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| FST 212 | DAIRY PROCESSING | 2 |
| FST 213 | DAIRY PROCESSING LABORATORY | 1 |
| FST 327 | INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABLE FOOD PROCESSING | 3 |
| FST 360 | FOOD SAFETY AND SANITATION | 3 |
| FST 421 | FOOD LAW | 3 |
| MB 230 | +*INTRODUCTORY MICROBIOLOGY | 4 |
| Electives | ||
| Select 11 credits from the following courses: 1 | 11 | |
| PRINCIPLES OF ANIMAL FOODS TECHNOLOGY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO WINES, BEERS, AND SPIRITS | ||
| *FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN WESTERN CULTURE | ||
| SENSORY EVALUATION OF FOOD | ||
| FOOD PACKAGING | ||
| GENERAL HUMAN NUTRITION | ||
| SCIENCE OF FOODS | ||
| Total Credits | 27 | |
- *
Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)
- +
Core Education course. Applies only to students admitted to an OSU undergraduate degree from Summer 2025 onwards
- 1
Six credits must be upper division
Minor Code: 137