Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration Area of Specialization: Food Science and Human Nutrition (FSN)

Description The Food Science and Human Nutrition Department in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences offers this area of specialization to students seeking employment in food corporations. It provides a basic foundation in food science and nutrition without requiring an extensive science background, and will benefit students interested in food-related careers in market research, production management, and purchasing and sales. For career information view: http://www.crc.ufl.edu/

Requirements Students are required to have a minimum of four classes totaling 12 hours from any of the 3000-4000 level courses listed below and maintain a minimum 2.0 Area of Specialization GPA. Be sure to check course prerequisite requirements.

Course Title Prerequisites Offered FOS3042 Introductory Food Science (3 credits) None. Fall, Spring, Summer A FOS 4202 Food Safety and Sanitation (2 credits) MCB2000 with Fall lab MCB2000L FOS 4722C Quality Control in Food Systems (3 credits) STA2023 Fall FOS 4731 Government Regulations and Food (2 credits) FOS3042 Spring FOS 4936 HACCP Systems (2 credits) None. Fall Odd years (FOS4936); Or ALS 4932 Spring (ALS4932)

Contact Information You are always welcome to meet with an Advisor in the School of Business, however, advising specifically related to Food Science and Human Nutrition is available through the department in the College of Agricultural & Life Sciences. For registration, scheduling, and area-specific questions, please contact:

Undergraduate Advising 352-294-3700 103 FSHN Building (FSN on the UF Campus Map)

Department Website: http://fshn.ifas.ufl.edu/undergraduate-program/undergraduate-advising/

Minor Option To complete the Food Science minor, students must earn 15 credits with a minimum C grade in each class. If students complete all of the above courses in the Area of Specialization, then students need 1 additional course to complete the Food Science minor (ex. FOS2001 – Man’s Food). For additional course information and minor details, visit the following website: https://catalog.ufl.edu/ugrad/current/agriculture/minors/food-science.aspx.