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Program Specifications

Bachelor in Food science and Technology / Study Plan

University Requirements

 
 
School Requirements:
 
A.   Obligatory school courses: (21) credit hours:
 
Course Number
Course Title
Contact Hours
Credit Hours
Pre-requisite
Theoretical
Practical
0301101
3
-
3
-
0303101
General Chemistry(1)
3
-
3
-
0304101
3
-
3
-
0304111
Experimental General Biology  1
-
3
1
0304101 or Sim.
0342103
General Physics for Life Sciences
3
-
3
-
0332113
Experimental General Physics for Life Sciences
-
3
1
0302103 or Sim.
0333109
General Chemistry for non-chemistry students
-
3
1
0303101 or Sim.
0661101
3
-
3
304101
1942102
Computer Skills  (2) (Visual Basic)
3
-
3
-
 
B.   Elective school courses: None
 
Specialty courses:
A.   Obligatory specialty courses: (66) credit hours:
 
Course Number
Course Title
Contact Hours
Credit Hours
Pre-requisite
Theoretical
Practical
0303102
General Chemistry(2)
3
-
3
303101
3332110
Analytical Chemistry
3
-
3
303102
3032160
Experimental Analytical Chemistry
-
3
1
333109+
333211
0333233
Organic Chemistry for non-chemistry students
3
-
3
303102
0303239
Organic Chemistry  for non-chemistry students
-
3
1
0303233 or Sim.
0344321
Biochemistry
3
3
4
303102
0602101
3
-
3
304101
0633220
2
-
2
303102 +
304101
0603231
3
-
3
303102 +
304101
0603301
3
3
4
304101
0603321
3
-
3
303233
0603323
1
2
2
333109
0643340
2
3
3
603220
0643340
2
3
3
603220
0643345
2
3
3
603341
0603401
2
3
3
603220 + 603301
0643410
2
3
3
603202  or
603220
0643441
Dairy Science and Technology
2
3
3
643345
0633442
food Biotechnology
1
3
2
603301
0633447
2
-
2
643341+
643345
6434610
3
-
3
603301
0643461
1
3
2
fourth year level
0643491
1
-
1
(*)
0605101
3
-
3
301101
0605150
3
-
3
301101
 
 B. Elective specialty courses: (15) credit hours:
Course Number
Course Title
Contact Hours
Credit Hours
Pre-requisite
Theoretical
Practical
0643322
2
3
3
603220
0633342
2
-
2
603220
0633348
Production of Traditional Foods
1
3
2
643345
0603353
3
-
3
603231
0603391
2
-
2
605150
0603420
2
-
2
603321
0603427
Developments on Food Science
2
-
2
fourth year level
0643440
1
3
2
643345
0633443
2
3
3
643345
0643444
2
3
3
643345
0633445
1
3
2
603321
0643446
Dairy Chemistry and Microbiology
2
3
3
603401+
603321
0633448
2
3
3
643345
0603462
Food Legislation and Control
2
-
2
fourth year level
0635230
3
-
3
605101
 
Practical Training (9 Credit Hours)
 
Course Number
Course Title
Credit Hours
Pre-requisite
0603496
Practical Training1
3
(*)
0603497
Practical Training2
3
(*)
0603498
3
(*)
(*) Completion of 95 credit hours successfully
 

Guided Study Plan for Food Science and Technology Program Students

First Year

FallSpring
Course NumberCourse NameCredit HoursCourse NumberCourse NameCredit Hours
0303101General Chemistry (1) 30303102General Chemistry (2)3
0333109Experimental General Chemistry for non-Chemistry Students10342103General Physics for Life Sciences3
0304101General Biology (1)30302113Experimental General Physics for life Sciences1
0304111Experimental General Biology (1) 11942102Computer Skills for Humanities3
 University requirement30301101Calculus (1)3
 University requirement3 University requirement3
Fall Total14Spring Total16
SummerUniversity requirement3
University requirement3
Summer Total6Academic Year Total36
    

Second Year

FallSpring
Course NumberCourse NameCredit HoursCourse NumberCourse NameCredit Hours
0603301General Microbiology40633220Principles of Food Science2
0333211Analytical Chemistry30333231Organic Chemistry for non-Chemistry Students3
0602101Principles of Animal Production30303239Experimental Organic Chemistry for non-Chemistry Students1
0603231Fundamentals of Nutrition30605150Agricultural Statistics3
0661101Principles of Plant Production30605101Principles of Agricultural Economics3
   0303216Experimental Analytical Chemistry1
   0603401Food Microbiology3
Fall Total16Spring Total16
SummerUniversity requirement3
University requirement3
Summer Total6Academic Year Total38

Third Year

FallSpring
Course NumberCourse NameCredit HoursCourse NumberCourse NameCredit Hours
0344321Biochemistry40633447Food Quality Control 2
0633442Food Biotechnology20643461Quality Management Systems2
0603321Food Chemistry30643340 Principles of Food Engineering3
0603323Food Analysis20643441Dairy Science and Technology3
0643345Food Processing3 Elective department requirement3
0643340Food Preservation3 Elective department requirement3
Fall Total17Spring Total16
SummerUniversity requirement3
University requirement3
Summer Total6Academic Year Total39

Fourth Year

FallSpring
Course NumberCourse NameCredit HoursCourse NumberCourse NameCredit Hours
0643410Sensory Evaluation of Food30603496Practical Training 13
0643453Food Hygiene  30603497Practical Training 2 3
0643491Scientific Readings in Food Science and Technology10603498Graduation Project3
 Elective department requirement3   
 Elective department requirement3   
 Elective department requirement3   
Fall Total16Spring Total9
Summer--
- -
Summer Total-Academic Year Total25

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