Purdue University PURDUE AGRICULTURE
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

Title

Food Manufacturing Operations 

Degree Level

Bachelor of Science 

Minor Code

 

Advisor's Name

Donna L. Keener 

Advisor's Phone

(765) 494-2766 

Advisor's Email

dlkeener@purdue.edu 

Information

The food manufacturing operations curriculum offered by the Department of Food Science prepares individuals for managerial positions in food processing plants and related operations. This program combines studies in food science, management, and supervision to prepare graduates for a variety of supervisory and managerial roles in food manufacturing.

Credit Hours

130 

Description

Freshman Year

First Semester

(0.5) AGR 10100 (Introduction to the College of Agriculture and Purdue University)

(0.5) AGR 11800 (Introduction to Food Science Academic Programs)

(4) BIOL 11000 (Fundamentals of Biology I)

(4) CHM 11500 (General Chemistry)

(3) FS 16100 (Science of Food)

(3) MA 22300 (Introductory Analysis I)

(1) Elective

Total Credits: 16

Second Semester

(4) BIOL 11100 (Fundamentals of Biology II)

(4) CHM 11600 (General Chemistry)

(4) ENGL 10600 (First-Year Composition)

(3) MA 22400 (Introductory Analysis II)

(1) Elective

Total Credits: 16

Sophomore Year

Third Semester

(3) COM 11400 (Fundamentals of Speech Communication)

(1) FS 298 (Sophomore Seminar)

(3) MGMT 20000 (Introductory Accounting)

(4) PHYS 22000 (General Physics)

(3) Statistics elective

(3) Written or oral communication elective

Total Credits: 17

Fourth Semester

(4) BIOL 22100 (Introduction to Microbiology)

(2) FS 24500 (Food Packaging)

(3) OLS 25200 (Human Relations in Organizations)

(3) Economics elective

(3) Social science, humanities, or international understanding elective

Total Credits: 15

Junior Year

Fifth Semester

(3) ASM 42000 (Electric Power and Controls)

(1) FS 36100 (Food Plant Sanitation)

(3) FS 36200 (Food Microbiology)

(2) FS 36300 (Food Microbiology Laboratory)

(3) OLS 27400 (Applied Leadership)

(3) Management elective

Total Credits: 15

Sixth Semester

(3) FS 34100 (Food Processing I)

(3) Humanities elective

(6) Management electives

(3) Written or oral communication elective

(2) Restricted foods elective

Total Credits: 17

Senior Year

Seventh Semester

(3) FS 44200 (Food Processing II)

(1) FS 44400 (Statistical Process Control)

(1) FS 48200 (Food Science Senior Seminar)

(3) Humanities elective

(3) Restricted foods elective

(3) Social science elective

(3) Elective

Total Credits: 17

Eighth Semester

(1) FS 34000 (Introduction to Food Laws and Regulations)

(3) FS 44300 (Food Processing III)

(2) FS 44600 (Food Process Automation)

(3) Management elective

(2) Restricted foods elective

(3) Social science elective (30000+ level)

(3) Elective

Total Credits: 17

Additional Information

 

Department

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