Food Chemistry Option
The food chemistry option prepares students for graduate study and research in several areas including food science, flavor chemistry, food additive chemistry, organic chemistry, biotechnology, biochemistry, and toxicology. The program is designed for students interested in research and development careers with food companies or government laboratories and in teaching research at academic institutions. The option can also serve to prepare students for professional schools such as medical, veterinary, or dental school.
| Additional Requirements | |
| Specific course requirements | 20 (21) |
| Organic Chemistry: CHE 128A-128B-128C-129A or 118A-118B-118C | 11-12 |
| Chemistry (Inorganic Chemistry): CHE 124A | 3 |
| Physical Chemistry: CHE 107A-107B | 6 |
| Additional courses to be selected from an up-to-date list of approved courses available from the Department Advising Center (see below) | 10 |
| Course | | Units | Quarter Offered |
| | Food Science and Technology (FST) | | |
| 119 | Chemistry and Technology of Milk and Dairy Products | 4 | Spring (odd years) |
| 123 | Introduction to Enzymology | 3 | Spring |
| 123L | Enzymology Laboratory | 2 | Spring |
| 128 | Food Toxicology | 3 | Spring |
| 131 | Food Packaging | 4 | Fall |
| 192 | Internship for Advanced Undergraduates | 1-3 | All Quarters |
| 198 | Directed Group Study | 1-4 | All Quarters |
| 199 | Special Study for Advanced Undergraduates | 1-3 | All Quarters |
| | Chemistry | | |
| 108 | Physical Chemistry of Macromolecules | 3 | Spring |
| 124B | Inorganic Chemistry: Main Group Elements | 3 | Winter |
| 124C | Organic Chemistry: D and F Block Elements | 3 | Spring |
| 129B | Organic Chemistry laboratory | 2 | Winter, Spring |
| 129C | Organic Chemistry laboratory | 2 | Fall, Spring |
| 131 | Modern Methods of Organic Synthesis | 3 | Winter |
| 150 | Chemistry of Natural Products | 3 | Fall |
| | Environmental Toxicology | | |
| 111 | Introduction to Mass Spectrometry | 3 | Winter |
| | Plant Biology | | |
| 150 | Plant Natural Product Chemistry | 3 | Fall |
| | Viticulture and Enology (VEN) | | |
| 123 | Analysis of Musts and Wines | 2 | Fall |
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