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Food Processing Technology, Associate of Applied Science

Apply and demonstrate competency in frontline leadership in production, quality, and safety.

Apply and demonstrate competency in HACCP, PCQI, and food management safety systems.

Apply and demonstrate competency in general industry safety (OSHA 30 equivalent).

Apply and demonstrate competency in food industry equipment and operations.

Apply and demonstrate competency in quality management and process improvements.

Apply and demonstrate competency in auditing.

Major Code: 4131A

**Alternative plans of study available by contacting your advisor

Fall Semester Freshman Year

MATH GEAny Gen. Ed. Math Course

3 Credits
SCIG GEAny Gen. Ed. Science Course

4 Credits
FPTC 130Sanitation in Food Processing

3 Credits
FPTC 170Equipment in Food Processing

3 Credits
Total Credit Hours:13

Spring Semester Freshman Year

FPTC 140HACCP / Food Safety Management

4 Credits
FPTC 160General Industry Safety - OSHA 30

3 Credits
SOCS GEAny Gen. Ed. Social and Behavioral Way of Knowing Course

3 Credits
COMM GEAny Gen. Ed Oral Comm. Course

3 Credits
PROG ELEC
Program Electives

3 Credits
Total Credit Hours:16

Fall Semester Sophomore Year

ENGL 101Writing and Rhetoric I

3 Credits
FPTC 274Auditing of Food Plants

4 Credits
PROG ELEC
Program Electives

9 Credits
Total Credit Hours:16

Spring Semester Sophomore Year

FPTC 240Quality and Process Management

4 Credits
FPTC 280Food Processing Projects

4 Credits
PROG ELEC
Program Elective

7 Credits
Total Credit Hours:15

Program Elective Coursework (A minimum of 19 credits required from the list below)

ACCT 201Introduction to Financial Accounting

3 Credits
ACCT 202Introduction to Managerial Accounting*

3 Credits
AETC 135Controls and Instrumentation

3 credits
AETC 142PLC Systems 1

3 credits
AETC 150Machine Maintenance

3 credits
AETC 165Lean Manufacturing

2-3 credits
AGRI 102Plant Science in Agriculture*

3 Credits
AGRI 102LPlant Science in Agriculture Lab*

1 Credit
AGRI 109Principles of Animal Science*

3 Credits
AGRI 109LPrinciples of Animal Science Lab*

1 Credit
AGRI 120Science of Animal Husbandry*

3 credits
AGRI 120LThe Science of Animal Husbandry Lab*

1 Credit
AGRI 158Applied Animal Nutrition*

4 Credits
AGRI 180Food System Science*

4 Credits
AGRI 205General Soils*

3 Credits
AGRI 205LGeneral Soils Lab*

1 Credit
AGRI 250Agricultural Markets

3 Credits
AGRI 253Live Animal and Carcass Evaluation*

3 Credits
AGRI 259Meat Science

4 Credits
ALLH 220Fundamentals of Nutrition

3 Credits
BIOL 201Biology 1*

4 Credits
BIOL 209General Ecology*

4 Credits
BIOL 221Introductory Microbiology*

4 Credits
BIOL 250General Microbiology*

4 Credits
BUSA 215Information Science and Data Management

3 Credits
CHEM 100Concepts of Chemistry

4 Credits
CHEM 101Introduction to Chemistry*

4 Credits
CHEM 102Essentials of Organic & Biochemistry*

5 Credits
ECON 201Principles of Macroeconomics

3 Credits
ECON 202Principles of Microeconomics

3 Credits
FPTC 255Quality Control and Prerequisite Programs

4 Credits
FPTC 270Advanced Food Processing

3 Credits

*Prerequisite or corequisite required

Total Credit Hours: 60