1996-1997 catalog

Food Science and Nutrition

School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences/
School of Agriculture and Land Resources Management
Cross-School Program
(907) 474-7289/(907) 474-5550

Food Science is the study of the chemical, biological, and engineering aspects of food and its components. Knowledge from diverse scientific disciplines is integrated to develop new methods for the processing and fabrication of foods while assuring safe, nutritious, and acceptable products. From a chemical, microbiological and physical standpoint, food is the most complex of all natural products. Whereas food science is a high-technology field, the results of research and development reach people and animals daily, as safe, nutritious and acceptable foods.

The Food Science and Nutrition (FSN) program at UAF emphasizes the food uses of fisheries, game, and other traditional foods. The program provides UAF students majoring in a natural science, engineering, northern agriculture, or management with a strong emphasis area in food science and nutrition. The food industry is the largest employer in the United States and job openings are available for people trained as food technologists.

University of Alaska Fairbanks/ Oregon State University
Cooperative Program (907) 474-7289

For students interested in a Bachelor of Science degree in food science and technology, UAF offers a program in cooperation with Oregon State University (OSU). Students enrolled in this program complete their freshman and sophomore years at UAF, then transfer to Corvallis, Oregon to complete their junior and senior years and earn a B.S. degree in Food Science and Technology from OSU under the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) program. The academic program combines principles and concepts acquired in the life sciences, chemistry, physics, and engineering. The core curriculum at OSU is approved by the Education Committee of the Institute of Food Technologists, the professional society of international food scientists.

The following undergraduate courses are currently offered as part of the FSN program.

• NRM 122 Food Facts, Fads and Consumer Choices
• FISH 261 Introduction to Seafood Science and Nutrition
• NRM 305 Nutrition for Children, Adolescents and Adults
• NRM 310 Agriculture Concepts
• NRM 321 Applied Animal Nutrition
• NRM 420 Animal Nutrition and Metabolism
• NRM 445 Managing Food Production Systems
• FSN 460-K (FISH 460-K) Food Science and Technology Internship