Transfer to Purdue University – Department of Food Science

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Patrick Tiffany
ptiffan@purdue.edu 
foodsci@purdue.edu 

Vincennes University
Chemical Sciences – Pre-Pharmacy and Clinical Sciences Concentration 4079, A.S. Transfer

Semester I

  • BIOL 105 - Principles of Biology I 3 hrs -and- BIOL 105L - Principles of Biology Laboratory I 1 hr
         BIOL 11000 4 credits
         BIOL 105/105L + 106/106L = BIOL 11000 4 credits & 11100 4 credits
  • CHEM 105 - General Chemistry I 3 hrs -and- CHEM 105L - General Chemistry/Quantitative Analysis Laboratory 2 hrs
         CHM 11500 4 credits & 1XTRA 1 credit
  • ENGL 101 - English Composition I 3 hrs
         ENGL 1XUWC 3 credits
  • MATH 115 - Survey of Calculus I 3 hrs (M)
         MA 16010 3 credits
Total Hours: 15

Semester II

  • BIOL 106 - Principles of Biology II 3 hrs -and- BIOL 106L - Principles of Biology Laboratory II 1 hr (WR)
         BIOL 11100 4 credits
         BIOL 105/105L + 106/106L = BIOL 11000 4 credits & 11100 4 credits
  • CHEM 106 - General Chemistry II 3 hrs -and- CHEM 106L - General Chemistry/Qualitative Analysis
    Laboratory 2 hrs (WR)
         CHM 11600 4 credits & 1XTRA 1 credit
  • COMM 143 - Speech 3 hrs
         COM 11400 3 credits
  • MATH 110 - Statistics 3 hrs
         STAT 30100 3 credits
Total Hours: 15

Semester III

  • BIOL 211 - Human Systems I: Anatomy and Physiology 3 hrs (S) -and- BIOL 211L - Human Systems I:
    Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory 1 hr -or- BIOL 230 - General Microbiology 3 hrs -and- BIOL 230L - General Microbiology Laboratory 1 hr
         BIOL 230/230L = BIOL 22100 4 credits (Required for Food Science Major)
         BIOL 220/220L = BIOL 2XXXX 4 credits (Required for Fermentation Science Major, instead of BIOL 211/211L -or- BIOL 230/230L). Mandatory prior to Junior-level coursework at Purdue. Purdue
         Dept Approval: BIOL 220/220L + 308/308L = BIOL 23100 3 credits & 24100 3 credits & 2XTRA 2 credits.
  • CHEM 315 - Organic Chemistry I 3 hrs -and- CHEM 315L - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 2 hrs (WR/S)
         CHM 25500 3 credits & 25501 1 credit & 3XTRA 1 credit
  • Humanities Elective 3 hrs
         LITR 220 or 221 = ENGL 26600 or 26700 3 credits (Recommended)
         Approved for CoA Core – Additional Communication & International Understanding
  • Directed Science Elective 4 hrs (Choose CHEM 326 - Biochemistry 4 hrs -or- PHYS 215 - General Physics I 4 hrs -or- BIOL 211 - Human Systems I: Anatomy and Physiology 3 hrs/ BIOL 211L - Human Systems I: Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory 1 hr)
         CHEM 326 = BCHM 30700 3 credits & 3XTRA 1 credit (Required). Mandatory prior to Junior-level coursework at Purdue. Purdue Dept Approval for BCHM 30700 & 30900.
Total Hours: 16

 

Semester IV 

  • CHEM 316 - Organic Chemistry II 3 hrs -and- CHEM 316L - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II 2 hrs
         CHM 25600 3 credits & 25601 1 credit & 3XTRA 1 credit
  • ENGL 102 - English Composition II 3 hrs
         ENGL 1XILW 3 credits
  • PSYC 142 - General Psychology 3 hrs -or- ECON 201 - Microeconomics 3 hrs -or- ECON 202 - Macroeconomics 3 hrs
         ECON 201 = ECON 25100 3 credits (Recommended)
  • Mathematics or Science Elective 3 hrs
         MATH 116 = MA 16020 3 credits (Required for Food Science Major)
         BIOL 308/308L = BIOL 3XXXX 4 credits (Required for Fermentation Science Major). Mandatory prior to Junior-level coursework at Purdue. Purdue Dept Approval: BIOL 220/220L + 308/308L = BIOL 23100 3 credits & 24100 3 credits & 2XTRA 2 credits.
Total Hours: 14

Total Hours: 60

Additional Courses:
     PHYS 215/215L = PHYS 22000 4 credits & 2XTRA 1 credit (Required for Food Science Major)
     Needed to meet Purdue requirements for Food Science Major, but are not specific requirements for VU degree

RECOmMENDED PLAN OF STUDY

Courses to be Taken at Purdue
Food science
SEMESTER 1:
  • FS 16100: 3 credit hours
  • FS 29800: 1 credit hour
  • FS 34100: 2 credit hours
  • FS 34200: 1 credit hour
  • FS 36100: 1 credit hour
  • FS 36200: 3 credit hours
  • FS 36300: 2 credit hours
  • NUTR 31500 (Summer Option): 3 credit hours

Total: 16 credit hours

SEMESTER 2:
  • FS 24500: 1 credit hour
  • FS 45300: 3 credit hours
  • FS 45400: 1 credit hour
  • FS 46700: 3 credit hours
  • FS 46900: 2 credit hours
  • UCC HUM/INTL EL: 3 credit hours
Total: 13 credit hours
SEMESTER 3:
  • FS 44200: 2 credit hours
  • FS 44700: 1 credit hour
  • FS 44400: 1 credit hour
  • FS 48200: 1 credit hour
  • FS 53000: 1 credit hour
  • PROF COMM EL: 3 credit hours
  • HUM/MULTI EL: 3 credit hours
Total: 12 credit hours
SEMESTER 4:
  • FS 34000: 1 credit hour
  • FS 43500: 1 credit hour
  • FS 44300: 3 credit hours
  • HUM/INTL EL: 3 credit hours
  • HUM 30000+ EL: 3 credit hours
  • FREE EL: 3 credit hours
Total: 14 credit hours
Purdue requires 32 credit hours at Purdue taken at the 300 level or higher. 120 total credits required.