AFNS 527 - Food Safety

★ 3 (fi 6)(FIRST, 3-0-0)

Providing students with an understanding of the principles of risk: benefit evaluations related to safety concerns about foods. Not to be taken if credit received for NU FS 427. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

AFNS 602 - Graduate Reading Project

★ 3 (fi 6)(EITHER, VARIABLE)

Individual study. Critical reviews of selected literature under the direction of a Faculty member. Note: May be taken more than once if the topic is different. Prerequisite: consent of Department.

NU FS 201 - Physical Principles of Food Structure and Functionality

★ 3 (fi 6)(FIRST, 3-0-3)

Theory and application of the principles of physics important to understanding food structure and physical functionality. Topics include food materials science, flow, mechanical and physical properties of foods. Physics concepts examined include mechanics, temperature, heat and thermodynamics. Labs are problem solving sessions. Prerequisite: CHEM 102.

NU FS 427 - Food Safety

★ 3 (fi 6)(FIRST, 3-0-0)

Provides students with an understanding of the principles of risk: benefit evaluations related to safety concerns about foods. Prerequisites: *60 and *3 BIOCH.

AFNS 510 - Renewable Biomaterials

★ 3 (fi 6)(SECOND, 3-0-3)

Fundamentals in bio-based materials development, characterization, and applications. Sources and classification of biomaterials, synthesis of renewable polymeric biomaterials, their characterization using different techniques, and industrial applications will be discussed. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

NU FS 372 - Food Chemistry

★ 3 (fi 6)(SECOND, 3-0-3)

The fundamental chemistry of major and minor components of food and food additives. The relationship between chemistry and function in food systems is discussed. Laboratory emphasizes analytical techniques. Not to be taken if credit received for NU FS 373. Prerequisites: CHEM 102, (CHEM 164 or CHEM 261) and CHEM 263.

NU FS 373 - Food Chemistry

★ 3 (fi 6)(SECOND, 3-1S-0)

The fundamental chemistry of major and minor components of food and food additives. The relationship between chemistry and function in food systems is discussed. The project component emphasizes current topics in food chemistry. Not to be taken if credit received for NU FS 372. Prerequisite: (CHEM 164 or CHEM 261) and CHEM 263. Pre- or corequisite: CHEM 102.