Food Science/Nutritional Science Honours (Concurrent) (B.Sc.(F.Sc.)) and (B.Sc.(Nutr.Sc.))

122 credits · Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences · 2026-2027 catalogue

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Required Courses (80 credits)

  • AEMA 310 Statistical Methods 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • ANSC 234 Biochemistry 2 (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • ANSC 323 Mammalian Physiology (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • ANSC 424 Metabolic Endocrinology (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • FDSC 200 Introduction to Food Science (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • FDSC 213 Analytical Chemistry 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • FDSC 251 Food Chemistry 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • FDSC 300 Principles of Food Analysis 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • FDSC 305 Food Chemistry 2 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • FDSC 310 Post Harvest Fruit and Vegetable Technology (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • FDSC 315 Separation Techniques in Food Analysis 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • FDSC 319 Food Commodities (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • FDSC 330 Food Processing (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • FDSC 334 Analysis of Food Toxins and Toxicants (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • FDSC 400 Food Packaging (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • FDSC 442 Food Microbiology (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • FDSC 497 Professional Seminar: Food (1.5 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • FDSC 525 Food Quality Assurance (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • LSCI 211 Biochemistry 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • LSCI 230 Introductory Microbiology (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • NUTR 207 Nutrition and Health (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • NUTR 214 Food Fundamentals (4 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • NUTR 307 Metabolism and Human Nutrition (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • NUTR 337 Nutrition Through Life (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • NUTR 344 Clinical Nutrition 1 (4 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • NUTR 497 Professional Seminar: Nutrition (1.5 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • NUTR 512 Herbs, Foods and Phytochemicals (3 credits) · Offered: Fall

Honours Courses

Students choose either Plan A or Plan B.

Honours Plan A

Two 6-credit Honours research courses in the subject area of the student's major, chosen in consultation with the Program Director of the student's major and the professor who has agreed to supervise the research project.

  • FAES 401 Honours Research Project 1 (6 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • FAES 402 Honours Research Project 2 (6 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter

Honours Plan B

A minimum of two 3-credit Honours courses and 6 credits in 400- or 500-level courses, from the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, selected in consultation with the Program Director of the student's major. The topic of the Honours research project must be on a topic related to their major and selected in consultation with the Program Director of the student's major and the professor who has agreed to supervise the research project.

  • FAES 405 Honours Project 1 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • FAES 406 Honours Project 2 (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter

Complementary Courses (30 credits)

Complementary courses are selected as follows:

Elective Courses (12 credits)

Electives are selected in consultation with an academic adviser.

At least 9 credits selected from: (9–30 credits)

At least 9 credits selected from:

  • AGEC 200 Principles of Microeconomics (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • AGEC 201 Principles of Macroeconomics (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • AGEC 330 Agriculture and Food Markets (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • AGEC 430 Agriculture, Food and Resource Policy (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • AGEC 442 Economics of International Agricultural Development (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • AGEC 450 Agribusiness Management (3 credits) · Offered: Winter

At least 9 credits selected from: (9–30 credits)

At least 9 credits selected from:

  • ENVR 203 Knowledge, Ethics and Environment (3 credits) · Offered: Fall, Winter
  • NUTR 301 Psychology (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • NUTR 322 Applied Sciences Communication (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • NUTR 342 Applied Human Resources (3 credits) · Offered: Fall

12 credits selected from: (12 credits)

12 credits selected from:

  • FDSC 480 Food Industry Internship (12 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
  • NUTR 480 Nutrition Industry Internship (12 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter

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