Food and Fermentation Science emphasis, Associate of Science
Students who successfully complete all Food and Fermentation Science emphasis, Associate of Science degree requirements will be able to:
- Describe and explain chemical and physical phenomena using scientific terminology, concepts, methods, and equipment.
- Communicate scientific ideas in oral, written, graphical, and pictorial form.
- Apply scientific principles using the appropriate problem solving techniques.
- Read, interpret, and safely perform laboratory procedures, both individually and as a team member, using the appropriate techniques and instrumentation.
- Collect and analyze laboratory data, arrive at reasonable conclusions, and write comprehensive laboratory reports.
- Relate scientific knowledge to societal issues.
Program Course Requirements
See the graduation requirements for the Associate of Science degree. For information on the advised sequence of program courses, see the Food and Fermentation emphasis, Associate of Science Program Maps.
General Education Courses
| BI 221Z | Principles of Biology: Cells | 5 |
| CH 221Z | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| and | |
| CH 227Z | General Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| or | |
| CH 121 | College Chemistry I | 5 |
| COMM 111Z | Public Speaking | 4 |
| MTH 111Z | Precalculus I: Functions | 4 |
| WR 121Z | Composition I | 4 |
| WR 227Z | Technical Writing | 4 |
| Arts and Humanities - General | 3 |
| Arts and Humanities - Global | 3 |
| Difference, Power, and Oppression Foundations | 3 |
| Social Science | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 43 |
COMM 111Z and WR 227Z: Three credits apply toward general education requirements; one credit applies toward program requirements.
BI 221Z: Four credits apply toward general education requirements; one credit applies toward program requirements.
CH 221Z and CH 227Z: Four credits apply toward general education requirements; one credit applies toward program requirements.
Program Courses
| BI 222Z | Principles of Biology: Organisms | 5 |
| CH 222Z | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| and | |
| CH 228Z | General Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
| or | |
| CH 122 | College Chemistry II | 5 |
| CH 223Z | General Chemistry III | 4 |
| and | |
| CH 229Z | General Chemistry III Laboratory | 1 |
| or | |
| CH 123 | College Chemistry III | 5 |
| CH 241 | Organic Chemistry | 4 |
| CH 242 | Organic Chemistry | 4 |
| CH 243 | Organic Chemistry | 4 |
| MTH 112Z | Precalculus II: Trigonometry | 4 |
| MTH 251Z | Differential Calculus | 4 |
| MTH 252Z | Integral Calculus | 4 |
| PH 201 | General Physics | 5 |
| Approved Electives | 8 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 52 |
OSU prefers students to take CH 221Z and CH 227Z, CH 222Z and CH 228Z, and CH 223Z and CH 229Z, but accepts CH 121, CH 122, and CH 123.
Approved Electives
These courses may be taken to meet specific program requirements at OSU. Students should work with an advisor as soon as possible to select courses that fit their goals.
Enology and Viticulture Electives
Students need an additional 4 credits of approved electives (see advisor) to meet the 90-credit requirement for the AS degree. It is recommended that students seek admission to the LBCC/OSU Degree Partnership Program and take the remaining credits through the Food Science and Technology Department at OSU.
| CSS 205 | Soils: Sustainable Ecosystems | 4 |
Fermentation Science Electives
Students need 5 additional credits of approved electives (see advisor) to meet the 90-credit requirement for the AS degree. It is recommended that students seek admission to the LBCC/OSU Degree Partnership Program and take the remaining elective credits through the Food Science and Technology Department at OSU.
Food Science Electives
| BI 223Z | Principles of Biology: Ecology and Evolution | 5 |
| NUTR 225 | General Human Nutrition | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 90
To aid in transferability, if a student begins the Organic Chemistry sequence at LBCC, the sequence should be completed at LBCC. An ACS national exam is given at the end of CH 243. A student will meet the requirement for organic chemistry upper division credit at OSU with a passing score on the ACS exam. For further details, see OSU's transfer policy: https://chemistry.oregonstate.edu/undergraduate/transfer-students/organic-chemistry-transfer-policies.
Depending on the situation, only as a complete sequence and with a C or better in all courses may be used to fulfill the organic chemistry requirement of many majors, other programs, or the chemistry minor at OSU. Each department or program makes the decision about how the transfer courses are counted toward their graduation requirement.