Study Abroad Program at California Polytechnic State University for FSMT

Students

Ammar Olabi, Associate Professor Department of Nutrition & Food Sciences

October 27, 2015

Outline

I. Rationale for the Study Abroad Program

II. About San Luis Obispo & Cal Poly State University

III. FSN Department at Cal Poly

IV. FSN Program Requirements at Cal Poly

V. Course Equivalence

VI. Elective Courses

VII. Tuition, Housing & Other Expenses

VIII. How to Apply?

Rationale for Study Abroad Program

• Enjoy an enriching academic experience in a different

institution

• Explore future opportunities for graduate study

• Gain a global perspective by appreciating a new more

diverse culture

• Experience a new location

San Luis Obispo, California

Town of San Luis Obispo, California

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Cal Poly State University

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Food Science Department at Cal Poly

Dr. Gour Choudhury Department Head/Professor

Dr. Stephanie Jung Associate Professor

Dr. Robert Kravets Associate Professor

Dr. Amy Lammert Assistant Professor

Dr. Amanda Lathrop Assistant Professor

Shoreh Niku Lecturer

Dr. Luis Castro Assistant Professor

FS Program Requirements at Cal Poly MAJOR COURSES Units

FSN 101 Orient/ Food Sc & Nutr 1

FSN 125 Intro to Food Science 4

FSN 204 Food Proc Operations 4

FSN 210 Nutrition 4

FSN 250 Fd/Nutr: Cust/Cult 4

FSN 311 Sensory Eval of Food 4

FSN 330 Intro Princip of Food Eng 4

FSN 334 Food Packaging 3

FSN 335 Food Quality Assurance 4

FSN 364 Food Chemistry 4

FSN 368 Fd Plant Sani & Prereq Prog 4

FSN 374 Food Laws & Reg 4

FSN 375 Food Safety 4

FSN 408 Food Comp Sci & Prod Dev 4

FSN 461 Senior Project I 3

FSN 462 Senior Project II 3

Concentration Courses 19-20

CONCENTRATION Units

A. Advanced Food Science 20

FSN 444 Food Engineering 4

FSN 474 Adv Food Processing 4

MATH 161 Calc for Life Sciences I 4

MATH 162 Calc for Life Sciences II 4

Approved Elective 4

B. Applied Food Technology 20

FSN 410 Nutr Imp of Food Ind Prac 4

FSN 444 Food Engineering 4

FSN 474 Adv Food Processing 4

Approved Electives 8

C. Culinary 19

FSN 121 Fund of Food 4

FSN 304 Adv Cul Prin & Prac 4

FSN 321 Contemp Iss Fd Choice & Prep 4

FSN 343 Instl Foodservice I 3

FSN 344 Instl Foodservice II 4

FS Program Requirements at Cal Poly

GENERAL EDUCATION Units

A. Communication Courses 12

3 Courses (4 units each)

B. Science and Mathematics 16

4 Courses (4 units each) Listed in Support

C. Arts and Humanities 20

5 Courses (4 units each)

D. Society and the Individual 16

4 Courses (4 units each)

E. Technology 4

1 Course of 4 units

SUPPORT COURSES Units

AGB 214 or BUS 212

Accounting 4

BIO 111 General Biology 4

CHEM 127 Gen Chem I 4

CHEM 128 Gen Chem II 4

CHEM 312 Surv of Org Chem 5

CHEM 313 Surv of Biochem & Biotech 5

MATH 118 Precalculus Algebra 4

MCRO 221 Microbiology 4

MCRO 421 Food Microbiology 4

PHYS 121 College Physics I 4

STAT 218 Applied Stats Life Sciences 4

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Study Abroad Advising Sheet

Advising Sheet

Cal Poly University Calendar 2016-2017

Term Start Date End Date

Winter Term 2016 January 4, 2016 March 21, 2016

Spring Term 2016 March 28, 2016 June 12, 2016

Fall Term 2016 September 15, 2016 December 17, 2016

Winter Term 2017 January 9, 2017 March 27, 2017

Spring Term 2017 April 3, 2017 June 18, 2017

Course Equivalence

AUB CALPOLY

Course # Course Title Credits Course # Course Title Units

EDUC 227 Statistics in Education 3 STAT 218 Applied Statistics for the Life

Sciences 4

MNGT 215

Fundamentals of

Management and

Organizational Behavior

3 BUS 387 Organizational Behavior 4

NFSC 261 Introductory

Biochemistry 3 CHEM 313

Survey of Biochemistry &

Biotechnology 5

NFSC 265 Food Chemistry 3 FSN 364 Food Chemistry 4

NFSC 267 Food Analysis 2 FSN 368 Food Analysis 4

NFSC 277 Food Microbiology I 3 FSN 375 Food Safety 4

TOTAL 17 Credits TOTAL 25 Units

Course offered in the Winter quarter ONLY

Course offered in the Spring quarter ONLY

FSMT II / Fall Semester Fall Quarter

FSMT II/ Spring Semester Winter/Spring Quarter

Course Equivalence

AUB CALPOLY

Course # Course Title Credits Course # Course Title Units

ACCT 210 Financial Accounting 3

AGB 214 Agribusiness Financial

Accounting 4

OR

BUS 212 Financial Accounting for

Nonbusiness Majors 4

ARAB Arabic Communication Skills 3 - - -

CMPS 209 Computers and Programming

for the Sciences 3 CSC 232

Computer Programming for

Scientists and Engineers 3

NFSC 272 Introduction to Food Service

and Industries 2 FSN 121 Fundamentals of Food 4

NFSC 278 Food Microbiology II 3 MCRO 421 Food Microbiology 4

Elective Humanity Course 3 Elective Humanity Course 4

TOTAL 17 Credits TOTAL 19 Units

Course offered in the Winter quarter ONLY

Course offered in BOTH Winter and Spring quarters

Course Offering to be Determined

Course Equivalence

AUB CALPOLY

Course # Course Title Credits Course # Course Title Units

ACCT 215 Management Accounting 3 BUS 215 Managerial Accounting 4

NFSC 282 Food Quality management 3 FSN 335 Food Quality Assurance 4

NFSC 288 Technology of Food

Products 3 FSN 204 Food Processing Operations 4

FINA 210 Business Finance 3 AGB 308 Introduction to Agribusiness

Finance 4

Elective Humanity Course 3 Elective Humanity Course 4

TOTAL 15 Credits TOTAL 20 Units

Course offered in the Winter quarter ONLY

Course Offering to be Determined

FSMT III / Fall Semester Fall Quarter

Course Equivalence

AUB CALPOLY

Course # Course Title Credits Course # Course Title Units

MKTG 210 Principles of Marketing 3 BUS 346 Principles of Marketing 4

NFSC 287 Food Processing 2 FSN 474 Advanced Food Processing 4

NFSC 289 Food Processing Laboratory 1

NFSC 291 Elements of Food Engineering 3 FSN 330 Introduction to Principles

of Food Engineering 4

NFSC 296 Current Topics in Food

Sciences and Nutrition 1 - - -

NFSC 299 Projects in Nutrition and

Food Sciences 2 FSN 462 Senior Project II 3

Elective Humanity course 3 Elective Humanity Course 4

TOTAL 15 Credits TOTAL 19 Units

Course offered in the Spring quarter ONLY

Course Offered in Fall quarter ONLY

Course offered in BOTH Winter and Spring quarters

FSMT III / Spring Semester Winter/Spring Quarter

Extracurricular Activities at Cal Poly

• College Bowl Competition

• Three Product Development Competition Teams

– Mars

– Disney

– Developing Solutions for Developing Countries

• Attending local conference (CA League of Food

Processors)

• Attending IFT (June or July)

Conditions

• Two semesters of study abroad MAX. during

undergraduate studies

• You cannot have the last semester of your studies as a

study abroad one

Elective Courses

Literature

English

French

German

Spanish

Fine Arts

Architecture

Music

Theatre

Art & Design

Others

Philosophy

Religion

Ethnicity

History

Languages

Chinese

French

German

Italian

Tuition, Housing & Other Expenses

FALL/WINTER/SPRING COST DUE DATE

Application Fee $200 At time of application

Student Services Fee $250 3 weeks prior to start of term

Program Fee $1,250 3 weeks prior to start of term

Course Fee ($259/Unit) $3,108 - $4,144* Charges are posted at the time of enrollment due within 4 calendar days

TOTAL $4,808 - $5,844

Tuition Fees

COST

Books & Supplies $604

Room & Board $4,003

Transportation $400

Personal/Misc. $464

TOTAL $5,471

Housing & Other Expenses * Based on 12-16 units

How to Apply?

Office of International Programs

Questions