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Bachelor of Science Pre-2021 - Food Science and Nutrition Dual Major

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Program requirements

The program requirements (course list and program rules (PDF, 180KB)) set out the courses and rules you must follow to successfully complete this program.

You must also comply with UQ’s University Policies and Procedures.

What do the different requirements mean?

  • Compulsory - all students must complete this course
  • Prerequisite for major - a course required for this major
  • Required for Major - a course required for this major
  • Recommended - a course which complements the major, but can be substituted for an elective
  • Elective - an elective course from the course list, or as permitted by the program rules

Year 1 - Semester 1
Course Code & Title Requirements
SCIE1000 Theory & Practice in Science Compulsory
BIOL1020 Genes, Cells & Evolution Prerequisite for major
CHEM1100 Chemistry 11 Prerequisite for major
FOOD1001 Principles of Food Preservation Prerequisite for major

Year 1 - Semester 2
Course Code & Title Requirements
STAT1201 Analysis of Scientific Data Compulsory
BIOL1040 Cells to Organisms Prerequisite for major
CHEM1200 Chemistry 2 Prerequisite for major
Elective Elective
  1. Students without Queensland Senior Chemistry should complete CHEM1090 before taking any other chemistry course.
  2. Students who commence this program in semester 2 should enrol in BIOL1020, BIOL1040, CHEM1100 and STAT1201 to ensure that you are academically prepared for the following semester. Any mid-year commencing student who would like to vary this course selection should contact the Faculty of Science to arrange an academic advising appointment.

Year 2
Semester Required for Major Recommended
1 FOOD2000 Food Science
NUTR2101 Nutrition Science		 Plus 4 units from the BSc course list
2 CHEM2003 Food Chemistry
MICR2001 Food Microbiology I		 Plus 4 units from the BSc course list

Year 3
Semester Required for Major Recommended
1 NUTR3011 Understanding Population Nutrition 
FOOD3017 Food, Policy Safety & Quality Management
MICR3860 Food Microbiology II		 FOOD3000 Functional Foods & Nutraceuticals
2 Choose at least 4 units from:

[ NUTR3000 Nutrition & Exercise
NUTR3012 Community & Public Health Nutrition
NUTR3201 Advanced Nutrition Sciences ]


FOOD3007 Food Structure & Sensory Science
FOOD3011 Food Product Development		  –