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Food Science A.S. Degree - Fall 2025 Catalog Rights

This program roadmap represents one possible pathway to complete the program. Please see a counselor to create an education plan that is customized to meet your needs. This roadmap is not a guarantee of course availability or financial aid applicability. For counseling appointments call 916.608.6510. ATTENTION: General Education requirements have changed for the 2025-2026 academic year. Please see GE guidance page for more information on the different pathways.

Total Units:
60

First Year

Semester 1

16 Units
Course Units Pre-Reqs^ Semesters Offered* GE Area
NUTRI 300 Z
Nutrition
3
F, S
L7B
CHEM 400 1
General Chemistry I
5
See Note Below
F, S
L5
MATH 400 Z
Calculus I
5
Math 370
F, S
L2
ENGL C1000 Z
Academic Reading and Writing or
3
F, S
L1A
ENGL C1000H
Academic Reading and Writing - Honors
3
L1A
Z At least one section of this course is offered with free textbooks and is labeled as zero textbook costs (ZTC). If it is a GE area class or elective, there may be several ZTC offerings to fulfill the GE requirement. Use the Free Textbook filter to find these courses. Learn more on the ZTC page of the college website.


1Prerequisite for CHEM 400 is Intermediate Algebra; and a college-level Chemistry course with a lab with a "C" or better or one year in high school Chemistry with a lab with a grade of "C" or better. 


Semester 2

16 Units
Course Units Pre-Reqs^ Semesters Offered* GE Area
CHEM 401
General Chemistry II
5
CHEM 400
F, S
MATH 401
Calculus II
5
MATH 400
F, S
Arts and Humanities Z
3
F, S
L3
Social/Behavioral Science Z
3
F, S
L4
Z At least one section of this course is offered with free textbooks and is labeled as zero textbook costs (ZTC). If it is a GE area class or elective, there may be several ZTC offerings to fulfill the GE requirement. Use the Free Textbook filter to find these courses. Learn more on the ZTC page of the college website.

Second Year

Semester 3

15-16 Units
Course Units Pre-Reqs^ Semesters Offered* GE Area
BIOL 400
Principles of Biology or
5
CHEM 400
F, S
BIOL 440 Z
General Microbiology
4
CHEM 305
F, S
PHYS 350
General Physics
4
MATH 335
F,S
Oral Communication and Critical Thinking Z
3
F, S
L1B
Degree Applicable Elective
3
F, S
Physical Education Activity Z
1
F, S
L7A
Z At least one section of this course is offered with free textbooks and is labeled as zero textbook costs (ZTC). If it is a GE area class or elective, there may be several ZTC offerings to fulfill the GE requirement. Use the Free Textbook filter to find these courses. Learn more on the ZTC page of the college website.

Semester 4

13-12 Units
Course Units Pre-Reqs^ Semesters Offered* GE Area
PHYS 360
General Physics
4
PHYS 350
F, S
STAT C1000 Z
Introduction to Statistics or
4
F, S
PSYC 330 Z
Introductory Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
3
F, S
Ethnic Studies
3
F, S
L6
Degree Applicable Elective
3-1
Z At least one section of this course is offered with free textbooks and is labeled as zero textbook costs (ZTC). If it is a GE area class or elective, there may be several ZTC offerings to fulfill the GE requirement. Use the Free Textbook filter to find these courses. Learn more on the ZTC page of the college website.

Notes:

ATTENTION: General Education requirements have changed for the 2025-2026 academic year. Please see   GE guidance page for more information on the different pathways. For the previous academic year see  General Education requirements.

  • FLC 2025-2026 AA/AS General Education requirements. 
  • A degree applicable elective is defined as any class with a course number between 100 and 499. 
  • Some English and math courses have support courses (co-requisites). See your assessment results for more details. 
  • Students may earn credit for College Entrance Board Advanced Placement (AP) tests with scores of 3, 4, or 5. AP scores can be used to meet Folsom Lake College associate degree general education , CSU,UC, and other 4 year University requirements --Check with your counselor to determine whether these test results will be accepted at the transfer institution of your choice.



Zero Textbook Costs (ZTC):

The Zero Textbook Costs designation and logo are added to any course that provides free access to all required instructional materials. These are typically shared with students through Canvas. Courses that are designated as ZTC may still require students to purchase supplemental materials such as lab coats, a calculator, art supplies, etc. See full definitions and searching tips on the Zero Textbook Costs page of the college website.

Catalog Year: 2025-2026

Published May 05, 2025

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