Food Processing Technology, Concentration: Controls, Associate of Applied Science

Major Code: 4121A

**Alternative plans of study available by contacting your advisor

Fall Semester Freshman Year

FPTC 101	Overview of the Food Industry	1.00 Credits
FPTC 130	Sanitation in Food Processing	3.00 Credits
FPTC 160	Safety in the Food Process Industry	3.00 Credits
MATH GE	Any Gen. Ed. Math Course	3.00 Credits
SCIG GE	Any Gen. Ed. Science Course	4.00 Credits
Total Credit Hours:		14

Spring Semester Freshman Year

FPTC 140	Intro to Food Tech and Processing	4
FPTC 165	Lean Manufacturing	3.00 Credits
FPTC 170	Intro to Equip in Food Processing	3
SOCS GE	Any Gen. Ed. Soc. Science Course	3.00 Credits
COMM GE	Any Gen. Ed Oral Comm. Course	3.00 Credits
Total Credit Hours:		16

Fall Semester Sophomore Year

AETC 173	Basic Electrical & Circuit Theory	4 Credits
AETC 174	Basic Electrical & Circuit Lab	2 Credits
ENGL 101	English Composition 1*	3.00 Credits
FPTC 135	Controls and Instrumentation	3
FPTC 142	PLC Systems 1	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Spring Semester Sophomore Year

FPTC 242	PLC Systems 2*	3
FPTC 250	Machine Maintenance	3.00 Credits
FPTC 270	Advanced Food Tech and Processing*	4.00 Credits
FPTC 278	Diagnostics and Troubleshooting	4
FPTC 280	Food Processing Projects*	4.00 Credits
Total Credit Hours:		18

Recommended Elective Course

FPTC 285

Cooperative Education/Internships

1.00 - 8.00 Credits

*Prerequisite or corequisite required

Total Credit Hours: 63