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 101Overview of the Food Industry

1.00 Credits

FPTC 130Sanitation in Food Processing

3.00 Credits

FPTC 160Safety in the Food Process Industry

3.00 Credits

MATH GEAny Gen. Ed. Math Course

3.00 Credits

SCIG GEAny Gen. Ed. Science Course

4.00 Credits

Total Credit Hours:14

Spring Semester Freshman Year

FPTC 140Intro to Food Tech and Processing

4

FPTC 165Lean Manufacturing

3.00 Credits

FPTC 170Intro to Equip in Food Processing

3

SOCS GEAny Gen. Ed. Soc. Science Course

3.00 Credits

COMM GEAny Gen. Ed Oral Comm. Course

3.00 Credits

Total Credit Hours:16

Fall Semester Sophomore Year

AETC 173Basic Electrical & Circuit Theory

4 Credits

AETC 174Basic Electrical & Circuit Lab

2 Credits

ENGL 101English Composition 1*

3.00 Credits

FPTC 135Controls and Instrumentation

3

FPTC 142PLC Systems 1

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring Semester Sophomore Year

FPTC 242PLC Systems 2*

3

FPTC 250Machine Maintenance

3.00 Credits

FPTC 270Advanced Food Tech and Processing*

4.00 Credits

FPTC 278Diagnostics and Troubleshooting

4

FPTC 280Food Processing Projects*

4.00 Credits

Total Credit Hours:18

Recommended Elective Course

FPTC 285Cooperative Education/Internships

1.00 - 8.00 Credits

*Prerequisite or corequisite required

Total Credit Hours: 63