BS Food Science and Technology
Food Science and Technology program finds career opportunities with food processing industries, educational institutions, research organizations and government agencies. Our BS program incorporates principles and concepts in the physical, chemical, biological and engineering sciences, and applies these principles to the scientific and technological aspects of food processing, food preservation, food safety, food analysis and product development.
- Course Duration: 4 Years
- Total Credit Hours: 136
- Eligibility: F.Sc or Equivalent
- Semester: 8
If you are interested in integrating these various disciplines to assure a high quality, safe and nutritious food supply, then we can help you achieve your goal. You will graduate with the skills and knowledge in:
- Food Processing and Preservation
- Food Chemistry and Analysis
- Food Product Development
- Food Safety and Quality Management
- Food Marketing and Management
- Sensory Evaluation of Foods
- Entrepreneurship
Program learning outcome (PLOs)
- PLO-1: Apply knowledge gained in food chemistry, microbiology, engineering, and sensory evaluation to the development, processing, and preservation of safe, nutritious, and high-quality food products
- PLO-2: Able to apply the principles of food science and technology in an integrated manner to produce safe and quality foods
- PLO-3: Utilize advanced instruments and technologies to process and analyze food products and to solve food safety problems.
- PLO-4: Able to think critically and analytically, solve problems, be responsible for his/her work independently, and make appropriate decisions based on data and information.
- PLO-5: Design food products that meet the various food regulations and laws.
- PLO-6: Communicate technical and other relevant information effectively in both oral and written format to a diverse audience including supervisors, colleagues, and consumers.
- PLO-7: Critically assesses and analyzes food science information available in the public domain in an innovative and ethical way.
Semester 1
Anatomy & Histology-II (Radiology, Neuroanatomy, Embryology, Applied Anatomy, General Anatomy, Special Anatomy) Physiology-II Biochemistry-II Islamiyat & Pakistan Studies |
Semester 2
Course | Credit Hours |
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English - II (Communication Skills) | 3 |
General Microbiology | 3 |
Mathematics - I | 3 |
Pakistan Studies | 2 |
Principles of Human Nutrition | 3 |
Statistics - I | 3 |
Total | 17 |
Semester 3
Course | Credit Hours |
---|---|
Applied Statistics | 3 |
English - III (Technical Writing & Presentation Skills) | 3 |
Food Chemistry | 3 |
Food Processing & Preservation | 3 |
Marketing and Agriculture Business | 3 |
Mathematics II | 3 |
Total | 18 |
Semester 4
Course | Credit Hours |
---|---|
Communication Skills | 3 |
Introductory Entomology | 3 |
Introductory Horticulture | 3 |
Introduction to Soil Science | 3 |
Marketing & Agri. Business | 3 |
Total | 15 |
Semester 5
Course | Credit Hours |
---|---|
Breeding Fodder and Forage Crops | 3 |
Crop Variety Registration and Intellectual Property Rights | 3 |
Breeding for Crop Quality Traits | 3 |
Fundamentals of Research & Scientific Writing | 3 |
Internship or Research Project | 4 |
Total | 16 |
Semester 6
Research | Methods | ||
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Mathematical | Methods | and | Techniques |
Advanced | Finite | Element | Methods |
Environmental | Management | and | Impact |
Assessment |
Semester 7
Advanced | Reinforced | Concrete | |||
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Properties | of | Structural | Materials | ||
Prestressed | Concrete | ||||
Advanced | Steel | Structures | |||
Geotechnical | Investigation | ||||
Soil | Improvement | Techniques | |||
Advanced | Soil | Mechanics | |||
Foundation | Engineering | ||||
Hydraulic | Structures | ||||
Dam | Engineering | ||||
Advanced | Fluid | Mechanics | |||
Applied | Hydrology | ||||
Wastewater | Treatment | and | Design | ||
Solid | Waste | Management | |||
Water | Supply | and | Wastewater | Collection | |
System | |||||
Bridge | Engineering | ||||
Advanced | Concrete | Technology | |||
Durability | of | Concrete | Structures | ||
Fiber | Reinforced | Polymers | |||
Stability | of | Structures | |||
Advanced | Structural | Analysis | |||
Seismic | Analysis | and | Design | ||
Advanced | Reinforced | Concrete | |||
Deep | Foundations | ||||
Dam | Engineering | ||||
Rock | Engineering | ||||
Environmental | Geo-techniques | ||||
Soil | Dynamics | ||||
Engineering | Properties | of | Soil | ||
Soil | Erosion | & | Watershed | Management | |
Drainage | Engineering | ||||
Ground | Water | Engineering | |||
Irrigation | System | Design | and | Management | |
Water | Law | and | Policy | ||
Design | and | Construction | of | Earthen | Dam |
Advanced | Open | Channel | Hydraulics | ||
Application | of | RS | & | GIS | |
Water | Quality | Management | |||
Reservoir | Operation | ||||
Industrial | and | Hazardous | Waste | Management | |
Experimental | Methods | in | Environmental | ||
Engineering | |||||
Air | and | Noise | Pollution | Control | |
Environmental | Health | and | Safety | ||
Environmental | Pollution | Control | |||
Water | Supply | and | Sewer | System | Design |
Semester 8
Anatomy & Histology-I (Radiology, Neuroanatomy, Embryology, Applied Anatomy, General Anatomy, Special Anatomy) Physiology-I Biochemistry-I |
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