College of Agriculture & Life Sciences

Distance Education....Fall 2008
Food & the Consumer
FSHN 101
Credit Hours 3 undergraduate
Dates August 25 - December 19, 2008
Registration Deadline August 11, 2008
Off-Campus Program Bachelor of Liberal Studies (Natural sciences group of the general education requirements or distribution area of natural sciences and mathematics)
Instructor: Lester Wilson
E-mail: lawilson@iastate.edu
Phone: 515-294-3889
FAX: 515-294-8181
Course Audio Clip
Tuition/Fees $693 UG / Other fees that will be assessed
Prerequisites High School Biology and Chemistry or 3 credits of each biology and chemistry
Course Description The food system from point of harvest to the consumption of the food by the consumer. Properties of food constituents. Protection of food against deterioration and microbial contamination. Introduction of foods into the marketplace. Process for making various foods. Space foods. Government regulations. Use of food additives. Current and controversial topics. Electronic communication from web emphasized for class reports, notes, and assignments.
Course Website

http://www.celt.iastate.edu/webct/
** Access to the website may be restricted to registred students or not available until the start of the course.
Delivery Format WebCT & Streaming Video
Technology Requirements Email - Computer/Software Requirements
Text Vickie A. Vaclavik and Elizabeth W. Christian. 2008. Essentials of Food Science. New York: Springer New York, LLC. ISBN: 9780387699394.
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Returning Students - AccessPlus
Registration Questions - Call 515-294-1889 (Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CST).

Brenton Center for Agricultural Instruction & Technology Transfer, 004 Curtiss Hall, Ames, Iowa 50011.
Voice: 515-294-1862 / FAX: 515-294-1924.
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