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FST-3604: Food Microbiology

Description: Role of microorganisms in foodborne illness, food quality, spoilage, and preservation. Control of microorganisms in foods. Method to enumerate, identify, and characterize microorganisms in foods.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 4 credits

Prerequisites: BIOL-2614 and BIOL-2604

Required By: FST-4014, FST-4104, FST-4524, FST-4414, FST-4654

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: BIOL-3604

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 30

Average GPA: 2.91 (B)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 22.90%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.70%

Robert C Williams201620.4%50.1%26.3%1.6%0.0%1.7%3.074
Monica A Ponder202111.2%41.3%34.9%10.2%1.6%0.8%2.5717
Xiaowei Wu202256.7%35.0%8.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.493
Guopeng Cheng202465.0%24.9%8.5%1.7%0.0%0.0%3.496

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