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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

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: BIOL-3604

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 18

Average GPA: 2.99 (rounds to B)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 28.37%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.43%

Monica A Ponder20219.8%46.2%27.2%13.0%3.0%0.9%2.509
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

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2019Spring 2020Spring 2021Spring 2022Spring 2023Spring 2024Term050% W