LevelPapersPoints 100‑level ENVI 111 Environment, Society and Sustainability 18 GEOG 101 Physical Geography 18 GEOG 102 Geographies of Sustainable Futures 18 200‑level ENVI 211 Environmental Change and Sustainability in Aotearoa New Zealand 18 GEOG 280 Engaging with People and Place Through Social Science Research 18 Either MAOR 202 Māori and Tikanga or MAOR 204 Te Tiriti o Waitangi 18 MATS 204 Treasure or Trash: Sustainability of Materials 18 300‑level ENVI 311 Environmental Sustainability: Science, Society and Practice 18 MANT 337 Organisations and Sustainability 18</p><h3>Food Science major papers</h3><p>In addition to the core Bachelor of Sustainability papers, the Food Science major has its own programme requirements.</p><table summary="Outline of papers and points needed to complete a Bachelor of Science majoring Food Science" id="table08467"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="degreelevel" style="width: 120px;" id="table08467r1c1">Level</th><th scope="col" id="table08467r1c2">Papers</th><th scope="col" class="degreepoints" id="table08467r1c3">Points</th></tr><tr><td rowspan="3" headers="table08467r1c1"> 100-level </td><td headers="table08467r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=AGRI101">AGRI 101</a> Agricultural Innovation </td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table08467r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table08467r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=FOSC111">FOSC 111</a> Food in a Changing World </td><td headers="table08467r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table08467r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=STAT110">STAT 110</a> Statistical Methods, or <a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=STAT115">STAT 115</a> Introduction to Biostatistics </td><td headers="table08467r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table08467r1c1"> 200-level </td><td headers="table08467r1c2"> Three of </td><td headers="table08467r1c3"> 54 </td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4" headers="table08467r1c1">&nbsp;</td><td headers="table08467r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=FOSC201">FOSC 201</a> Food Components, Processing and Functionality </td><td headers="table08467r1c3">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td headers="table08467r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=FOSC202">FOSC 202</a> Food Systems and Quality </td></tr><tr><td headers="table08467r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=FOSC214">FOSC 214</a> Psychology of Food </td></tr><tr><td headers="table08467r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=AGRI221">AGRI 221</a> New Zealand Agricultural Systems </td></tr><tr><td rowspan="6" headers="table08467r1c1"> 300-level </td><td headers="table08467r1c2"> 72 points from </td><td headers="table08467r1c3"> 72 </td></tr><tr><td headers="table08467r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=FOSC301">FOSC 301</a> Food Chemistry, Structure and Function </td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table08467r1c3">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td headers="table08467r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=FOSC302">FOSC 302</a> Food Preservation and Processing </td><td headers="table08467r1c3">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td headers="table08467r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=FOSC306">FOSC 306</a> Advanced Sensory Science &nbsp; </td><td headers="table08467r1c3">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td headers="table08467r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=FOSC311">FOSC 311</a> Food Product Development * </td><td headers="table08467r1c3">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td headers="table08467r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=AGRI321">AGRI 321</a> Agriculture Production and Food Security &nbsp; </td><td headers="table08467r1c3">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td headers="table08467r1c1">&nbsp;</td><td headers="table08467r1c2"><a href="https://www.otago.ac.nz/courses/papers?papercode=MICR332">MICR 332</a> Health Microbiology &nbsp; </td><td headers="table08467r1c3">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td headers="table08467r1c1">&nbsp;</td><td headers="table08467r1c2"><small> * FOSC 311 is a 36 point paper </small></td><td headers="table08467r1c3">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td headers="table08467r1c1"> Plus </td><td headers="table08467r1c2"> 18 points from recommended papers</td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table08467r1c3"> 18 </td></tr><tr class="degreetablesummary"><td colspan="2" headers="table08467r1c1 table08467r1c2"><strong>Total </strong>(including core papers) </td><td class="degreepoints" headers="table08467r1c3"><strong>360</strong></td></tr></tbody></table>" />
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Bachelor of Sustainability (BSust) majoring in Food Science

Core papers

Every Bachelor of Sustainability programme must include the core papers listed below, as well as the required papers for the major subject.

LevelPapersPoints
100‑level ENVI 111 Environment, Society and Sustainability 18
GEOG 101 Physical Geography 18
GEOG 102 Geographies of Sustainable Futures 18
200‑level ENVI 211 Environmental Change and Sustainability in Aotearoa New Zealand 18
GEOG 280 Engaging with People and Place Through Social Science Research 18
Either MAOR 202 Māori and Tikanga or MAOR 204 Te Tiriti o Waitangi 18
MATS 204 Treasure or Trash: Sustainability of Materials 18
300‑level ENVI 311 Environmental Sustainability: Science, Society and Practice 18
MANT 337 Organisations and Sustainability 18

Food Science major papers

In addition to the core Bachelor of Sustainability papers, the Food Science major has its own programme requirements.

LevelPapersPoints
100-level AGRI 101 Agricultural Innovation 18
FOSC 111 Food in a Changing World 18
STAT 110 Statistical Methods, or STAT 115 Introduction to Biostatistics 18
200-level Three of 54
 FOSC 201 Food Components, Processing and Functionality  
FOSC 202 Food Systems and Quality
FOSC 214 Psychology of Food
AGRI 221 New Zealand Agricultural Systems
300-level 72 points from 72
FOSC 301 Food Chemistry, Structure and Function  
FOSC 302 Food Preservation and Processing  
FOSC 306 Advanced Sensory Science    
FOSC 311 Food Product Development *  
AGRI 321 Agriculture Production and Food Security    
 MICR 332 Health Microbiology    
  * FOSC 311 is a 36 point paper  
Plus 18 points from recommended papers 18
Total (including core papers) 360
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