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Science Undergraduate / Table A overview / Subject areas / Food Science / Unit of study table

Food Science

This page was first published on 13 November 2025 and was last amended on 25 November 2025. View details of the changes below.

Unit of study table (Table A)

Food Science major
A major in Food Science requires 48 credit points from this table including:
(i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units
(ii) 6 credit points of 2000-level Food Science units
(iii) 6 credit points of 2000-level units according to the following:
(a) 6 credit points of 2000-level biochemistry units or
(b) 6 credit points of 2000-level MEDS coded biochemistry units for students in the Medical Science stream
(iv) 18 credit points of 3000-level core units
(v) 6 credit points of 3000-level interdisciplinary project units
Food Science minor
A minor in Food Science requires 36 credit points from this table including:
(i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units
(ii) 6 credit points of 2000-level Food Science units
(iii) 6 credit points of 2000-level units according to the following:
(a) 6 credit points of 2000-level biochemistry units or
(b) 6 credit points of 2000-level MEDS coded biochemistry units for students in the Medical Science stream
(iv) 12 credit points of 3000-level core units

Unit of study	Credit points	A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition
1000-level units of study
Core
BIOL1007 From Molecules to Ecosystems	6	A HSC Biology. Students who have not completed HSC Biology (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Biology Bridging Course (offered in February) N BIOL1907 or BIOL1997
BIOL1907 From Molecules to Ecosystems (Advanced)	6	A 85 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent N BIOL1007 or BIOL1997
BIOL1997 From Molecules to Ecosystems (SSP)	6	A 90 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent N BIOL1007 or BIOL1907
CHEM1111 Chemistry 1A	6	A Students are assumed to have prior experience through HSC (or equivalent) chemistry studies. For more information, see the Stage 6 HSC Chemistry Curriculum (https://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/nesa/11-12/stage-6-learning-areas/stage-6-science/chemistry-2017) N CHEM1011 or CHEM1911 or CHEM1991 or CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 Students who have not completed secondary school chemistry are strongly advised to instead complete Fundamentals of Chemistry 1A in the first semester of the calendar year (unless you require 12 credit points of Chemistry and are commencing in semester 2). You should also take the Chemistry Bridging Course in advance (offered in February, and online year-round https://sydney.edu.au/students/bridging-courses.html).
CHEM1011 Fundamentals of Chemistry 1A	6	N CHEM1111 or CHEM1911 or CHEM1991 or CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 Students who have not completed HSC Chemistry (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Chemistry Bridging Course (offered in February, and online year-round, see https://sydney.edu.au/students/bridging-courses.html).
CHEM1911 Chemistry 1A (Advanced)	6	A Students are assumed to have prior experience through HSC (or equivalent) chemistry studies and have achieved greater than 80 for this subject. For more information, see the Stage 6 HSC Chemistry Curriculum (https://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/nesa/11-12/stage-6-learning-areas/stage-6-science/chemistry-2017) N CHEM1011 or CHEM1111 or CHEM1991 or CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903
CHEM1991 Chemistry 1A (Special Studies Program)	6	A 90 or above in HSC Chemistry or equivalent N CHEM1001 or CHEM1101 or CHEM1901 or CHEM1903 or CHEM1109 or CHEM1011 or CHEM1111 or CHEM1911
2000-level units of study
Food Science
FOOD2000 Principles of Food Science	6	P BIOL1XXX or AGEN1004 or MBLG1XX1 N AGEN2002
Biochemistry
BCMB2001 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	6	P 6 credit points of (BIOL1XX7 or MBLG1XXX) and 6 credit points of (CHEM1XX1 or CHEM1903) N BCHM2072 or BCHM2972 or MBLG2071 or MBLG2971 or BMED2405 or BCMB2901 or MEDS2003
BCMB2901 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Advanced)	6	P A mark of at least 70 from (BIOL1XX7 or MBLG1XX1) and (CHEM1XX1 or CHEM1903) N BCHM2072 or BCHM2972 or MBLG2071 or MBLG2971 or BMED2405 or BCMB2001 or MEDS2003
MEDS coded biochemistry
MEDS2003 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	6	P 6p from (BIOL1XX7 or MBLG1XX1) and 6 credit points of (CHEM1XX1 or CHEM1903) N BCHM2072 or BCHM2972 or MBLG2071 or MBLG2971 or BMED2405 or BCMB2001 or BCMB2901 or BMED2804
(MEDS coded units of study are only available to students in the Medical Science stream.).
3000-level units of study
Major core
FOOD3000 Food Quality and Safety	6	A Concepts taught in FOOD2000 P (BIOL1XXX and CHEM1XXX) or FOOD2000
FOOD3001 Food Processing and Value Adding	6	A 6 credit points of (BIOL1XXX or MBLG1XXX) and 6 credit points of CHEM1XXX P Completion of 72 credit points of units of study N AGEN3004
FOOD3002 Chemistry and Biochemistry of Foods	6	A Equivalent to 1st-year Biology plus 2nd-year chemistry/biochemistry: -biology, chemistry, biochemistry -Carbohydrates, proteins (including enzymes), lipids -Principles of cellular metabolism P Completion of 72 credit points of units of study N AGCH3025 or AFNR5102 or AGCH3024
Interdisciplinary project
FOOD3888 Food Product Development	6	A 6 credit points from (BIOL1XXX or MBLG1XXX) and 6 credit points from CHEM1XXX P 12 credit points from (AGEN2002 or FOOD2000 or FOOD3XXX or BCMB2X0X or BCHM2XXX or MEDS2003) N AGEN3001
SCPU3001 Science Interdisciplinary Project	6	P 96 credit points C ANAT3888 or ANSC3888 or AVBS3888 or AMED3888 or BCMB3888 or BIOL3888 or CHEM3888 or COMP3888 or COMP3988 or DATA3888 or ENVI3888 or FMAT3888 or FOOD3888 or GEGE3888 or GEOG3888 or GEOL3888 or HPSC3888 or IMPA3888 or INFD3888 or MARS3888 or MATH3888 or MATH3888 or MEDS3888 or MCHM3888 or MICR3888 or MICR3988 or NUTM3888 or PCOL3888 or PHYS3888 or PHSI3888 or AGRI3888 or PLNT3888 or PSYC3888 or SOFT3888 or SOIL3888 or STAT3888 or SUST3888 or WILD3888 N HSBH3026
Minor core
FOOD3001 Food Processing and Value Adding	6	A 6 credit points of (BIOL1XXX or MBLG1XXX) and 6 credit points of CHEM1XXX P Completion of 72 credit points of units of study N AGEN3004
FOOD3002 Chemistry and Biochemistry of Foods	6	A Equivalent to 1st-year Biology plus 2nd-year chemistry/biochemistry: -biology, chemistry, biochemistry -Carbohydrates, proteins (including enzymes), lipids -Principles of cellular metabolism P Completion of 72 credit points of units of study N AGCH3025 or AFNR5102 or AGCH3024

Post-publication amendments

Date	Original publication	Post-publication amendment
25/11/2025	Co-requisites (C) for SCPU3001 published as: "C ANAT3888 or ANSC3888 or AVBS3888 or ANSC3888 or AMED3888 or BCMB3888 or BIOL3888 or CHEM3888 or COMP3888 or COMP3988 or DATA3888 or BIOL3888 or SOIL3888 or ENVI3888 or FMAT3888 or FOOD3888 or GEGE3888 or GEOG3888 or GEOL3888 or HPSC3888 or IMPA3888 or INFD3888 or MARS3888 or MATH3888 or MATH3888 or MEDS3888 or MCHM3888 or MICR3888 or MICR3988 or NUTM3888 or PCOL3888 or PHYS3888 or PHSI3888 or AGRI3888 or PLNT3888 or PSYC3888 or SOFT3888 or SOIL3888 or STAT3888 or SUST3888 or WILD3888"	Co-requisites (C) for SCPU3001 amended to: "C ANAT3888 or ANSC3888 or AVBS3888 or ANSC3888 or AMED3888 or BCMB3888 or BIOL3888 or CHEM3888 or COMP3888 or COMP3988 or DATA3888 or ENVI3888 or FMAT3888 or FOOD3888 or GEGE3888 or GEOG3888 or GEOL3888 or HPSC3888 or IMPA3888 or INFD3888 or MARS3888 or MATH3888 or MATH3888 or MEDS3888 or MCHM3888 or MICR3888 or MICR3988 or NUTM3888 or PCOL3888 or PHYS3888 or PHSI3888 or AGRI3888 or PLNT3888 or PSYC3888 or SOFT3888 or SOIL3888 or STAT3888 or SUST3888 or WILD3888"