B.Sc. Food Process Engineering • 8-Semester Curriculum

Undergraduate Course Catalogue

Comprehensive registry of all 61 accredited courses organized into Levels 100, 200, 300, and 400. Filter by academic year, search specific subjects, and view course details.

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Academic Architecture

Four-Year Curriculum Progression

A structured engineering pathway advancing from core mathematics to commercial food plant design.

Level 100 • 16 Courses

Foundation Sciences

Applied Electricity, Calculus, Statics & Dynamics, Chemistry, and Technical Drawing.

Level 200 • 14 Courses

Thermofluids & Mechanics

Engineering Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Strength of Materials, and Differential Equations.

Level 300 • 16 Courses

Process Unit Operations

Food Microbiology, Heat & Mass Transfer, Separation Processes, Rheology, and Food Preservation.

Level 400 • 15 Courses

Plant Design & Capstone

Food Plant Design, Process Control, Packaging Technology, Quality Assurance, and Capstone Project.

Showing all 61 undergraduate courses Department of Food Process Engineering

LEVEL 100 

First Year • Foundation Engineering Sciences

Engineering Mathematics, Mechanics, Applied Electricity, General Chemistry & Computing

16 Courses • 48 Credits 

FPEN 102 3 Credits 

Introduction to Food Systems

Foundational engineering principles, mathematical modeling, and core physical sciences.

Level 100 Core Accredited B.Sc. 
SENG 101 3 Credits 

Calculus I (+pre Maths): Single variable

Foundational engineering principles, mathematical modeling, and core physical sciences.

Level 100 Core Accredited B.Sc. 
SENG 102 3 Credits 

Calculus II: Multivariable

Foundational engineering principles, mathematical modeling, and core physical sciences.

Level 100 Core Accredited B.Sc. 
SENG 103 3 Credits 

Mechanics I: Statics

Foundational engineering principles, mathematical modeling, and core physical sciences.

Level 100 Core Accredited B.Sc. 
SENG 104 3 Credits 

Mechanics II : Dynamics

Foundational engineering principles, mathematical modeling, and core physical sciences.

Level 100 Core Accredited B.Sc. 
SENG 105 3 Credits 

Engineering Graphics

Foundational engineering principles, mathematical modeling, and core physical sciences.

Level 100 Core Accredited B.Sc. 
SENG 106 3 Credits 

Applied Electricity

Foundational engineering principles, mathematical modeling, and core physical sciences.

Level 100 Core Accredited B.Sc. 
SENG 107 3 Credits 

Introduction to Engineering

Foundational engineering principles, mathematical modeling, and core physical sciences.

Level 100 Core Accredited B.Sc. 
SENG 108 3 Credits 

Basic Electronics

Foundational engineering principles, mathematical modeling, and core physical sciences.

Level 100 Core Accredited B.Sc. 
SENG 109 3 Credits 

General Chemistry

Foundational engineering principles, mathematical modeling, and core physical sciences.

Level 100 Core Accredited B.Sc. 
SENG 111 3 Credits 

General Physics

Foundational engineering principles, mathematical modeling, and core physical sciences.

Level 100 Core Accredited B.Sc. 
SENG 112 3 Credits 

Engineering Computational Tools

Foundational engineering principles, mathematical modeling, and core physical sciences.

Level 100 Core Accredited B.Sc. 
SENG106 3 Credits 

Applied Electricity

Foundational engineering principles, mathematical modeling, and core physical sciences.

Level 100 Core Accredited B.Sc. 
SENG108 3 Credits 

Basic Electronics

Foundational engineering principles, mathematical modeling, and core physical sciences.

Level 100 Core Accredited B.Sc. 
UGRC110 3 Credits 

Academic Writing I

Foundational engineering principles, mathematical modeling, and core physical sciences.

Level 100 Core Accredited B.Sc. 
UGRC150 3 Credits 

Critical thinking& practical reasoning

Foundational engineering principles, mathematical modeling, and core physical sciences.

Level 100 Core Accredited B.Sc. 

LEVEL 200 

Second Year • Thermofluids & Applied Mechanics

Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Strength of Materials, Differential Equations & Physical Properties

14 Courses • 42 Credits 

CBAS 210 3 Credits 

Academic Writing II

Intermediate thermofluids, applied mechanics, transport processes, and computational analysis.

Level 200 Core Accredited B.Sc. 
FPEN 201 3 Credits 

Basic Food Process Engineering Calculations I

Intermediate thermofluids, applied mechanics, transport processes, and computational analysis.

Level 200 Core Accredited B.Sc. 
FPEN 202 3 Credits 

Basic Food Process Engineering Calculations II

Intermediate thermofluids, applied mechanics, transport processes, and computational analysis.

Level 200 Core Accredited B.Sc. 
FPEN 203 3 Credits 

Rheological and Sensory Properties of Food

Intermediate thermofluids, applied mechanics, transport processes, and computational analysis.

Level 200 Core Accredited B.Sc. 
FPEN 204 3 Credits 

Physical and Chemical Properties of Food

Intermediate thermofluids, applied mechanics, transport processes, and computational analysis.

Level 200 Core Accredited B.Sc. 
FPEN 206 3 Credits 

Chemical Equilibrium Thermodynamics

Intermediate thermofluids, applied mechanics, transport processes, and computational analysis.

Level 200 Core Accredited B.Sc. 
FPEN 208 3 Credits 

Transport Phenomena I (Momentum Transfer)

Intermediate thermofluids, applied mechanics, transport processes, and computational analysis.

Level 200 Core Accredited B.Sc. 
FPEN 212 3 Credits 

Physical Properties Laboratory

Intermediate thermofluids, applied mechanics, transport processes, and computational analysis.

Level 200 Core Accredited B.Sc. 
SENG 201 3 Credits 

Linear Algebra

Intermediate thermofluids, applied mechanics, transport processes, and computational analysis.

Level 200 Core Accredited B.Sc. 
SENG 202 3 Credits 

Differential Equations

Intermediate thermofluids, applied mechanics, transport processes, and computational analysis.

Level 200 Core Accredited B.Sc. 
SENG 203 3 Credits 

Strength of Materials I

Intermediate thermofluids, applied mechanics, transport processes, and computational analysis.

Level 200 Core Accredited B.Sc. 
SENG 205 3 Credits 

Fundamentals of Thermodynamics

Intermediate thermofluids, applied mechanics, transport processes, and computational analysis.

Level 200 Core Accredited B.Sc. 
SENG 207 3 Credits 

Programming for Engineers

Intermediate thermofluids, applied mechanics, transport processes, and computational analysis.

Level 200 Core Accredited B.Sc. 
UGRC 220 3 Credits 

238 Introduction to African Studies

Intermediate thermofluids, applied mechanics, transport processes, and computational analysis.

Level 200 Core Accredited B.Sc. 

LEVEL 300 

Third Year • Unit Operations & Bioprocessing

Food Microbiology, Heat & Mass Transfer, Separation Processes, Rheology, Biochemistry & Internship

16 Courses • 48 Credits 

FPEN 301 3 Credits 

Transport Phenomena II (Heat Transfer)

Specialized food process engineering, bioprocessing, pilot plant operations, and microbiology.

Level 300 Core Accredited B.Sc. 
FPEN 302 3 Credits 

Separation Processes

Specialized food process engineering, bioprocessing, pilot plant operations, and microbiology.

Level 300 Core Accredited B.Sc. 
FPEN 303 3 Credits 

Engineering & Design of Food Process I

Specialized food process engineering, bioprocessing, pilot plant operations, and microbiology.

Level 300 Core Accredited B.Sc. 
FPEN 304 3 Credits 

Engineering & Design of Food Process II

Specialized food process engineering, bioprocessing, pilot plant operations, and microbiology.

Level 300 Core Accredited B.Sc. 
FPEN 305 3 Credits 

Introduction to Food Microbiology

Specialized food process engineering, bioprocessing, pilot plant operations, and microbiology.

Level 300 Core Accredited B.Sc. 
FPEN 306 3 Credits 

Transport Phenomena III (Mass Transfer)

Specialized food process engineering, bioprocessing, pilot plant operations, and microbiology.

Level 300 Core Accredited B.Sc. 
FPEN 307 3 Credits 

Process/Product Development in Food Processing

Specialized food process engineering, bioprocessing, pilot plant operations, and microbiology.

Level 300 Core Accredited B.Sc. 
FPEN 308 3 Credits 

Environmental Engineering in Food Processing

Specialized food process engineering, bioprocessing, pilot plant operations, and microbiology.

Level 300 Core Accredited B.Sc. 
FPEN 309 3 Credits 

Introduction to Biotechnology

Specialized food process engineering, bioprocessing, pilot plant operations, and microbiology.

Level 300 Core Accredited B.Sc. 
FPEN 311 3 Credits 

Introduction to Food Biochemistry

Specialized food process engineering, bioprocessing, pilot plant operations, and microbiology.

Level 300 Core Accredited B.Sc. 
FPEN 312 3 Credits 

Current Issues in the Food Industry

Specialized food process engineering, bioprocessing, pilot plant operations, and microbiology.

Level 300 Core Accredited B.Sc. 
FPEN 313 3 Credits 

Beverage Processing Technology

Specialized food process engineering, bioprocessing, pilot plant operations, and microbiology.

Level 300 Core Accredited B.Sc. 
FPEN 322 3 Credits 

Internship

Specialized food process engineering, bioprocessing, pilot plant operations, and microbiology.

Level 300 Core Accredited B.Sc. 
SENG 301 3 Credits 

Numerical Methods

Specialized food process engineering, bioprocessing, pilot plant operations, and microbiology.

Level 300 Core Accredited B.Sc. 
SENG 304 3 Credits 

Engineering Economics

Specialized food process engineering, bioprocessing, pilot plant operations, and microbiology.

Level 300 Core Accredited B.Sc. 
SENG302 3 Credits 

Statistics for Engineers

Specialized food process engineering, bioprocessing, pilot plant operations, and microbiology.

Level 300 Core Accredited B.Sc. 

LEVEL 400 

Fourth Year • Plant Design, Automation & Capstone Project

Food Plant Design, Process Control, Packaging, Quality Control, Plant Safety & Independent Study Project

15 Courses • 45 Credits 

FOSC 402 3 Credits 

Food Processing Plant Operations and Sanitation

Advanced process control, food plant design, automated packaging, and final capstone project.

Level 400 Core Accredited B.Sc. 
FPEN 400 3 Credits 

Independent Engineering Study (Capstone Project)

Advanced process control, food plant design, automated packaging, and final capstone project.

Level 400 Core Accredited B.Sc. 
FPEN 401 3 Credits 

Food Plant Design and Economics

Advanced process control, food plant design, automated packaging, and final capstone project.

Level 400 Core Accredited B.Sc. 
FPEN 402 3 Credits 

Food Process Control

Advanced process control, food plant design, automated packaging, and final capstone project.

Level 400 Core Accredited B.Sc. 
FPEN 403 3 Credits 

Chemical and Biochemical Reaction engineering

Advanced process control, food plant design, automated packaging, and final capstone project.

Level 400 Core Accredited B.Sc. 
FPEN 404 3 Credits 

Engineering and Design of Food Process IV (Animal Products)

Advanced process control, food plant design, automated packaging, and final capstone project.

Level 400 Core Accredited B.Sc. 
FPEN 405 3 Credits 

Engineering and Design of Food Process III (Plant Products)

Advanced process control, food plant design, automated packaging, and final capstone project.

Level 400 Core Accredited B.Sc. 
FPEN 406 3 Credits 

Food Packaging

Advanced process control, food plant design, automated packaging, and final capstone project.

Level 400 Core Accredited B.Sc. 
FPEN 407 3 Credits 

Statistical Quality Control in Food Processing

Advanced process control, food plant design, automated packaging, and final capstone project.

Level 400 Core Accredited B.Sc. 
FPEN 408 3 Credits 

Microbiological Applications in Food Processing

Advanced process control, food plant design, automated packaging, and final capstone project.

Level 400 Core Accredited B.Sc. 
FPEN 409 3 Credits 

Safety in Food Plants

Advanced process control, food plant design, automated packaging, and final capstone project.

Level 400 Core Accredited B.Sc. 
FPEN 411 3 Credits 

Professional Development Seminar

Advanced process control, food plant design, automated packaging, and final capstone project.

Level 400 Core Accredited B.Sc. 
FPEN 413 3 Credits 

Engineering Design

Advanced process control, food plant design, automated packaging, and final capstone project.

Level 400 Core Accredited B.Sc. 
SENG 402 3 Credits 

Principles of Management and Entrepreneurship

Advanced process control, food plant design, automated packaging, and final capstone project.

Level 400 Core Accredited B.Sc. 
SENG401 3 Credits 

Law for Engineers

Advanced process control, food plant design, automated packaging, and final capstone project.

Level 400 Core Accredited B.Sc.