Foods and Nutrition · Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027, & Summer 2027

SDSU FN 401 — Advanced Science of Food

3.00 units 2 enrollment options

Physical, chemical, nutritional, and functional properties and quality attributes of foods and food additives; food handling, changes and interactions of food components induced by processing and storage; food laws, regulations, legislation, and food safety issues. Formerly numbered as NUTR 301.

Course requirements

Prerequisites: FN 205 and BIOL 211, BIOL 211L. Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.

FN 205 and BIOL 211, BIOL 211L. Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.
Junior, Senior, or Grad Level

Fall 2026 enrollment options

Seat status can change

Class #	Format	Status	Seats	Time	Location	Professor	RateMyProfessors
1584 Discussion	Hybrid	Open	26 / 49	Mon 2:00 PM–3:15 PM · TBA	PSFA 318 ONLINE	Changqi Liu	No rating

Spring 2027 enrollment options

Seat status can change

Class #	Format	Status	Seats	Time	Location	Professor	RateMyProfessors
11068 Discussion	In person	Open	0 / 40	Mon/Wed 2:00 PM–3:15 PM	ENS 106	Jing Zhao	4.5/5 · 2 reviews Difficulty 3.0 · 100% take again

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