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Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry courses are offered through 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ's Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences located at Macdonald Campus.

Undergraduate programs

Food Science is a multidisciplinary field of study in which concepts of chemistry, physics, biology and engineering are applied to better understand food processes and improve food products for the general public. The scope of food science as a science discipline is growing in concurrence with global demand for safe, nutritious, and sustainable foods.

Our programs provide our students with the skills and knowledge required to deal with food development and safety in the modern world.

Bachelor of Science (Food Science)

Students in the Bachelor of Science (Food Science) program choose between a general food science option or a food chemistry option.


Foundation year

If you are entering university for the first time from a high school system (outside of the Quebec CEGEP system), you will need to complete 30 base credits of courses in your first year (known as a foundation year), before completing the credits that make up your major and option.

Foundation Program (B.Sc.(F.Sc.)) (30 credits)

Offered by: Food Science & Agr. Chemistry (Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences)
Degree: Bachelor of Science (Food Science)
Program credit weight: 30

Program Description

The B.Sc.(F.Sc.); Foundation Program is designed to provide core science prerequisites for those entering university for the first time from a high school system (outside of the Quebec CEGEP system).

Degree Requirements — B.Sc.

This program is offered as part of a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree.

To graduate, students must satisfy both their program requirements and their degree requirements.

  • The program requirements (i.e., the specific courses that make up this program) are listed under the Course Tab (above).
  • The degree requirements—including the mandatory Foundation program, appropriate degree structure, and any additional components—are outlined on the .

Students are responsible for ensuring that this program fits within the overall structure of their degree and that all degree requirements are met. Consult the Degree Planning Guide on the SOUSA website for additional guidance.

Required Courses (30 credits)

Course Title Credits
AEBI 120General Biology.3

General Biology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to core themes in biological sciences, including cell structure and function, cell replication, gene expression, genetic inheritance, biodiversity, evolution, and ecological interactions.

AEBI 122Cell Biology.3

Cell Biology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Introduction to key topics in cell biology, including chemical biology, cell membranes, enzymes in biological reactions, cellular energetics, cell signaling, DNA synthesis and repair, gene expression and regulatory mechanisms. Connections between cell biology and animal physiology.

AECH 110General Chemistry 1.4

General Chemistry 1.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The course will be a study of the fundamental principles of atomic structure, valence theory and the periodic table.

AECH 111General Chemistry 2.4

General Chemistry 2.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Thermodynamics, kinetics, equilibrium, aqueous solution chemistry including applications to acids, bases and buffers and selected topics in organic chemistry.

AEMA 101Calculus 1 with Precalculus.4

Calculus 1 with Precalculus.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A review of precalculus: functions, graphs,polynomials and rational functions, exponentialand logarithmic functions, and trigonometry.Limits, continuity, and derivatives. Differentiationof elementary functions. Anti-differentiation. Applications.

AEMA 102Calculus 2.4

Calculus 2.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Integration, the indefinite and definite integral. Trapezoidal and Simpson's Rule approximations for the integral. Applications to areas between curves, distance, volume, length of a curve, work, area of a surface of revolution, average values, moments, etc. Improper integrals and infinite series.

AEPH 112Introductory Physics 1.4

Introductory Physics 1.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Kinematics in one and two dimensions. Newton's laws of motion. Circular motion and orbits. Rotation of a rigid body. Momentum. Work and energy, power. Conservation principles. Simple harmonic motion. Waves and sound.

AEPH 114Introductory Physics 2.4

Introductory Physics 2.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Electric and magnetic properties of matter: electrostatics, electric currents, the link between electric and magnetic phenomena, geometrical optics, interference diffraction.

Academic Advisor
Fernando Altamura


Food Science Option

This program is geared toward students interested in the general aspects of the food science discipline and covers various aspects of food chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology and processing. The program prepares students for a career as a scientist in industry or government in regulatory, research, quality control, or product development capacities. Graduates have the academic qualifications for membership in the Canadian Institute of Food Science and Technology and the Institute of Food Technologists.

Program information not available.

Academic Advisors
±«1:ÌýProfessor Stéphane Bayen
±«2:ÌýProfessor Jennifer Ronholm
±«3:ÌýProfessor Saji George


Food Chemistry Option

This program is intended for those students interested in the chemistry of foods and aims to prepare you for a career as a scientist in industry or government in regulatory, research, quality control, or product development capacities. Graduates have the academic qualifications for membership in the Canadian Institute of Food Science and Technology and the Institute of Food Technologists and may also qualify for admission to the Ordre des chimistes du Québec.

Program information not available.

Academic Advisors
±«1:ÌýProfessor Stéphane Bayen
±«2:ÌýProfessor Jennifer Ronholm
±«3:ÌýProfessor Saji George

Concurrent degree program B.Sc. (F.Sc.) / B.Sc. (Nutr.Sc.)

Two complementary fields, one degree program

Fall admission only

Unique in North America, 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ's concurrent degree program in Food Science and Nutritional Science offers the best education two complementary fields, and opens the door to a multitude of career paths by allowing students to earn two degrees at once.

The Food Science component of the program focuses on the chemistry of food and the scientific principles underlying food preservation, processing and packaging to provide consumers with quality foods. The Nutritional Science component deals with the science of the nutritional aspects of food and metabolism. The program has been carefully structured to ensure that students receive the training that Industry demands.

Note: The concurrent degree program is completed over 4 years, excluding foundational year

Program information not available.

Program information not available.


Academic Advisor
Professor Yixiang Wang

Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Food Science

This program is geared towards students who have a first degree in a science-related discipline to gain the knowledge and skills required to enter careers in the food or to apply to a food science graduate program.

Program information not available.


Academic Advisor
Professor H. S. Ramaswamy

Minor in Agribusiness Entrepreneurship (18 credits)

Students taking the Food Science Option can complete their 18 elective credits by registering in Minor in Agribusiness Entrepreneurship (18 credits)

Note: To register for a Minor program, you must complete a Minor Approval form (usually at the beginning of your U2 year), and submit it to the Student Affairs Office.

Program information not available.

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Macdonald Campus

Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry courses are offered on the Macdonald Campus, the largest green space on the island of Montreal, located a short commute from downtown.

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