About Course

The B.sc (Food Science quality and control, Botany, Chemistry) is a three year degree programme divided into six semesters. The programme involves the concepts as well as processes that are involved in processing, protection, preparation, selection, distribution as well as utilization of healthy food.

Eligibility

Students who have completed 10+2 or equivalent from Science Stream are eligible for admission into this programme.

Program Highlights

The program is prosperous with faculty members of the Department of Food Science striving effectively and efficiently to enable students for higher learning in Food and chemical Sciences. The topics covered under the course are Packaging Technology, Food Microbiology, Food Chemistry, Dairy Technology, etc. The flexible curriculum allows the students to practice practical and theory both along with researching to gain better insights into the subject. Chemistry, Biology, Nutrition, Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Chemical Engineering are among the BSc Food Technology subjects covered in the BSc Food Technology syllabus.

General Programme

• » Contemporary Curriculum that bridges the gap between Theory and Practice.
• » Guest Lectures by Industry experts, Academicians on the related topics.
• » Association Program on a regular basis.
• » Giving a practical exposure in the field.

Intake / No of Seats

Total – 50(All seats are filled by Government through Online Admission Process every year).

Career Opportunities

A Food Technology graduate can readily find entry-level positions in marketing or quality assurance firms, production management firms, logistics departments, research and development centers, hotels and restaurants, colleges and universities, and other places. BSc Food Technology course students can work as food technologists, organic chemists, production managers, and other positions in government and private businesses. After graduating from BSc Food Sciences, the students can get job opportunities in Hotels, Packaging Industries, Manufacturing Industries, Rice Mills, Research Labs etc.Candidates can get hired as Food Technologist, Food and Beverage Executive, Analytical Scientist, Dietician and Nutritionist etc. Due to the unnecessary change in food and lifestyle, many companies nowadays are looking for experienced researchers, marketers, and professionals etc. who can easily connect nutritional food products to the users.

Job Profile

B.sc (Food Science Botany, Chemistry) graduates have a wide range of job profiles like Quality controller/ food inspector, Biochemist, Lab Technician ,Research scientist, Food product development director.

Programme Outcomes ( POs )

Students will be able to –

» Effective Communication: Speak, read, write and listen clearly in person and through electronic media in English and in one Indian language, and make meaning of the world by connecting people, ideas, books, media and technology. (TELUGU/HINDI/ENGLISH/ Any other course related to communication).

» Effective Citizenship: Demonstrate empathetic social concern and equity centered national development, and the ability to act with an informed awareness of issues and participate in civic life through volunteering. (NSS/ENS/DM/NCC/COMMUNITY SURVEY).

» Ethics: Recognize different value systems including your own, understand the moral dimensions of your decisions, and accept responsibility for them. (HVPE and Any other course related to Ethics).

» Environment & Sustainability: Understand the issues of environmental contexts and sustainable development (ENS-HIGH).

» Critical Thinking: Take informed actions after identifying the assumptions that frame our thinking and actions, checking out the degree to which these assumptions are accurate and valid, and looking at our ideas and decisions (intellectual, organizational, and personal) from different perspectives. (ALL DOMAIN PAPERS).

» Specialized Skills / Transferable Skills: Acquisition of communication and soft, analytical and technological skills that aid in enhancing entrepreneurial and leadership abilities. Demonstrate subject-related and transferable skills that are relevant to some of the job trades and employment opportunities. (DOMAIN-LSC, SDC, ELECTIVES, DOMAIN-SEC).