Program: Grain Science and Industry Minors - Kansas State University

Apr 03, 2025

2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalog

A grain science minor implies a knowledge of certain aspects of grain processing and utilization. We have structured the minors to include a minimum basic understanding of a specialization

Program requirements

Bakery science minor (17 credit hours)

Grain science majors cannot use courses required in their major as part of a bakery science minor.

GRSC 101 - Introduction to Grain Science and Industry Credits: (3)
GRSC 602 - Cereal Science Credits: (3)
GRSC 625 - Flour and Dough Testing Credits: (3)
GRSC 635 - Baking Science I Credits: (2)
GRSC 636 - Baking Science I Laboratory Credits: (2)
GRSC 737 - Baking Science II Credits: (3)
GRSC 738 - Baking Science II Laboratory Credits: (1)

Feed science minor (16 credit hours)

Grain science majors cannot use courses required in their major as part of a feed science minor.

GRSC 101 - Introduction to Grain Science and Industry Credits: (3)
GRSC 110 - Flow Sheets Credits: (2)
GRSC 510 - Feed Technology I Credits: (4)
GRSC 655 - Cereal Food Plant Design and Construction Credits: (3)
GRSC 750 - Feed Technology II Credits: (4)

Cereal chemistry minor (15-16 credit hours)

Grain science majors cannot use courses required in their major as part of a cereal chemistry minor.

GRSC 150 - Principles of Milling Credits: (3)
GRSC 405 - Grain Analysis Techniques Credits: (2)
GRSC 602 - Cereal Science Credits: (3)
GRSC 625 - Flour and Dough Testing Credits: (3)

Plus 4 to 5 hours from the following:

GRSC 635 - Baking Science I Credits: (2)
GRSC 636 - Baking Science I Laboratory Credits: (2)
GRSC 712 - Vibrational Spectroscopic Analysis and Chemometrics Credits: (1-2)
GRSC 713 - Contemporary Chromatographic Analysis of Food Credits: (1)
GRSC 720 - Extrusion Processing in the Food and Feed Industries Credits: (4)
GRSC 790 - Grain Science Problem Credits: (Variable)