Semester I
General and Organic Chemistry Mathematics 3 credits Prerequisite(s): none The course is a basic introduction to mathematics on logic, vector, operations on matrix, determinant and inverses, solution of linear equation, set theory, permutation and combination, real numbers, function and basic introduction to function and graphs, operation on functions (both converse and | inverse), derivative of various functions and their application, system of linear equations, Gaussian elimination; matrices and matrix operations; inverses; rules of matrix arithmetic elementary matrices and a method of finding a; diagonal , triangular and symmetric matrices; determinants including its function, its evaluating procedure and properties; and general vector spaces. Food Commodity Science 2 credits Prerequisite(s): none The course provides the basic knowledge of physical & biological characteristics of food materials & chemical composition of animal & plant origin. Introduction to Food Technology 3 credits Prerequisite(s): none The course provides comprehension of the history, prospect and basic concepts of agricultural and food technology. The course also includes discussion of industrial agriculture and the role of technology in industrial agriculture, the development of science and technology in national development, and the basic knowlegde of food processing & preservation technology such as the use of low & high temperature, drying, canning, microwave application, extraction & irradiation process, intermediate moisture food, and application of chemical substance (preservatives). Reading Skills 2 credits Prerequisite (s): none Critical Thinking 2 credits Prerequisite (s): none Learning and Communication Skill 2 credits Prerequisite(s): none |




