UNIV 101AThe Science of Food

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THE SCIENCE OF FOOD - - - The UNIV 101 & UNIV 104 courses offer a blended course format which includes two primary components, one focusing on the academic topic, taught by a faculty member with the second component devoted to new student transition topics, taught by a professional staff partner instructor. This seminar course, restricted to new transfers, will explore an intriguing intellectual topic, help them hone critical thinking and writing skills, and assist students in making a successful transition to Binghamton University - - - Behind all great food is science. The science of how to transform ingredients and develop flavor. The science of how the building blocks of food come together to give taste and texture. In this course, we explore how basic chemistry and biology combine to give the building blocks of food as well as the underlying science of how the taste and texture of those building blocks are transformed. NOTE: All UNIV 101 and UNIV 104 courses are restricted to students in their FIRST SEMESTER at the University. Students MAY NOT register for more than one UNIV 101 or UNIV 104 course. UNIV 101A IS RESTRICTED TO TRANSFER STUDENTS. REGISTRATION FOR THIS SECTION IS PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR ONLY.