INFOFACTS - FS 353 601 SPRG 2008

SPRG 2008


FS 353 - 601 INTERNET
Prerequisites:	FS 201
Credit Hours:	3. credit(s)
Corequisites:	None.
Required Lab:	None.
Restrictions:	NONE
	Restrictions may be on all or some of the seats. For information visit: http://distance.ncsu.edu/registration/restrictions.html

Instructor:	John Rushing
Address:	Box 7624
E-mail:	joanna_foegeding@ncsu.edu
Phone:	919-513-2090
Fax:	919-515-7124

Course Description: Food Safety sanitation in the United States is primarily regulated by FDA under their "Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)." This course will introduce the student to the GMP and consider how and why they were developed. Students will become familiarwith the issues of compliance and consider the regulations in light of international laws and current practices. The student should have some familiarity with food processing and safety.

Course Informational Video :	None.
Primary Delivery Format :	Internet
Course Website :	None.
Learning Management System :	Vista , Vista
Additional Technology Requirements :	Unity E-mail (http://webmail.ncsu.edu)
Lab Information :	None.

NCSU Campus Visits : All course materials can be accessed via the Internet and the text book. Communication between the instructor and students is typically through e-mail or phone. Students are welcome to schedule individual conferences with the instructor during the semester.

Other Attendance Requirements : None.

Course Requirements: Students are required to complete each lesson as it is presented on the Web. Students must successfully complete all lessons, quizzes and assignments to receive credit for the course.
GRADING: Lesson quizzes - 20%, mid term exam - 20%, two writing assignments - 15% each, final exam - 20%

For more information, please visit the course syllabus at: http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/foodsci/distance/gmps/syllabus.htm

Course Materials:

CGMP's Food Plant Sanitation by Gould, Wilbur A. 2nd Edition. 1994. CTI Publications, Inc. ISBN# 0930027213

Miscellaneous Information: None.


Tuition & Fees: The Tuition and Fees for Distance Education classes (section 601 and above) are calculated on a per credit hour basis and are not included as a part of on-campus tuition and fees. The fees paid by Distance Education students allow them to have full access to D.H. Hill Libraries, Math Labs, and Unity Computer Labs. Services such as the Student Health Center and the NC State Gymnasium are NOT available. For complete Tuition and Fees information please visit: http://distance.ncsu.edu/tuition/

For registration information, please visit: http://distance.ncsu.edu/registration/ or call 919-515-9030 or toll-free 866-467-8283.