Current instructor

Richard Hartel

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Classes with Richard Hartel

BSE 990

Research

1–12 credits

BSE 990 Research involves independent laboratory research in preparation of a graduate thesis under the supervision of a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Paul StoyAnita Thompson+17 more

No recorded grade history

FOODSCI 432

Principles of Food Preservation

3 credits

Principles of Food Preservation covers fundamentals of post-harvest handling, thermal processing, refrigeration, freezing, water activity, chemical preservation, nonthermal methods, and packaging.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Past student reviews · Rich Hartel

Richard Hartel co-teaches preservation with Bradley Bolling. One student preferred Bolling's lectures but found Hartel's exams predictable because he only tested material covered in homework. Hartel was described as monotone but knowledgeable about food science.

Bradley BollingRichard Hartel

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sample
FOODSCI 514

Integrated Food Functionality

4 credits

Integrated Food Functionality covers the molecular basis of food properties, the impact of ingredients and processing on texture, flavor, and structure, and the design of new or reformulated foods to meet quality expectations.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.43 GPA, 53.3% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.54 GPA, 64.3% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.55 GPA, 66.7% A/AB (n=21 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Audrey GirardBradley Bolling+2 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027BSE 990Research
Spring 2027BSE 999Special Problems
Spring 2027FOODSCI 201Discovering Food Science
Spring 2027FOODSCI 299Independent Study
Spring 2027FOODSCI 399Coordinative Internship/cooperative Education
Spring 2027FOODSCI 432Principles of Food Preservation
Spring 2027FOODSCI 514Integrated Food Functionality
Spring 2027FOODSCI 699Special Problems
Spring 2027FOODSCI 990Research
Fall 2026FOODSCI 299Independent Study
Fall 2026FOODSCI 399Coordinative Internship/cooperative Education
Fall 2026FOODSCI 535Confectionery Science and Technology
Fall 2026FOODSCI 602Senior Project
Fall 2026FOODSCI 699Special Problems
Fall 2026FOODSCI 799Practicum in Food Science Teaching
Fall 2026FOODSCI 990Research

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