2024-2025 Course Catalog

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Fermentation (FRMT) Minor

Required Minor Courses
FST 2424Introduction to Food and Beverage Fermentation3
FST 3604Food Microbiology4
FST 4104Applied Brewing Science and Engineering3
Subtotal10
Restricted Electives9
Concepts of Biochemistry
Biochemistry for Biotechnology and the Life Sciences
General Biochemistry
Microbial Physiology
Unit Operations in Biological Systems Engineering
Bioprocess Engineering
Food Process Engineering
Wines and Vines
Brewing Science and Technology
Distillation and Fermentation Analysis
Subtotal9
Total Credits19

Graduation Requirements

  1. Students must complete 19 hours to complete the minor.
  2. Students must have a 2.0 gpa in all minor courses.
  3. Course prerequisites are listed on the checksheet. There are no hidden prerequisites for this minor.