Oct 08, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Fermentation Science, B.S.


Agriculture  
615-898-5892
Keely O’Brien, program coordinator
Keely.Obrien@mtsu.edu

The program leading to a major in Fermentation Science is designed for students interested in the science and art of fermenting foods and beverages as well as developing practical research and outreach initiatives to answer questions facing the growing fermentation-related industries in Tennessee, the United States, and the world.

Academic Map


Following is a printable, suggested four-year schedule of courses:

Fermentation Science, B.S.  

Degree Requirements


True Blue Core (TBC) 41 hours
Major Requirements 57 hours
Supporting Courses 8 hours*
Business Foundations 12 hours
Electives 2-10 hours
TOTAL 120 hours

*This program requires courses that can also fulfill requirements of the True Blue Core curriculum. If program requirements are also used to fulfill True Blue Core requirements, the number of elective hours may increase.

True Blue Core (41 hours)


True Blue Core (TBC)  requirements (shown in curricular listings below) include courses in the Foundational Skills areas of Written Communication (WC), Information Literacy (Info Lit), Non-Written Communication (NWC), and Quantitative Literacy (Quant Lit). Knowledge Domains include Human Society and Social Relationships (HSSR), Scientific Literacy (Sci Lit), Creativity and Cultural Expression (CCE), and History and Civic Learning (HCL), which include Discovery and Explorations categories. Students must choose at least one course from each Discovery category.

The following courses required by the major meet True Blue Core requirements:

Specialized Track (21 hours)


Students will select 21 credit hours from the following areas of interest: wine industry, brewing or distillation, fermented dairy foods, fermented meat or baked foods

Business Foundations (12 hours)


NOTE: Students may count business foundations courses toward the requirements for a minor in Business Administration or Entrepreneurship.

Supporting Courses (8 hours)


Electives (2-10 hours)


Curriculum: Fermentation Science


Freshman


Subtotal: 29 Hours


Sophomore


Subtotal: 33 Hours


Junior


Subtotal: 30 Hours


Senior


Subtotal: 28 Hours