Fermentation Science Minor

Agriculture
Dr. Tony Johnston, program coordinator
Tony.Johnston@mtsu.edu
615-898-2421

The Fermentation Science minor is 15 hours and is designed to introduce the non-Fermentation Science major to the non-technical high points of the major course content. Students will see the scope and range of the field of study and delve deeper into specific fermented food topics of interest. At least 9 hours in the minor must be completed at MTSU.

Note: A student may not major and minor in Fermentation Science.

Required Courses (6 hours)

FERM 1000 - Introduction to Fermentation Science 3 credit hours
FERM 3700 - Consumer Motivation and Sensory Evaluation of Fermented Foods 3 credit hours

Electives (9 hours)

FERM 2500 - Wine Appreciation 3 credit hours
FERM 2900 - Legal Issues - Fermentation 3 credit hours
FERM 3710 - Brewing, Distilling, and Fermentation Safety and Sanitation 3 credit hours
FERM 3860 - Wine, Beer, and Spirits Industry 3 credit hours
FERM 3900 - Sensory Analysis of Beer 3 credit hours
FERM 4800 - International Fermented Foods 3 credit hours