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2026-2027 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

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2026-2027 Undergraduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Fermentation Science, BS

To declare a Fermentation Science Major:

Complete the Major Declaration Form

Major credit requirements:

At least 59 total credits
At least 15 credits in residence of 300 level or above courses
Exit cumulative GPA of 2.00 in major.

FRM Sample Plan

*Up to six credits of FRM 490 may count towards the major with 3 credits counting towards the capstone & 3 credits counting towards the electives. The same 3 credits of FRM 490 may not count towards both the capstone and FRM elective credits.

A major will consist of at least 59 credits:

Core Courses:

CHE 161 - General Chemistry 1 4 credits
CHE 168 - General Chemistry 1 Lab 1 credits
CHE 162 - General Chemistry 2 4 credits
CHE 169 - General Chemistry 2 Lab 1 credits
CHE 221 - Organic Chemistry 1 3 credits
CHE 228 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1 1 credits
BIO 202 - Principles of Biology 2 4 credits
BIO 341 - General Microbiology 4 credits
BCH 350 - Biochemistry 1 3 credits
BCH 351 - Biochemistry 2 3 credits
FRM 101 - Introduction to Fermentation Science 2 credits
FRM 201 - Principles of Fermentation Science 3 credits
FRM 301 - Brewing and Wine Science 4 credits
FRM 304 - Industrial Fermentation 4 credits
FRM 305 - Fermented Food Production 4 credits
At least one of the following:
MAT 117 - Elementary Statistics 3 credits
DSC 311 - Applied Statistics 3 credits

Electives (9 credits)

At least 3 credits in Chemistry:
CHE 210 - Quantitative Analysis 3 credits
CHE 222 - Organic Chemistry 2 3 credits
CHE 310 - Instrumental Analysis 4 credits
At least 6 credits from the following:
BIO 324 - Botany 4 credits
BIO 360 - Genetics 4 credits
BIO 331 - Cell Biology 4 credits
NTS 240 - Principles of Human Nutrition 3 credits
NTS 255 - Food Science 4 credits
FRM 490 - Fermentation Internship Variable credits
FRM x91 - Special Topics Variable credits
FRM 498 - Independent Research Variable credits
FRM x99 - Independent Study Variable credits

Capstone (minimum of 3 credits)

FRM 490 - Fermentation Internship Variable credits
OR
BIO 401 - Research Strategies 2 credits
and
BIO 402 - Research Strategies 2 3 credits