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Fermentation Science [BS] - Schoolcraft College Articulation (2019-2022)

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This major is built off of an articulation agreement, a specialized agreement between a four-year university, in this case, Eastern Michigan University, and a community college. Faculty from both schools collaborated to design an agreement that facilitates the smooth transfer of course credit from a two-year associate’s degree program to a four-year bachelor’s degree program.

This agreement is effective Fall 2019 - Summer 2022. Students have until Summer 2027 to graduate from Eastern Michigan University using this agreement.

Fermentation, the use of microorganisms to produce desirable compounds, is vital to the production of beverages, foods, and pharmaceuticals. A Bachelor of Science in Fermentation Science provides the technical background and practical skills necessary for a career in fermentation related fields, including beer, wine, or cheese manufacturing.

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Graduates of this program will have a strong background in the relevant chemistry and biology involved in fermentation. They will learn to apply that background to practical fermentations in the production of food, beverages, and fine chemicals and will develop practical laboratory and instrumental skills to analyze fermented products. Electives in business and restaurant management will focus students’ skills to their desired careers.

Opportunities

In addition to taking both lecture and hands-on laboratory courses, Fermentation Science majors participate in either individual mentored research with a faculty member or in cooperative experiences with partners in fermentation-related companies. Students apply their knowledge and skills to the solving of real-world problems and gain experience that will make them highly competitive for scientific positions in the food, beverage, chemical synthesis, and pharmaceutical industries.

Career opportunities include the following: QA/QC technician, brewing laboratory technician, wine laboratory technician, analytical chemist, biomedical researcher, brewer lab assistant, sales representative, chemical safety officer, laboratory consultant, brewmaster, winemaker, microbiology lab technician, laboratory consultant, medicinal chemist , quality control technician, research chemist/biologist, cicerone

Department Information

Chemistry 541 Science Complex, 734.487.0106

Deborah Heyl-Clegg, PhD, Department Head

Advisor Information

Francine Parker Advising Center (College of Arts & Sciences) | Make an appointment, 120 Student Center, 734.487.4599

Student Eligibility

A student’s eligibility to graduate from this major is determined by the following.

Apply and granted admission to Eastern Michigan University (emich.edu/admissions).
A completed associate degree, certificate, or adequate coursework. Students eligible to follow an articulation agreement typically transfer 60 credit hours to EMU. Eligible students who transferred in less than 60 credit hours had unique circumstances and were granted permission to follow the articulation agreement by the Director of Community College Relations (emich.edu/ccr).

Interested students should meet with their community college advisor for information on following the articulation agreement before transferring to EMU. After transferring to EMU, a student must consult with the Community College Relations Office to confirm eligibility.

General Education Requirements:

A student with a Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) endorsement on their transcript only needs to complete the General Education Application Requirements of

One Perspectives on a Diverse World [GEUS or GEGA] course
One Learning Beyond the Classroom [GELB] course or experience
One Writing Intensive [GEWI] course in the major

To use MTA, a student must have an official community college transcript, with the “MTA Satisfied” endorsement sent to EMU’s Admissions Office. The MTA may be completed after admission to EMU, however, students should inform their advisor or they may be advised to complete additional courses for the general education program.

Students who do not have “MTA Satisfied” on their community college transcript, will be required to satisfy EMU’s general education requirements as applied to transfer students. For specific General Education requirements, see General Education or view the General Education Worksheet [PDF] .

Major Requirements: 73-79 hours

Fermentation Core: 15 hours

Group I: 9 hours
FERM 101 Introduction to Fermentation Science [GEKN] 3 hrs see note
or satisfied by completion of Brewing and Distillation Technology Certificate @ SC [waiver]
FERM 385 Instrumental Analysis of Fermented Products 3 hrs
FERM 480 Capstone Seminar 1 hr
FERM 485L4 Capstone Project/Internship [GELB] 2 hrs
Group II: 6 hours

This requirement is satisfied by completion of Brewing and Distillation Technology Certificate @ SC [waiver] see note

Choose six hours from the following:
FERM 421 Sensory Analysis of Fermented Products 2 hrs
FERM 425 Fermented Beverage Production 2 hrs
FERM 431 Fermentation in Foods 2 hrs
FERM 441 Fermentation Production Facilities 2 hrs
HRM 150 Sanitation in the Hospitality Industry 2 hrs
Note - Students can choose to enroll in the following courses at EMU to be counted as open electives toward graduation: FERM 101 , 421 , 425 , 431 , 441

Math and Science Requirements: 46-52 hours

Additional prerequisite requirements may apply, see course description for details.

Mathematics Requirement

Choose one course from the following
MATH 120 Calculus I [GEQR] 4 hrs
or satisfied by MATH 150 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry I @ SC (5 hrs)
STAT 170 Elementary Statistics [GEQR] 3 hrs
or satisfied by MATH 122 - Elementary Statistics @ SC (4 hrs)
Physics Requirement
PHY 221 Mechanics, Sound and Heat [GEKN] 4 hrs
or satisfied by PHYS 181 - General Physics I @ SC
Chemistry Requirements
CHEM 121 General Chemistry I [GEKN] 3 hrs
and CHEM 122 General Chemistry I Laboratory [GEKN] 1 hr
or satisfied by CHEM 111 - General Chemistry I @ SC
CHEM 123 General Chemistry II 3 hrs
and CHEM 124 General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 hr
or satisfied by CHEM 117 - General Chemistry II and Qualitative Analysis @ SC (5 hrs)
CHEM 283 Introduction to Analytical Chemistry 3 hrs
and CHEM 284 Introduction to Analytical Chemistry Lab 2 hrs
CHEM 351 Foundations of Biochemistry 4 hrs
or CHEM 451 Biochemistry I 3 hrs
Choose one course combination from the following:
CHEM 270 Survey of Organic Chemistry 4 hrs
and CHEM 271 Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1 hr
CHEM 371 Organic Chemistry I 3 hrs
and CHEM 372 Organic Chemistry II 3 hrs

and CHEM 373 Organic Chemistry Laboratory 2 hrs
or satisfied by CHEM 213 - Organic Chemistry 1 (5 hrs) and CHEM 214 - Organic Chemistry 2 @ SC (5 hrs)
Biology Requirements
Completion of BIO 110, or equivalent coursework, is required for fermentation science students to obtain biology departmental permission for 300- and 400-level biology courses.
BIO 110 Introductory Biology: Cells & Molecules [GEKN] 3 hrs
and BIO 111 Introductory Biology Laboratory: Cells & Molecules [GEKN] 2 hrs
or satisfied by BIOL 120 - Principles of Biology 1 @ SC
BIO 301 Genetics 3 hrs
BIO 305 Cell and Molecular Biology 3 hrs
BIO 320 General Microbiology 3 hrs
BIO 321 General Microbiology Laboratory 2 hrs
Writing Intensive Requirement

Choose one course from the following
BIO 306W Cell and Molecular Biology and Genetics Laboratory [GEWI] 4 hrs
CHEM 453W Biochemistry Laboratory [GEWI] 3 hrs

Restricted Electives: 12 hours

This requirement is satisfied by completion of Brewing and Distillation Technology Certificate @ SC [waiver]

Minor Requirement:

This major does not require a minor.

Program Total:

Students must earn a minimum total of 120 credits at the 100-level or above. If sufficient credits hours are not transferred in, additional EMU credits must be completed to reach the minimum of 120 credit hours required to graduate.

Critical Graduation Information

The Articulation Agreement provides the following exceptions:

University Requirements

Under this agreement, EMU will waive the 60-hour rule and require that a minimum of 30 credit hours must be completed in EMU courses, with at least 15 hours in the program or (9 hours in the major and 6 hours in the minor), at the 300-level or above. Of the last 30 hours completed before graduating, a minimum of 10 credit hours must be in courses offered by EMU.

Waiver

Students who successfully complete all of the requirements for the SC Brewing and Distillation will be deemed to have “competency met” for FERM 101 and the sets of restricted electives required for EMU’s BS in Fermentation Science. The following courses will be waived under this agreement: FERM 101 , six hours from (FERM 421 , FERM 425 , FERM 431 , FERM 441 , HRM 150 ) and 12 hours of “Restricted Electives” requirements.

Students are required to satisfy all requirements listed below, not waived or modified above

Each undergraduate student will be responsible for fulfilling the requirements (or their equivalents) of the Eastern Michigan University catalog in force at the time of their initial registration at a college or university or a subsequent catalog, including the one in effect at the time of their graduation.

In the event an undergraduate student does not complete the degree requirements within seven years of the date of their original registration at a college or university, the student may be required to have their credits re-evaluated by the academic department(s) of their major/minor in keeping with catalog requirements in force during the year of their graduation.

Minimum requirements for all bachelor’s degrees awarded by Eastern Michigan University

Some majors and minors require more than the minimum in one or more of the areas below; students are urged to consult this catalog for the requirements of their particular programs.

Earn a minimum total of 120 credit hours at the 100-level and above.
- Courses numbered below 100 are not counted toward this degree requirement.
- At most, eight credit hours of physical education (PEGN) activity courses are counted toward this requirement.
Meet the requirements of the General Education program (see information below), including completing a Writing Intensive (GEWI) course in the student’s major.
Earn a minimum of 60 credits from a four-year college or university; courses taken at community colleges cannot be used to meet this requirement (Some formal program-to-program articulation agreements modify this requirement. See specific agreements for details).
Earn a minimum of 30 credits from courses taken at EMU.
Complete 10 of the last 30 hours for the degree from courses taken at EMU.
Have a minimum of 30 unique credit hours in their major and 20 unique credit hours in their minor for a total of at least 50 unique credit hours between them. Some majors that require 50 or more hours themselves do not require a minor. A double major automatically satisfies the need for a minor unless one of the two majors requires a specific minor. Students should check the requirements of the selected major in the undergraduate catalog to see if a minor is required.
Earn no more than 60 credit hours in one subject area (prefix). Credits over the 60 maximum will not be counted toward the minimum of 120 credits required for a bachelor’s degree.
Earn the minimum number of credits in 300-level and above courses in each major and minor as specified below - these credits must be earned in distinct courses; that is, no course can be used to fulfill this requirement in more than one major or minor.
- Earn a minimum of 6 credits in 300-level or higher courses at EMU in each minor
- Earn a minimum of 9 credits in 300-level or higher courses at EMU in each major that requires a minor.
- Earn a minimum of 15 credits in 300-level or higher courses at EMU in each major that does not require a minor
Transfer credit will be awarded for courses taken at colleges and universities that are accredited by one of the recognized regional accrediting bodies only if the courses are college-level (equated to 100-level or above at EMU) and the student earned a “C” (or 2.0 on a 4 point scale) or better. Transfer credit may be awarded on a case-by-case basis for college-level courses in which a “C” (2.0) or better was earned at institutions outside the U.S. or at non-accredited U.S. institutions; individual departments/schools conduct the internal review of such courses within EMU, and additional documentation may be required. Please note: EMU awards only credit for transferred courses; grades are not used to calculate an EMU GPA.
Earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in courses taken at EMU to graduate. In addition, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 must be reached in each major and minor. Only courses a student takes at EMU and those applied to their major or minor are used to calculate their major and minor cumulative GPAs. (Note: some programs may require a higher GPA - check with your program advisor.)

General Education Requirements - EMU’s General Education Program requires students to choose from a menu of approved courses in several different areas; do not assume that other courses in the same department or similar names will fulfill these requirements. A detailed description of General Education requirements is available in the General Education section of the catalog.

Students who transferred to EMU may have modified general education requirements based on Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) or articulation agreements; consult your academic advisor for additional information.

Effective Date: September 1, 2019 until August 31, 2022.

This agreement is consistent with the 2019-2020 catalog. Students have until summer 2027 to graduate from Eastern Michigan University following this agreement. In the event that a student does not complete the program within seven years, they may be required to have their credits reevaluated using the requirements of the current articulation guide.