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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog This is not the most recent catalog version; be sure you are viewing the appropriate catalog year.
Fermentation Science [BS] - Schoolcraft College Articulation (2019-2022)
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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
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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 [GEUS or GEGA] course
- One [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 or view the .
Major Requirements: 73-79 hours
Fermentation Core: 15 hours
Math and Science Requirements: 46-52 hours
Additional prerequisite requirements may apply, see course description for details.
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 and the sets of restricted electives required for EMU’s BS in Fermentation Science. The following courses will be waived under this agreement: , six hours from (, , , , ) and 12 hours of “Restricted Electives” requirements.
Students are required to satisfy all requirements listed below, not waived or modified above
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.
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