Welcome to the Bachelor of Science Fermentation Science

The Bachelor of Science in Fermentation Science is offered through the College of Basic and Applied Sciences at MTSU. The program leading to a Fermentation Science degree is designed for students interested in the science and art of fermentation in all its applications (foods and beverages, industrial chemicals, medications, water treatment, flavors, and aromas). Students will also develop practical research and outreach initiatives to answer questions facing the growing fermentation-related industries in Tennessee, the United States, and the world. MTSU's Fermentation Science degree is the first degree program of its type in Tennessee and rare in the Southeast region. Fermentation is an ideal vehicle to produce highly nutritious and long-term stable foods with unique flavors, textures, and aromas but it is also used in an incredible range of industries to produce medications and industrial chemicals/ingredients. Specialty Elective Courses, Applied Fermentation: Biomass and Biofuels, Applied Fermentation: Fruits and Vegetables, Applied Fermentation: Milk, Meat, and Grain, Brewing, Distilling, and Fermentation Science and Analysis, Brewing, Distilling, and Fermentation Safety and Sanitation, Facility Design and Operation, Food Quality Control.

Career Path

Careers that graduates may choose to pursue include:, Biomanufacturing operator, Bioprocess engineer/scientist/researcher, Brewer (assistant/associate/lead/master), Brewery operations director, Cellar technician/manager/operator, Distiller (assistant/associate/master/head), Enologist, Ethanol operator, Fermentation engineer, Fermentation process specialist/developer, Fermentation scientist, Manufacturing scientist, Maltster (assistant/senior/master/head), Research winemaker, Research brewer, Research distiller.