Brewing and Fermentation Production Technology Associate of Applied Science Degree

BRF3

Campus Availability: North Metro
Cohort Entry Date: Fall Semester

Course work in brewing and fermentation includes production, operations, safety and sanitation, and associated process technologies. Related coursework is offered in applied craft beverage microbiology, packaging, filtration, and brewing and packaging maintenance. Students will get hands-on experience in a state-of-the-art brewing lab located on the North Metro campus. This lab will include a 3BBL brewery as well as several 1/2-barrel systems, a semi-automated canning machine, and lab equipment for quality control analysis and microbiology. Graduates of this program will be qualified for employment opportunities in the brewing and fermentation industry. Students may be eligible to sit for the professional Institute of Brewing & Distilling (IBD) certification exams, which correspond to the program of study.

Degree Requirements

GENERAL EDUCATION CORE

Required Minimum: 16 Semester Credit Hours

General Education Core Area I: Language Arts/Communication - 3 Credit Hours

Successful completion of ENGL 1101 Composition and Rhetoric is required

 

General Education Core Area II: Social/Behavioral Sciences - 3 Credit Hours

(Choose One of the Following)

ECON 1101Principles of Economics

3

ECON 2105Macroeconomics

3

ECON 2106Microeconomics

3

HIST 1111World History I

3

HIST 1112World History II

3

HIST 2111U.S. History I

3

HIST 2112U.S. History II

3

POLS 1101American Government

3

PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3

SOCI 1101Introduction to Sociology

3

SOCI 2600Introduction to Social Problems

3

General Education Core Area III: Natural Sciences/Mathematics - 3 Credit Hours

(Choose One of the Following)

MATH 1111College Algebra

3

General Education Core Area IV: Humanities/Fine Arts - 3 Credit Hours

(Choose One of the Following)

ARTS 1101Art Appreciation

3

ENGL 2110World Literature

3

ENGL 2130American Literature

3

ENGL 2310English Literature from the Beginnings to 1700

3

HUMN 1101Introduction to Humanities

3

MUSC 1101Music Appreciation

3

MUSC 2040History of Popular Music

3

THEA 1101Theater Appreciation

3

General Education Core Additional Requirements – 4 Credit Hours

CHEM 1211Chemistry I

3

CHEM 1211LChemistry Lab I

1

 

Occupational Courses

BFPT 1100Intro to Craft Brewing and Fermentation

3

BFPT 1105Brewing Elements

3

BFPT 1110Safety & Sanitation

2

BFPT 1120Recipe, Process, and Technology

3

BFPT 1130Craft Beer Brewing

4

BFPT 1145Craft Brewing Lab Methods

3

BFPT 1150Brewing Science

4

BFPT 1160Sensory Evaluation

3

BFPT 1180Topics in Craft Brewing

3

BFPT 2110Packaging & Materials

3

BFPT 2120Filtration and Finishing

3

BFPT 2700Internship

4

Complete Two of the Following Courses

BFPT 2100Brewery Marketing & Management

3

BFPT 2130Brewing/Packaging Maintenance

4

BFPT 2140Advanced Craft Beer Brewing

4

BFPT 2145Advanced Craft Brewing Lab Methods

3

Total Credit Hours: 60-62