General Catalog 2026-2027

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

RELG-1101World Religions

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-2100Brewery Marketing & Management

3

BFPT-2110Packaging & Materials

3

BFPT-2120Filtration and Finishing

3

BFPT-2140Advanced Craft Beer Brewing

4

BFPT-2700Internship

4

Total Credit Hours: 61