Undergraduate Minor

Minor in Beverage Science and Technology

Program:
Minor in Beverage Science and Technology
Plan Code:
BEVSC_MNUN
Program Level:
Undergraduate
Award Type:
Minor Undergraduate
College:
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Relevant Excerpt(s) from Academic Programs:
Department:
Food Science and Human Nutrition CANR
Relevant Excerpt(s) from Academic Programs:


Excerpt from the official Academic Programs Catalog:

Listed below are the approved requirements for the program from the official Academic Programs Catalog.
Students must consult their advisors to learn which specific requirements apply to their degree programs.


College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition

Undergraduate Programs
Minor in Beverage Science and Technology

The Minor in Beverage Science and Technology is designed to provide students with fundamental knowledge of the production of fermented beverages. Certain courses in this minor are only offered at off-campus wineries or breweries. The minor is available as an elective to students who are enrolled in bachelor’s degree programs at Michigan State University. The minor is administered by the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition.

With the approval of the department and college that administer the student’s degree program, the courses that are used to satisfy the requirements for the minor may also be used to satisfy the requirements for the bachelor’s degree.

Requirements for the Minor in Beverage Science and Technology

               
Students must complete 15 credits from the following:  
1. One of the following courses (3 credits):  
  FSC 342 Food Safety and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point Program 3
  MMG 201 Fundamentals of Microbiology 3
  MMG 301 Introductory Microbiology 3
2. One of the following courses (3 credits):  
  BE 350 Heat and Mass Transfer in Biosystems 3
  BE 429 Fundamentals of Food Engineering 3
  CHE 311 Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer 3
  FSC 325 Food Processing: Unit Operations 3
  ME 410 Heat Transfer 3
3. All of the following courses (9 credits):  
  CEM 482 Science and Technology of Wine Production 3
  CHE 483 Brewing and Distilled Beverage Technology 3
  FSC 481 Fermented Beverages 3