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Brewing Science and Technology (Minor)

Admissions

Students may declare their desire to complete the Brewing Science and Technology minor by applying through CODA. Students will be assigned an advisor to help them in selecting coursework for the minor.

Certification

The minor will be certified before graduation. Students must complete the minor no later than the semester in which they expect to graduate from their degree program. Paperwork for certification should be completed no later than during the registration period for the student's final semester at NC State.

Contact

Sebastian Wolfrum
Lecturer and Brewing Laboratory Manager
236D Schaub Food Science Building
919.515.5951
snwolfru@ncsu.edu

Requirements

Students must complete a minimum of 15 credits from the list provided below and a grade of C- or better in each course.

Required Courses9
Introduction to Brewing Science and Technology
Brewing Practices and Analyses
Brewing Equipment, Controls and Operations
Elective Courses6
Principles of Food and Bioprocess Engineering
Basics of Food Safety & Quality
Introduction to Microbiological Food Safety Hazards
Food Sanitation
Chemistry of Food and Bioprocessed Materials
Food Microbiology
Analytical Techniques in Food & Bioprocessing Science
Quality Control in Food and Bioprocessing
Food Laws and Regulations
Principles and Applications of Bioseparations
Upstream Biomanufacturing Laboratory
Introduction to Downstream Process Development
Fermentation of Recombinant Microorganisms
cGMP Downstream Operations
Operations and Supply Chain Management
Quantitative Analysis
Chemical Process Principles
Transport Processes I
Transport Processes II
Chemical Process Thermodynamics
Green Chemical Engineering
Introduction to Embedded Systems
Elements of Control Systems
Mechatronics
Embedded System Analysis and Optimization
Conventional and Emerging Nanomanufacturing Techniques and Their Applications in Nanosystems
Systems Biology Modeling of Plant Regulation
Autonomous Robot Systems
Total Hours15