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2022-2023 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Fermentation Science, BS


The field of Fermentation Science integrates scientific disciplines, such as microbiology and biochemistry, with process engineering to discover ways to use microbes as biotechnological factories to produce goods of societal value, from foods to biofuels to pharmaceuticals. A fermentation scientist possesses the skills necessary to engineer microbes to convert diverse feedstocks into value-added products, design and operate fermentation processes, and recover and refine the synthesized products. Graduates apply scientific knowledge and economic principles to biotechnology and fermentation operation, research, development, and marketing or pursue graduate studies in biotechnology, applied microbiology, or biological engineering.

Fermentation Science Major Change (CODO) Requirements  

Degree Requirements


120 Credits Required

Departmental/Program Major Courses (33 credits)


Other Departmental /Program Course Requirements (80-81credits)


Electives (6-7 credits)


  • Electives - Credit Hours: 6.00-7.00

Additional Requirements


Click here for Food Science Department Supplemental Information  

College of Agriculture & University Level Requirements


Courses Not Applicable in Undergraduate Plans of Study - The following courses are not applicable as credit toward graduation in any College of Agriculture baccalaureate degree program: CHM 10000; ENGL 10000, 10900, 11100; ENGR 19100, 19200, 19300; MA 11100, 12300, 13300, 13400, 15100; 15555, PHYS 14900; STAT 11300, 11400; and all General Studies courses except GS 49000 - Discovery Park Undergraduate Research.  Credits earned in one of the following course - MA 15200, 15300, 15400 or MA 15800 - may be used as an unrestricted elective in the College of Agriculture undergraduate plans of study, but may not be used as a Mathematics and Sciences elective.



University Requirements


University Core Requirements


For a complete listing of University Core Course Selectives, visit the Provost’s Website.
  • Human Cultures: Behavioral/Social Science (BSS)
  • Human Cultures: Humanities (HUM)
  • Information Literacy (IL)
  • Oral Communication (OC)
  • Quantitative Reasoning (QR)
  • Science #1 (SCI)
  • Science #2 (SCI)
  • Science, Technology, and Society (STS)
  • Written Communication (WC)

Civics Literacy Proficiency Requirement:


The Civics Literacy Proficiency activities are designed to develop civic knowledge of Purdue students in an effort to graduate a more informed citizenry.

Students will complete the Proficiency by passing a test of civic knowledge, and completing one of three paths:

  • Attending six approved civics-related events and completing an assessment for each; or
  • Completing 12 podcasts created by the Purdue Center for C-SPAN Scholarship and Engagement that use C-SPAN material and completing an assessment for each; or
  • Earning a passing grade for one of these approved courses (or transferring in approved AP or departmental credit in lieu of taking a course)

For more information visit the Civics Literacy Proficiency website.



Prerequisite Information:


For current pre-requisites for courses, click here.


Program Requirements


15 Credits


15-16 Credits


14 Credits


15-16 Credits


Fall 3rd Year


15 Credits


Spring 3rd Year


15 Credits


15 Credits


Spring 4th Year


  • General Fermentation Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • Humanities or Social Sciences Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • Humanities or Social Sciences Selective (30000+) - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00

15 Credits


Notes


  • 120 credits listed above are required for a Bachelor of Science degree.
  • 2.5 Graduation GPA required in FS Courses.
  • 4 Years are broken down into 30/60/90/120 credits per year (Financial Aid requirement).
  • Critical courses are identified with ♦ and capstone courses are identified with (Capstone)

World Language Courses


World Language proficiency requirements vary by program. The following list is inclusive of all world languages PWL offers for credit; for acceptable languages and proficiency levels, see your advisor.

ASL-American Sign Language ARAB-Arabic CHNS-Chinese FR-French
GER-German GREK-Greek (Ancient) HEBR-Hebrew (Biblical) HEBR-Hebrew (modern)
ITAL-Italian JPNS-Japanese KOR-Korean LATN-Latin
PTGS-Portuguese RUSS-Russian SPAN-Spanish  

 

 
 
 

 

 

Critical Course


The ♦ course is considered critical.

In alignment with the Degree Map Guidance for Indiana’s Public Colleges and Universities, published by the Commission for Higher Education (pursuant to HEA 1348-2013), a Critical Course is identified as “one that a student must be able to pass to persist and succeed in a particular major.  Students who want to be nurses, for example, should know that they are expected to be proficient in courses like biology in order to be successful.  These would be identified by the institutions for each degree program”. 

Disclaimer


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