About the Food & Beverage Fermentation Emphasis

This degree emphasis prepares you for careers monitoring product quality and safety in food production facilities or developing new or improved products in the food and beverage industry, such as plant-based meat substitutes. You'll take classes focused on microbiology, food science, laboratory work, and more.

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Food & Beverage Fermentation Emphasis Courses

You'll work with your advisor to create a course plan that includes required core and elective classes. Food and Beverage Fermentation core course options include:

  • Fundamentals of Food Science
  • Fermented Foods and Beverages Laboratory
  • Microbial Genetics
  • Food Microbiology and Biotechnology
  • Advanced Food Science and Microbiology Laboratory
  • Industrial Biotechnology
  • Principles of Dairy Animal Milk Products and Processing
  • Food Processing and Safety Preventative Controls

Courses required to complete a bachelor of applied biotechnology with a food and beverage fermentation emphasis at the University of Arizona are subject to change, so remember to meet with your advisor regularly to review your course plan.