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Certificate Quick Facts
- Instructional School: Science, Technology, and Math
- Department: Agricultural Sciences
- Program Code: FERM.AC
- Program Type: Academic Transfer
- Available Fully Online: No
- Eligible for Federal Financial Aid: Yes
NOTE: Courses required for this program may have an additional fee; more information can be found on the Special Course Fees web page.
Certificate Requirements
| Course | Course Title | Min Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements | ||
| AGRI 290 | Agricultural Science Capstone | 2 |
| BUSA 201 | Business Communication and Professionalism | 3 |
| CHEM 101 | Introduction to Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 101L | Introduction to Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 102 | Essentials of Organic and Biochemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 102L | Essentials of Organic and Biochemistry Lab | 1 |
| FERM 110 | Grapes and Hops: Specialty Crops | 3 |
| FERM 120 | Introduction to Fermented Foods | 3 |
| MATH 147 | Precalculus | 5 |
| MMBS 111 | Introductory Microbiology | 3 |
| MMBS 111L | Introductory Microbiology Lab | 1 |
| Minimum Credit Hours Required | 29 | |
Certificate Plan
The course sequence listed below is strongly recommended in order to complete your program requirements. Please register for each semester as shown using the Student Planning tool in myCWI. Plans may be modified to fit the needs of part-time students by adding additional semesters. Consult your advisor for any questions regarding this course sequence plan.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| CHEM 101 & 101L | Introduction to Chemistry and Introduction to Chemistry Lab | 4 |
| FERM 120 | Introduction to Fermented Foods | 3 |
| MATH 147 | Precalculus | 5 |
| MMBS 111 & 111L | Introductory Microbiology and Introductory Microbiology Lab | 4 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| AGRI 290 | Agricultural Science Capstone | 2 |
| BUSA 201 | Business Communication and Professionalism | 3 |
| CHEM 102 & 102L | Essentials of Organic and Biochemistry and Essentials of Organic and Biochemistry Lab | 5 |
| FERM 110 | Grapes and Hops: Specialty Crops | 3 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Minimum Credit Hours Required | 29 | |
Related Degree Plan: Fermentation Science Academic Certificate And STEM Associate Of Science Degree
The courses listed below are strongly recommended to facilitate the completion of requirements for both an Academic Certificate (AC) in Fermentation Science and an Associate of Science (AS) degree in Science, Engineering, Technology, and Math (STEM). The prerequisites that must be met prior to enrollment in the courses required for the AC have been accounted for; if students complete the courses listed here, they will be eligible to graduate with both an AC in Fermentation Science and an AS degree in STEM.
NOTE: If you would like to earn the STEM AS without the AC, please visit the STEM AS catalog page for a detailed list of requirements.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| CWI 101 | Connecting With Ideas | 3 |
| CHEM 101 & 101L | Introduction to Chemistry and Introduction to Chemistry Lab (GEM 4) | 4 |
| ENGL 101 | Writing and Rhetoric I (GEM 1) | 3 |
| MATH 147 | Precalculus (GEM 3) | 5 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 102 | Writing and Rhetoric II (GEM 1) | 3 |
| FERM 120 | Introduction to Fermented Foods (GEM 4) | 3 |
| MATH 170 | Calculus I | 5 |
| GEM 2 - Oral Communication course | 3 | |
| GEM 5 - Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing course 3 | 3 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 102 & 102L | Essentials of Organic and Biochemistry and Essentials of Organic and Biochemistry Lab | 5 |
| FERM 110 | Grapes and Hops: Specialty Crops | 3 |
| MMBS 111 & 111L | Introductory Microbiology and Introductory Microbiology Lab | 4 |
| SCIE 102 | Ethics in Science (GEM 6) 1 | 3 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| AGRI 290 | Agricultural Science Capstone 2 | 2 |
| BUSA 201 | Business Communication and Professionalism | 3 |
| GEM 5 - Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing course 3 | 3 | |
| GEM 6 - Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing course 4 | 3 | |
| Global Perspectives course | 3 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Minimum Credit Hours Required | 61 | |
- 1
This course fulfills the Ethical Reasoning requirement for an associate degree from CWI.
- 2
Students wishing to earn both the Fermentation Science AC and the STEM AS should complete AGRI 290 instead of SCIE 290 for their capstone course.
- 3
Each GEM 5 course must come from a different discipline. For example, if a student takes PHIL 101 Introduction to Philosophy for their first GEM 5 course, the second GEM 5 they choose must be in a discipline other than PHIL, such as ENGL or ARTS.
- 4
Each GEM 6 course must come from a different discipline. For example, if a student takes SCIE 102 Ethics in Science for their first GEM 6 course, their second GEM 6 course must be in a discipline other than SCIE, such as PSYC or SOC.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Possess knowledge and understanding of chemistry and microbiology as it relates to fermentation science.
- Use critical thinking and professional skills to explain scientific principles surrounding fermentation science.
- Understand the process of science and evidence-based approaches to address questions and evaluate problems within the fermentation industry.