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Professional Science, Fermentation Science Concentration, M.S.
The Fermentation Science concentration in the Master of Science in Professional Science degree emphasizes the skills and experience that will prepare the next generation of professionals for the broad range of industries that employ fermentation to create end products, including the food, chemical, pharmaceutical, and water treatment industries. Through the curriculum of core business classes, the graduate is more ready to assume management and leadership roles within any industry utilizing fermentation.
In addition to developing advanced skills and knowledge related to fermentation, the graduate also develops managerial, communication, and leadership skills designed to facilitate an effective working team and structure. Business core classes prepare students for professional careers 36 credit hours total, including a capstone internship Professional Internship which takes the place of a thesis.
News Briefs
‘Out of the Blue’ TV show highlights exclusive MTSU Fermentation Science program [+VIDEO]
The November edition of the Middle Tennessee State University “Out of the Blue”television magazine show features the exclusive Fermentation Science program and how the process is more than brewing beer.[ Read More ]
November ‘Out of the Blue’ features STEM teaching grant, new Fermentation Science director, new Behavioral and Health Sciences dean [WATCH]
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — In the November episode of “Out of the Blue,” the television magazine program from Middle Tennessee State University, viewers will learn about a National Science Foundation grant to help improve the teaching of STEM fields and get to know the new director of the Fermentation Science program as well as the new dean [ Read More ]
News Briefs
‘Out of the Blue’ TV show highlights exclusive MTSU Fermentation Science program [+VIDEO]
The November edition of the Middle Tennessee State University “Out of the Blue”television magazine show features the exclusive Fermentation Science program and how the process is more than brewing beer.[ Read More ]
November ‘Out of the Blue’ features STEM teaching grant, new Fermentation Science director, new Behavioral and Health Sciences dean [WATCH]
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — In the November episode of “Out of the Blue,” the television magazine program from Middle Tennessee State University, viewers will learn about a National Science Foundation grant to help improve the teaching of STEM fields and get to know the new director of the Fermentation Science program as well as the new dean [ Read More ]
Professional Science, Fermentation Science Concentration, M.S.
Careers in Fermentation Science include the production of food products (e.g. dairy foods such as yogurt and cheese, pepperoni, pastrami, salami, kimchi, sauerkraut, bread) as well as medications, industrial chemicals, flavor and aroma compounds, and water treatment. Every country in the world utilizes fermentation and jobs are available worldwide.
The range of careers available to you with an MSPS degree in Fermentation Science is literally as broad as the world. Every country and every culture in the World utilizes fermentation to survive, so you can choose where you want to live as well as what you want to do when you get there. Your advantage, once you complete this degree, is that most people aren't even aware these career opportunities exist! In addition, if you get tired of working in one industry, your education and experience will allow you to shift into an alternative industry with ease. The science of fermentation is consistent across all careers. Examples of industries you will be trained to enter include:
- Fermented food production, including cheese, yogurt, sour cream, and all fermented dairy products; sauerkraut, kimchi, and other fermented vegetable products; beer,distilled spirits, and wine; bread, vinegar, pepperoni, pastrami and salami
- Industrial chemical production
- Industrial ethanol production (e.g. for addition to gasoline)
- Pharmaceutical production
- Probiotic production
- Wastewater processing
Employers of MTSU Fermentation Science graduates include (to date):
- Brown-Foreman Corporation (Jack Daniel's® and many other well-known brands, TN)
- Lonza Pharmaceuticals (OR)
- Biltmore Winery (NC)
- Common John Brewery (TN)
- Southern Distilling (NC)
- Lallemand Baking Division (TN)
MTSU’s Career Development Center
MTSU offers a comprehensive Career Development Center that serves students throughout the full student experience and beyond. They collaborate with faculty and staff to equip students with the tools to be marketable to the world of work and continuing education.
Students can schedule an appointment or check online resources and job boards at mtsu.edu/career.
Students can find current internship opportunities by talking to faculty and visiting the University job and internship board called Handshake.
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The Fermentation Science master's program at MTSU, a concentration in Professional Science, emphasizes the skills and experience that will prepare the next generation of professionals for the broad range of industries that employ fermentation to create end products, including the food, chemical, pharmaceutical, and water treatment industries.
- Covers applied fermentation of specific types of food as well as the production of probiotics, bioprocessing, sensory evaluation, and food and industrial microbiology
- Business core classes prepare students for professional careers
- 36 credit hours total, including a capstone internship
- Professional Internship takes place of thesis
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