Graduate Catalog 2024-2025

College of Natural and Health Sciences

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

BREW 570 Practical Brewing Science

(1 lecture, 6 laboratory) Students must be 21+ years old (photo ID required at first class session). Detailed investigations brewing with focus on the QA/QC applications to beer production. Key analyses include analysis of water, malt, hops, wort and beer. Detailed evaluation of beer via experimentation and sensory evaluation will be conducted. A project-based component is required.

3

Offered

Generally offered Summer Annually

Mutually Exclusive Course

Credit allowed for only one of these courses: BREW 570 and BREW 470

Class Restriction

Exclude Freshman and Sophomore

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

BREW 579 Advanced Brewing Laboratory Science

(1 lecture, 6 laboratory) Students must be 21+ years old (photo ID required at first class session). Application of brewing laboratory science methods of malt, wort, and beer analysis during the production of microbrewery scale quantities of beer. A project-based component involving the creation of a quality assurance program for the operation of a microbrewery is required.

3

Prerequisites

BREW 570 with a minimum grade of B

Offered

Generally offered Summer Annually

Mutually Exclusive Course

Credit allowed for only one of these courses: BREW 579 and BREW 479

Class Restriction

Exclude Freshman and Sophomore

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

BREW 580 Brewery Operations

Students must be 21+ years old (photo ID required at first class session). Analysis/design of brewery operations from malt intake to product distribution. A project-based course exploring beer production, facility design, and quality control. Focus on employee safety, HACCP, and FSMA principles.

3

Prerequisites

BREW 579 with a minimum grade of C

Offered

Generally offered Fall Annually

Class Restriction

Exclude Freshman and Sophomore

BREW 622 Directed Studies

Individualized investigation under the direct supervision of a faculty member. Minimum of 37.5 clock hours required per credit hour.

1-3

Special Notes

Maximum concurrent enrollment is two times.

Level Restriction

Include GR

Repeatable Status

ST - Repeatable under different subtitles with no limits on the number of times it can be repeated

BREW 692 Internship

On-the-job experience in the brewing industry under the supervision of an area specialist. S/U graded.

1-9

Special Notes

Consent of instructor required.

Level Restriction

Include GR

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations

BREW 695 Special Topics in Brewing Laboratory Science

Study of special topics in brewing and brewing laboratory science. Variable topics.

1-3

Offered

Generally offered Fall and/or Spring - Check with department/school for next offering

Level Restriction

Include GR

Course Attribute

Variable Title Course

Repeatable Status

ST - Repeatable under different subtitles with no limits on the number of times it can be repeated