Food Safety & Defense Graduate Certificate

Graduate Certificate Course Information

Microbiology of Fermented Foods

University:

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Course Number:

FDST 855

Credit Hours:

2 credit hours - $610 per credit

Start/End Dates:

January 21, 2025 - May 16, 2025

Overview

Course Description

Physiology, biochemistry, and genetics of microorganisms important in food fermentations. How microorganisms are used in fermentations and the effects of processing and manufacturing conditions on production of fermented foods. Prerequisite: Food Microbiology

Contacts

Instructor

Jennifer Auchtung
Office: 517-488-4990
jauchtung2@unl.edu

Campus Coordinator

For course access questions, contact the teaching university’s campus coordinator. For enrollment questions, contact your home university campus coordinator.

Textbooks

Not Required

Course Access

Canvas at UNL

UNL Graduate Studies will email students with information (student name, email, and NU ID) and instructions for accessing UNL classes. For undergraduate students in the ECEMS program, Mel Sedlacek will email students with information and instructions for accessing UNL classes. Students will claim their UNL account by setting a password and security questions. Once students claim their ID, they will be able to access their courses at https://canvas.unl.edu/. Courses may not be visible to students until the first day of class.

Please contact the UNL campus coordinator listed below with any questions.

Mel Sedlacek for Early Care & Education, Early Childhood & Family Policy, Family & Community Services, Family & Consumer Sciences Education, Family Financial Planning, Youth Development, and Community Development

Kelly Durkin for Dietetics

Melisia Bieber for Merchandising

Melissa Sailors for Ag Systems Management & Technology, Animal Science, Food Safety & Defense, Grassland Management, Horticulture, and Quantitative Genetics & Genomics

Exam Proctor

This course does not require an exam proctor.

Synchronous Components

This course does not include synchronous components.

Information is subject to change.

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Drops and Refunds:

Students adhere to the drop and refund policies and deadlines of their home university.

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