Humans have been brewing alcohol since the dawn of recorded history, and distilling alcohol stretches back over a thousand years. Distilling plays a major role in the Texas and U.S. economy. Industries as diverse as farming, tourism, construction, and retail all rely on, and contribute to alcohol production.

This multidisciplinary certificate is designed to complement an existing major in a related field, by providing a background understanding of topics related to the distilling industry—the science, the business, and the history, as well as an internship—students need to become competitive in the marketplace.

Students who want to work in the business side of the industry might take a business degree and then the extra coursework for this certificate. People who want to be distillers might take a biology or chemistry degree, while someone interested in supplying the industry might take an agriculture degree, or someone looking to design bottles or labels might take a graphic or industrial design degree.

The distilling program has both undergraduate certificates and associate degree option to complement existing fields of study: the Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degree in Distillation Science, the Distillation Science Certificate, and the Cider and Brandy Production Occupational Skills Award. Follow the links above to find out how to add this new and exciting certificate to your degree portfolio.