Renewable Materials (B.S.Renew.Mat.)
The Renewable Materials degree program is designed to fill the growing demand for professionals in the manufacture, marketing, and utilization of sustainable natural materials. Interdisciplinary coursework and project-based learning opportunities lead to a variety of career directions, including procurement of timber and other renewable materials; production management, marketing and distribution of bio-based products; green building materials selection, construction and design; and bio-based energy production systems.
Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3) and one of the following options:
Introduction to Financial Accounting (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Managerial Accounting (3 cr) |
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Biol 102, Biol 102L |
Biology and Society and Lab (4 cr) |
Legal Environment of Business (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Chemistry I or |
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Principles of Chemistry I (4 cr) |
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Fundamentals of Public Speaking (2 cr) |
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Principles of Economics (3 cr) |
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Business Writing or |
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Technical Writing (3 cr) |
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Ecology or |
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Ecology (3 cr) |
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Society and Natural Resources (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Spatial Analysis for Natural Resource Management (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Renewable Materials (2 cr) |
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Renewable Materials Anatomy and Properties (3 cr) |
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Biocomposites (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Lignocellulosic Chemistry (1 cr) |
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Primary Wood Products Manufacturing (3 cr) |
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Biomaterials Deterioration and Protection (2 cr) |
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Biomaterial Product and Process Development Lab (2 cr) |
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Product Development and Brand Management (3 cr) |
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Renewable Natural Resources Internship (1 cr) |
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Pre-calculus Algebra and Analytic Geometry or |
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Survey of Calculus (3-4 cr) |
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Exploring Natural Resources (1 cr) |
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General Physics I (3 cr) |
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Statistical Methods (3 cr) |
Restricted Electives (24 cr):
Enterprise Accounting (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Architectural Graphics (3 cr) |
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Materials and Methods (3 cr) |
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Building Technology II - Concrete (2 cr) |
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Environmental Control Systems I (3 cr) |
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Environmental Control Systems II (3 cr) |
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Fundamentals of Bioenergy and Bioproducts (3 cr) |
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Biofuels (3 cr) |
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Thermochemical Technologies for Biomass Conversion (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Business Enterprises (3 cr) |
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Financial Management (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Management (3 cr) |
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Marketing (3 cr) |
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Team Building and Group Dynamics (2 cr) |
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Business Systems (4 cr) |
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Product and Process Planning (3 cr) |
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Planning and Decision Making in Organizations (2 cr) |
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Managing the Firm's Resources (3 cr) |
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Business Operating Decisions (3 cr) |
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Management Information Systems (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Electronic Commerce (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Operations Management (3 cr) |
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Entrepreneurship (3 cr) |
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New Venture Creation (3 cr) |
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Pricing Strategy and Tactics (3 cr) |
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Quality Management (3 cr) |
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Carbon Compounds (3 cr) |
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Organic Chemistry I (3 cr) |
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Organic Chemistry I: Lab (1 cr) |
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Foundations of Economic Analysis (4 cr) |
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Wood Building Technology (3 cr) |
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Forest Engineering and Harvesting (3 cr) |
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Designing Forest Access (3 cr) |
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Forest Tractor and Cable Systems (4 cr) |
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Lignocellulosic Biomass Chemistry (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Principles of Site Design (3 cr) |
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Fundamentals of Polymeric Materials (3 cr) |
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Probability and Statistics (3 cr) |
Courses to total 120 credits for this degree