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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:

Acct 201

Introduction to Financial Accounting (3 cr)

Acct 202

Introduction to Managerial Accounting (3 cr)

Biol 102, Biol 102L

Biology and Society and Lab (4 cr)

BLaw 265

Legal Environment of Business (3 cr)

Chem 101

Introduction to Chemistry I or

Chem 111

Principles of Chemistry I (4 cr)

Comm 101

Fundamentals of Public Speaking (2 cr)

Econ 202

Principles of Economics (3 cr)

Engl 313

Business Writing or

Engl 317

Technical Writing (3 cr)

For 221

Ecology or

REM 221

Ecology (3 cr)

For 235 or CSS 235

Society and Natural Resources (3 cr)

For 375

Introduction to Spatial Analysis for Natural Resource Management (3 cr)

ForP 100

Introduction to Renewable Materials (2 cr)

ForP 321

Renewable Materials Anatomy and Properties (3 cr)

ForP 436

Biocomposites (3 cr)

ForP 438

Introduction to Lignocellulosic Chemistry (1 cr)

ForP 444

Primary Wood Products Manufacturing (3 cr)

ForP 450

Biomaterials Deterioration and Protection (2 cr)

ForP 491

Biomaterial Product and Process Development Lab (2 cr)

ForP 495

Product Development and Brand Management (3 cr)

ForP 498

Renewable Natural Resources Internship (1 cr)

Math 143

Pre-calculus Algebra and Analytic Geometry or

Math 160

Survey of Calculus (3-4 cr)

NR 101

Exploring Natural Resources (1 cr)

Phys 111

General Physics I (3 cr)

Stat 251

Statistical Methods (3 cr)

Restricted Electives (24 cr):

Acct 482

Enterprise Accounting (3 cr)

Arch 154

Introduction to Architectural Graphics (3 cr)

Arch 266

Materials and Methods (3 cr)

Arch 462

Building Technology II - Concrete (2 cr)

Arch 463

Environmental Control Systems I (3 cr)

Arch 464

Environmental Control Systems II (3 cr)

BAE 485

Fundamentals of Bioenergy and Bioproducts (3 cr)

BAE 492

Biofuels (3 cr)

BAE 494

Thermochemical Technologies for Biomass Conversion (3 cr)

Bus 101

Introduction to Business Enterprises (3 cr)

Bus 301

Financial Management (3 cr)

Bus 311

Introduction to Management (3 cr)

Bus 321

Marketing (3 cr)

Bus 340

Team Building and Group Dynamics (2 cr)

Bus 341

Business Systems (4 cr)

Bus 342

Product and Process Planning (3 cr)

Bus 343

Planning and Decision Making in Organizations (2 cr)

Bus 344

Managing the Firm's Resources (3 cr)

Bus 345

Business Operating Decisions (3 cr)

Bus 350

Management Information Systems (3 cr)

Bus 351

Introduction to Electronic Commerce (3 cr)

Bus 370

Introduction to Operations Management (3 cr)

Bus 414

Entrepreneurship (3 cr)

Bus 415

New Venture Creation (3 cr)

Bus 424

Pricing Strategy and Tactics (3 cr)

Bus 456 or Stat 456

Quality Management (3 cr)

Chem 275

Carbon Compounds (3 cr)

Chem 277

Organic Chemistry I (3 cr)

Chem 278

Organic Chemistry I: Lab (1 cr)

Econ 272

Foundations of Economic Analysis (4 cr)

ForP 365

Wood Building Technology (3 cr)

ForP 430

Forest Engineering and Harvesting (3 cr)

ForP 432

Designing Forest Access (3 cr)

ForP 434

Forest Tractor and Cable Systems (4 cr)

ForP 538

Lignocellulosic Biomass Chemistry (3 cr)

LArc 251

Introduction to Principles of Site Design (3 cr)

MSE 434

Fundamentals of Polymeric Materials (3 cr)

Stat 301

Probability and Statistics (3 cr)

Courses to total 120 credits for this degree