Forest and Sustainable Products (B.S.)
The Forest and Sustainable Products degree program is designed to fill the growing demand for professionals in the manufacture, marketing, and utilization of sustainable natural materials fields. 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 coursework includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3) and:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 4820 | Enterprise Accounting | 3 |
| BIOL 1020 & 1020L | Biology and Society and Biology and Society Lab | 4 |
| BLAW 2650 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| CHEM 2750 | Carbon Compounds | 3 |
| or CHEM 2770 | Organic Chemistry I | |
| COMM 1101 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication | 3 |
| or AGED 1010 | Verbal Communication in Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources | |
| ECON 2202 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| or ECON 2720 | Foundations of Economic Analysis | |
| ENGL 3130 | Business Writing | 3 |
| or ENGL 3170 | Technical Writing II | |
| FOR 2100/WLF 2200 | Principles of Ecology | 3 |
| NRS 2350 | Society and Natural Resources | 3 |
| FSP 1010 | Introduction to Forest and Sustainable Products | 2 |
| FSP 2010 | Forest and Sustainable Products for a Green Planet | 3 |
| FSP 3010 | Properties of Forest and Sustainable Products | 3 |
| FSP 4110 | Undergraduate Research | 1 |
| FSP 4250 | Forest Products Marketing | 3 |
| FSP 4360 | Biocomposites | 3 |
| FSP 4380 | Lignocellulosic Biomass Chemistry | 1 |
| FSP 4440 | Primary Forest Products Manufacturing | 3 |
| FSP 4500 | Biomaterials Deterioration and Protection | 3 |
| FSP 4910 | Biomaterial Product and Process Development Lab | 2 |
| FSP 4950 | Product Development and Brand Management | 3 |
| or MKTG 4950 | Product Development and Brand Management | |
| FSP 4980 | Forest and Sustainable Products Internship | 1 |
| MATH 1160 | Survey of Calculus | 4 |
| or MATH 1170 | Calculus I | |
| MKTG 3210 | Marketing | 3 |
| NR 1010 | Exploring Natural Resources | 2 |
| PHYS 1111 & 1111L | General Physics I and General Physics I Lab | 4 |
| STAT 2510 | Statistical Methods | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Introduction to Chemistry and Introduction to Chemistry Laboratory | ||
| General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Laboratory | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Marketing Research & Analysis | ||
| Pricing Strategy and Tactics | ||
| Marketing Channels Management | ||
| Total Hours | 79 | |
Courses to total 120 credits for this degree
| Fall Term 1 | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| COMM 1101 or AGED 1010 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication or Verbal Communication in Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources | 3 |
| ENGL 1101 | Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 |
| MATH 1143 | Precalculus I: Algebra | 3 |
| NR 1010 | Exploring Natural Resources | 2 |
| (CHEM 1101 AND CHEM 1101L) OR (CHEM 1111 AND CHEM 1111L) | 4 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| BIOL 1020 | Biology and Society | 3 |
| BIOL 1020L | Biology and Society Lab | 1 |
| ENGL 1102 | Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| FSP 1010 | Introduction to Forest and Sustainable Products | 2 |
| MATH 1160 OR MATH 1170 | 4 | |
| Elective Course | 2 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| BLAW 2650 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| FSP 2010 | Forest and Sustainable Products for a Green Planet | 3 |
| NRS 2350 | Society and Natural Resources | 3 |
| PHYS 1111 | General Physics I | 3 |
| PHYS 1111L | General Physics I Lab | 1 |
| American Experience Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| FOR 2100 | Principles of Ecology | 3 |
| STAT 2510 | Statistical Methods | 3 |
| CHEM 2750 OR CHEM 2770 | 3 | |
| Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fall Term 3 | ||
| FSP 3010 | Properties of Forest and Sustainable Products | 3 |
| FSP 4110 | Undergraduate Research | 1 |
| MKTG 3210 | Marketing | 3 |
| ECON 2202 OR ECON 2720 | 3 | |
| ENGL 3130 OR ENGL 3170 | 3 | |
| International Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Term 3 | ||
| FSP 4980 | Forest and Sustainable Products Internship | 1 |
| MKTG 4210 OR MKTG 4240 OR MKTG 4260 | 3 | |
| Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Fall Term 4 | ||
| FSP 4250 | Forest Products Marketing | 3 |
| FSP 4360 | Biocomposites | 3 |
| FSP 4500 | Biomaterials Deterioration and Protection | 3 |
| FSP 4950 OR MKTG 4950 | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 4 | ||
| ACCT 4820 | Enterprise Accounting | 3 |
| FSP 4380 | Lignocellulosic Biomass Chemistry | 1 |
| FSP 4440 | Primary Forest Products Manufacturing | 3 |
| FSP 4910 | Biomaterial Product and Process Development Lab | 2 |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
The degree map is a guide for the timely completion of your curricular requirements. Your academic advisor or department may be contacted for assistance in interpreting this map. This map is not reflective of your academic history or transcript and it is not official notification of completion of degree or certificate requirements. Please contact the Registrar's Office regarding your official degree/certificate completion status.
- Graduates will have a sufficient academic background in forest products and allied disciplines for entry level employment within the renewable materials and allied industries or for transition to a graduate program.
- Graduates will be able to work with teams and provide leadership to integrated groups of individuals focused toward a common goal.
- Graduates will understand the quality assurance and quality control processes using ASTM standards when performing testing on renewable materials and products.