Packaging Science Curriculum
The packaging science program curriculum is a combination of packaging, technical and free electives, liberal arts, math and science, and general education courses.
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Packaging science, BS degree, typical course sequence |
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First Year |
New Student Seminar I 0607-200 | 1 |
| Principles of Packaging 0607-201 | 3 | |
| Engineering Design Graphics 0607-301 | 4 | |
| Packaging Materials II 0607-312 | 4 | |
| College Algebra and Trigonometry 1016-204§ | 4 | |
| Elementary Calculus I, II 1016-214, 215‡ | 6 | |
| College Chemistry 1011-208 | 4 | |
| Introduction to Chemistry of Materials, Lab 1011-273, 277 | 4 | |
| Introduction to Organic Chemistry, Lab 1011-213, 207 | 4 | |
| Principles of Microeconomics 0511-211 | 4 | |
| Liberal Arts* | 8 | |
| Wellness Education† | 0 | |
| First-Year Enrichment 1105-051, 052 | 2 | |
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Second Year |
Packaging Materials I 0607-311 | 4 |
| Rigid Containers 0607-321 | 4 | |
| Flexible Containers 0607-322 | 4 | |
| Computer Applications 0607-341 | 4 | |
| Technical Communication 0607-420 | 3 | |
| Principles of Printing 2082-371 | 4 | |
| Principles of Marketing 0105-363 | 4 | |
| Introduction to Polymer Technology 1029-301 | 2 | |
| Microbiology in Health Disease 1004-210 or 1016-320 | 4 | |
| Principles of Macroeconomics 0511-402 | 4 | |
| Liberal Arts* | 8 | |
| Electives | 2 | |
| Wellness Education† | 0 | |
| Cooperative Education 0607-499 | Co-op | |
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Third Year |
Career Seminar 0607-401 | 1 |
| Packaging Production Systems 0607-431 | 4 | |
| Packaging for Distribution 0607-432 | 4 | |
| Packaging for Marketing 0607-433 | 4 | |
| Shock and Vibration 0607-485 | 4 | |
| College Physics I, II 1017-211, 212 | 8 | |
| Math/Science Electives§ | 8 | |
| Effective Speaking 0535-501 | 4 | |
| Liberal Arts* | 8 | |
| Electives | 4 | |
| Cooperative Education 0607-499 | Co-op | |
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Fourth Year |
Packaging Regulations 0607-462 | 4 |
| Professional (Packaging) Electives | 12 | |
| Liberal Arts* | 12 | |
| Electives | 16 | |
| Total Quarter Credit Hours | 188 | |
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*Please see Liberal Arts General Education Requirements for more information. †Please see Wellness Education Requirement for more information. §Students are required to choose two out of the following three courses to fulfill the math/science electives requirement: College Physics III (1017-213), Data Analysis II (1016-320), or Microbiology (1004-210). |
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