Wood Innovation for Sustainability Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS)
- Demonstrate fundamental knowledge of wood and similar renewable materials that make them challenging to utilize as industrial and building materials.
- Demonstrate command of renewable material moisture content and specific gravity calculations.
- Demonstrate ability to find, compile, analyze and communicate technical information.
- Gain familiarity with the diverse complexity of the Renewable Materials industry, and the challenges it faces with balancing business and environmental goals.
- Demonstrate a combination of technical and business accum that allows effective management of process and people.
- Gain information and knowledge to become a better global citizen.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Baccalaureate Core 1 | ||
| Fitness | ||
| HHS 231 | *LIFETIME FITNESS FOR HEALTH | 2 |
| HHS 241 | *LIFETIME FITNESS (or any PAC course) | 1 |
| Writing I | ||
| WR 121 | *ENGLISH COMPOSITION | 4 |
| Writing II | ||
| WR 214 | *WRITING IN BUSINESS | 3 |
| or WR 327 | *TECHNICAL WRITING | |
| Speech | ||
| COMM 111 | *PUBLIC SPEAKING | 3 |
| or COMM 114 | *ARGUMENT AND CRITICAL DISCOURSE | |
| or COMM 218 | *INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION | |
| Core Curriculum | ||
| CH 121 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY | 5 |
| CH 122 | *GENERAL CHEMISTRY | 5 |
| FES 240 | *FOREST BIOLOGY | 4 |
| FOR 111 | INTRODUCTION TO FORESTRY | 3 |
| FOR 112 | COMPUTING APPLICATIONS IN FORESTRY | 3 |
| WSE 210 | *RENEWABLE MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY AND UTILIZATION | 4 |
| WSE 211 | WOODTURNING WITH SCIENCE I | 4 |
| WSE 225 | BUILDING DESIGN INNOVATION WITH WOOD | 3 |
| WSE 320 | ANATOMY OF WOODY PLANTS | 3 |
| WSE 414 | WSE ART AND DESIGN CAPSTONE | 8 |
| WSE 453 | ^FOREST PRODUCTS BUSINESS | 3 |
| WSE 461 | INTRODUCTION TO WOOD PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING | 4 |
| WSE 465 | RENEWABLE MATERIALS MANUFACTURING EXPERIENCE | 2 |
| Additional Requirements | ||
| Required Option | 54-82 | |
| Remaining Bacc Core and Electives | 34-62 | |
| Total Credits | 180 | |
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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)
^
Writing Intensive Course (WIC)
1
Required to fulfill Core Requirements. These courses must be taken for grades (not S/U)
Baccalaureate Core
The following Bacc Core categories are not satisfied by the Wood Innovation for Sustainability Major. Students in the Art & Design Option should check the specific Bacc Core requirements for that program as some categories will be met through required and elective courses.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Cultural Diversity | 3 | |
| Difference, Power & Discrimination | 3 | |
| Literature & The Arts | 3 | |
| Western Culture | 3 | |
| Science, Technology & Society | 3 | |
| Contemporary Global Issues | 3 | |
| Total Credits |
18 |
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Degree plans are subject to change and the following is only an example of how students may complete their degree in four years. Students should consult their advisor to determine the best degree plan for them. Contact details for advisors can be found on the Academic Advising page.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| FALL | CREDITS | |
| CH 121 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY | 5 |
| COMM 111
or COMM 114 |
*PUBLIC SPEAKING
or *ARGUMENT AND CRITICAL DISCOURSE |
3 |
| FOR 111 | INTRODUCTION TO FORESTRY | 3 |
| WSE 211 | WOODTURNING WITH SCIENCE I | 4 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| WINTER | ||
| CH 122 | *GENERAL CHEMISTRY | 5 |
| FOR 112 | COMPUTING APPLICATIONS IN FORESTRY | 3 |
| HHS 231 | *LIFETIME FITNESS FOR HEALTH | 2 |
| Math | 4 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| SPRING | ||
| FES 240 | *FOREST BIOLOGY | 4 |
| HHS 241 | *LIFETIME FITNESS (or any PAC course) | 1 |
| WR 121 | *ENGLISH COMPOSITION | 4 |
| Option Course | 5 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Second Year | ||
| FALL | ||
| WSE 210 | *RENEWABLE MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY AND UTILIZATION | 4 |
| Option Course | 5 | |
| Option Course | 4 | |
| Option Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| WINTER | ||
| WR 214
or WR 327 |
*WRITING IN BUSINESS
or *TECHNICAL WRITING |
3 |
| Option Course | 5 | |
| Option Course | 4 | |
| Option Course | 4 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| SPRING | ||
| WSE 225 | BUILDING DESIGN INNOVATION WITH WOOD | 3 |
| Option Course | 5 | |
| Option Course | 4 | |
| Option Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| FALL | ||
| WSE 320 | ANATOMY OF WOODY PLANTS | 3 |
| WSE 321 | WOOD CHEMISTRY | 3 |
| Option Course | 4 | |
| Bacc Core: Western Culture | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| WINTER | ||
| Option Course | 4 | |
| Option Course | 3 | |
| Bacc Core: Literature & The Arts | 3 | |
| Option or Elective Course | 4 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| SPRING | ||
| Option Course | 4 | |
| Option Course | 4 | |
| Bacc Core: Contemporary Global Issues | 3 | |
| Option or Elective Course | 4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| FALL | ||
| WSE 461 | INTRODUCTION TO WOOD PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING | 4 |
| WSE 465 | RENEWABLE MATERIALS MANUFACTURING EXPERIENCE | 2 |
| Option Course | 4 | |
| Bacc Core: Difference, Power & Discrimination | 3 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Credits | 17 | |
| WINTER | ||
| WSE 414 | WSE ART AND DESIGN CAPSTONE | 8 |
| WSE 453 | ^FOREST PRODUCTS BUSINESS | 3 |
| Option Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| SPRING | ||
| Option Course | 4 | |
| Option Course | 4 | |
| Bacc Core: Cultural Diversity | 3 | |
| Bacc Core: Science, Technology & Society | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Total Credits | 180 | |
