2024-2025 Academic Catalog

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Sustainable Biomaterials (SBIO) Minor

Minimum credit hours required for completion of minor is 18 with at least nine (9) at the 3000 or 4000 level as follows: 

Required Minor Courses
SBIO 1234Introduction to Wood, Design and Craftmanship3
SBIO 2124Structure and Properties of Sustainable Biomaterials3
Subtotal6
Elective Courses
Select 12 credit hours of the following: 1 12
Introduction to Forest Products Marketing
Global Forest Sustainability
Sustainable Nature-Based Enterprises
Mechanics of Sustainable Biomaterials and Packaging
Green Building Systems
Chemistry and Conversion of Sustainable Biomaterials
Sustainable Biomaterials and Bioenergy
Society, Sustainability Biomaterials and Energy
Sustainable Operations Management
Manufacture of Sustainable Biomaterials for Structures
Sustainable Biomaterials Enterprises
Design of Wood Structures
Plant Polymers & Biocomposites
Performance of Sustainable Biomaterials in Buildings
Subtotal12
Total Credits18
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At least nine credit hours at the 3000 or 4000 level.

All courses must be taken on the letter grade (A/F) option and a minimum GPA of 2.0 is required for all courses taken in the minor. Some courses required for this minor have prerequisites. Please refer to Undergraduate Course Catalog or consult your advisor for information about prerequisite requirements.