Program Curriculum
Minimum credit hours required for graduation is 120.
Course List Code | Title | Credits |
SBIO 1024 | Systems Thinking in a Bioeconomy | 3 |
SBIO 1114 | A Sustainable Future through Circular Economy | 3 |
SBIO 2124 | Structure and Properties of Sustainable Biomaterials | 3 |
SBIO 3454 | Society, Sustainability Biomaterials and Energy | 3 |
SBIO 3524 | Manufacture of Sustainable Biomaterials for Structures | 3 |
SBIO 4164 | Sustainability Performance and Assessments | 3 |
STAT 3615 | Biological Statistics | 3 |
STAT 3616 | Biological Statistics | 3 |
| 24 |
CHEM 1036 | General Chemistry | 3 |
PHYS 2205 | General Physics | 3 |
RED 1604 | Introduction to Residential Design | 3 |
SBIO 2314 | Building Information Modeling for Wood-Based Construction | 3 |
SBIO 3004 | Sustainable Nature-Based Enterprises | 3 |
SBIO 3314 | Mechanics of Sustainable Biomaterials and Packaging | 4 |
SBIO 3324 | Green Building Systems | 3 |
SBIO 4314 | Design of Wood Structures | 3 |
SBIO 4714 | Performance of Sustainable Biomaterials in Buildings | 3 |
| 28 |
| 3 |
| Introduction to Forest Products Marketing | |
| Sustainable Operations Management | |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| Entrepreneurial Wood Design and Innovation | |
| Entrepreneurial Wood Design and Innovation | |
| Study Abroad | |
| Field Study | |
| Undergraduate Research | |
| Undergraduate Research | |
| Undergraduate Research | |
| 3 |
| 16 |
| 16 |
| |
ENGL 1105 | First-Year Writing | 3 |
or COMM 1015 | Communication Skills |
ENGL 1106 | First-Year Writing | 3 |
or COMM 1016 | Communication Skills |
| 3 |
| |
| 6 |
ECON 2005 | Principles of Economics | 3 |
ECON 2006 | Principles of Economics | 3 |
BIOL 1105 | Principles of Biology | 3 |
CHEM 1035 | General Chemistry | 3 |
CHEM 1045 | General Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
MATH 1025 | Elementary Calculus (5F) | 3 |
MATH 1026 | Elementary Calculus (5F) | 3 |
SBIO 2504 | Circular Economy Analytics for Sustainable Systems (5A) | 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 46 |
Total Credits | 120 |
Satisfactory Progress
By the end of the semester in which the student has attempted 60 hours (including transfer, advanced placement, advanced standing, and credit by examination), “satisfactory progress” towards a B.S. degree in the College of Natural Resources and Environment will include the following minimum criteria:
- Having a grade point average of at least 2.0
- Passing at least 24 semester credits that apply to Pathways for General Education
- Passing the required 1000-level courses in Biology, Chemistry, English, and Math
Graduation Requirements
In-major GPA Computation
Includes all courses designated SBIO. The acceptable cumulative minimum is 2.0
Sequencing
Courses should be taken in a sequence that ensures that prerequisite or co-requisite requirements are met. Free elective courses may also have prerequisite requirements. Students should plan ahead and ensure that they have completed prerequisites or are enrolled in co-requisite courses. Some courses required for this major have prerequisites. Please refer to Undergraduate Course Catalog or consult your advisor for information about prerequisite requirements.
Foreign Language Requirement
2 years of one language in high school or an 1105-1106 foreign language (e.g., FR, GR, SPAN) grouping if less than two years of one language in high school.