Be part of a program with a world-wide reputation for excellence. Wood is
one of the most useful and appealing materials in existence, and society wants
and needs its products--wood houses, furniture and paper products. The world
is using more wood than ever before and needs people who understand the business
of Forest Products.
Forest Products is a well-paying field whose professionals are in high demand.
If your major is Business Administration or one of the Engineering programs,
having a transcript-visible Forest Products Minor can improve your employment
opportunities after graduation.
The Minor in Forest Products is designed for students in other majors who
wish to take advantage of the employment opportunities in the wood products
industry. Take a look at the curriculum below- if it looks good to you, send
us an e-mail for more information.
(minimum of 27 credit hours including core courses)
Core Courses: (9 credits)
WSE 210 - Wood Technology & Utilization
WSE 211 - Wood Properties & Measurements Lab
WSE 312 - Wood & Fiber Anatomy
Select from the following courses (minimum of 18 credit hours)
FOR 111 - Introduction to Forestry
WSE 314 - Wood & Fiber Physics
WSE 316 - Wood & Fiber Chemistry
WSE 318 - Mechanical Behavior of Wood
WSE 407 - Forest Products Seminar
WSE 440 - Wood Drying & Preservation
WSE 441 - Primary Wood Processing
WSE 442 - Composites Manufacturing
WSE 445 - Chem. Wood Processing & Pollution Control
WSE 446 - Secondary Wood Products Manufacturing
WSE 452 - Process Control in the Forest Products Industry
WSE 455 - Forest Products Marketing |
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