Bioproducts and Bioenergy Option
This option is available within the Bioresource Research major at the following location:
- Corvallis
The Bioproducts and Bioenergy option is concerned with the innovative discovery and production of biomaterials (e.g. biodegradable plastics and composites), bioenergy (e.g. fuel ethanol, hydrogen and biodiesel), or biochemicals (e.g. antibiotics, pharmaceuticals and herbicides) from plant, animal, or microbial biomass. Switching to an economy where the basic building blocks for materials, chemicals, and energy are derived from renewable biological resources could improve health, transform manufacturing practices, increase agricultural productivity, boost rural economies, and mitigate climate change. Students in this option will be prepared for interesting careers in industry and bioinnovation, as well as graduate programs.
Students must choose option classes from four categories, to provide:
- Background appropriate to the systems that their research concerns (e.g. forests, agricultural crops, microbes);
- An upper-division laboratory class;
- A class in economics, business, innovation, or marketing;
- Specialization and breadth courses, depending on the student’s choice of research.
Option Code: 815
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
- Apply the fundamental concepts of biosciences and bioresource sciences, and of the physical and mathematical sciences that support these fields.
- Design an experiment, collect, analyze, and interpret data.
- Create written and oral research presentations.
- Analyze and defend research results to both professionals and the general public.
- Evaluate research results in relation to important contemporary scientific issues.
- Demonstrate personal responsibility, research and work ethics, and the ability to contribute to a team.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major Core | ||
| Complete the following courses in the major: | ||
| GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY | ||
| Option Core | ||
| Biochemistry | ||
| BB 451 | GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY | 3 |
| Background Course | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3-4 | |
| *WORLD FOOD CROPS | ||
| +INTRODUCTION TO FORESTRY | ||
| GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY | ||
| +*BIOLOGY, STRUCTURE, AND UTILIZATION OF WOODY PLANTS | ||
| Upper-Division Lab Course | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 2-4 | |
| MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LABORATORY | ||
| QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS | ||
| GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY | ||
| Economics, Business and Marketing | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3-4 | |
| +*INTRODUCTION TO AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD ECONOMICS | ||
| +*INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND POLICY | ||
| *NATURAL RESOURCE ECONOMICS AND POLICY | ||
| FOUNDATIONS OF THE ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET | ||
| SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SOCIAL INITIATIVES | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | ||
| +*PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | ||
| FOREST RESOURCE ECONOMICS I | ||
| ^WOOD PRODUCTS BUSINESS | ||
| Specialization and Breadth Courses | ||
| Select 12-16 credits from the following courses: | 12-16 | |
| INNOVATION AND NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT | ||
| CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY | ||
| GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY | ||
| BIOCHEMISTRY 2: METABOLISM | ||
| BIOCHEMISTRY 3: GENETIC BIOCHEMISTRY | ||
| MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LABORATORY (if not used above) | ||
| PLANT STRUCTURE | ||
| ENERGY TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIAL CHANGE | ||
| ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTATION IN CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING | ||
| POLYMER ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE | ||
| *SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING | ||
| +*FOOD JUSTICE | ||
| FOOD LAW | ||
| FOOD PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT | ||
| BACTERIAL MOLECULAR GENETICS | ||
| MICROBIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY | ||
| FERMENTATION MICROBIOLOGY | ||
| US ENERGY POLICY | ||
| RENEWABLE ENERGY POLICY | ||
| PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF WOOD PRACTICUM | ||
| Total Credits | 27 | |
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Baccalaureate Core course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in a catalog year up to 2024-2025
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Core Education course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in catalog year 2025-2026 and beyond
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Writing Intensive Curriculum (WIC) course
Option Code: 815