Bioproducts and Bioenergy Option
This option is offered within the following major(s):
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
Code | Title | Credits |
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Substitution | ||
Select BB 314 for BI 311 | 3 | |
Required Courses | ||
Biochemistry | ||
Select BB 450 for the required biochemistry course (does not add credits) | ||
BB 451 | GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY | 3 |
1. Background Course | ||
Select one course from the following: | 3-4 | |
*WORLD FOOD CROPS | ||
INTRODUCTION TO FORESTRY | ||
GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY | ||
*RENEWABLE MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY AND UTILIZATION | ||
2. Upper-Division Lab Course | ||
Select one course from the following: | 2-4 | |
BIOCHEMISTRY LABORATORY MOLECULAR TECHNIQUES 1 | ||
QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS | ||
GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY | ||
3. 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 | ||
INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP | ||
SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SOCIAL INITIATIVES | ||
PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | ||
*INTRODUCTION TO MICROECONOMICS | ||
FOREST RESOURCE ECONOMICS I | ||
FOR 330 | ||
^FOREST PRODUCTS BUSINESS | ||
4. Specialization and Breadth Courses | ||
Select courses from below, or other upper-division courses approved by the adviser and research mentor: | 11-15 | |
INNOVATION AND NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT | ||
CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY | ||
GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY | ||
BIOCHEMISTRY 2: METABOLISM | ||
BIOCHEMISTRY 3: GENETIC BIOCHEMISTRY | ||
BIOCHEMISTRY LABORATORY MOLECULAR TECHNIQUES 1 | ||
PLANT STRUCTURE | ||
ENERGY TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIAL CHANGE | ||
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 | ||
BIOORGANIC CHEMISTRY | ||
US ENERGY POLICY | ||
RENEWABLE ENERGY POLICY | ||
PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF WOOD PRACTICUM | ||
BIOENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT | ||
POLYMER SYNTHESIS AND STRUCTURE | ||
Total Credits | 27 |
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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)
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Writing Intensive Course (WIC)
Option Code: 815