Wood Innovation for Sustainability Minor
This program is available at the following location:
- Corvallis
The minor in Wood Innovation for Sustainability (WInS) exposes students to the world of renewable materials science and technology and will enable students in other majors to gain a specialization that will make them more competitive for careers associated with green materials such as wood and allied industries.
Minor Code: 009
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
- Describe fundamental properties and performance aspects that must be considered when using wood (rather than steel, concrete, or other synthetic materials) in industrial production, as a building material, or in aesthetics and design.
- Calculate wood moisture content and specific gravity and explain the concepts of equilibrium moisture content and fiber saturation point.
- Analyze and communicate scientific and technical information.
- Describe and diagram major conversion processes from downed log to final product.
Students must complete 28 credits for the minor, at least 12 of which must be upper-division.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| CH 122 | *GENERAL CHEMISTRY | 5 |
| WSE 210 | +*BIOLOGY, STRUCTURE, AND UTILIZATION OF WOODY PLANTS | 4 |
| WSE 211 | WOODTURNING WITH SCIENCE I | 4 |
| WSE 225 | BUILDING DESIGN INNOVATION WITH WOOD | 3 |
| WSE 322 | PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF WOOD | 4 |
| Electives | ||
| Select a minimum of 8 credits from the following: | 8 | |
| ANATOMY OF WOODY PLANTS | ||
| WOOD CHEMISTRY | ||
| PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF WOOD PRACTICUM | ||
| WOOD PRODUCTS STUDIO | ||
| *EVALUATING SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS | ||
| +*BAMBOOLOOZA: THE FASCINATING WORLD OF BAMBOO | ||
| WOODTURNING WITH SCIENCE II | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SCULPTURAL WOODTURNING | ||
| INTEGRATED SCULPTURAL WOODTURNING | ||
| TIMBER TECTONICS IN THE DIGITAL AGE | ||
| ^WOOD PRODUCTS BUSINESS | ||
| INDUSTRIAL MARKETING OF WOOD PRODUCTS | ||
| WOOD PRODUCTS SALES | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO WOOD PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING | ||
| ADVANCED WOOD MANUFACTURING 1 | ||
| ADVANCED MANUFACTURING 2 | ||
| WOOD PRODUCTS FIELD SCHOOL | ||
| *FORESTS, WOOD, AND CIVILIZATION | ||
| RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS | ||
| FOREST TO FRAME: MASS TIMBER | ||
| Total Credits | 28 | |
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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
Minor Code: 009