Learning Outcomes

The Master's of Science degree in Biorenewable Resources and Technology requires 30 credits, including 6 credits of core required courses, 9 credits of core elective courses, at least 9 credits of research, and an additional 6 credits selected from elective courses (including additional research credit).

Student learning outcomes at the M.S. level include:

• A deep understanding of the science and technology underlying three of the four component disciplinary areas of the program: plant science, production, processing, and utilization.

• A broad understanding of the structure, function, and interactions among all four components as they are organized in biobased industrial systems.

• The ability to communicate effectively with both lay and technical audiences about the challenges and opportunities of a biobased economy.

• Teamwork skills needed to coordinate diverse multidisciplinary teams to solve challenges in the biobased products industry.

• A demonstrated contribution to a research problem at either the system level or in a component disciplinary area of the program.

The Ph.D. degree in Biorenewable Resources and Technology requires 72 credits, including 6 credits of core required courses, 18 credits of core elective courses, at least 24 credits of research, and an additional 24 credits selected from elective courses (including additional research credit).

Student learning outcomes at the Ph.D. level include:

• A deep understanding of the science and technology underlying three of the four component disciplinary areas of the program: plant science, production, processing, and utilization.

• A rich understanding of the structure, function, and interactions among all four components as they are organized in biobased industrial systems.

• The ability to communicate effectively with both lay and technical audiences about the challenges and opportunities of a biobased economy.

• Teamwork skills needed to lead diverse multidisciplinary teams to solve challenges in the biobased products industry

• The ability to perform independent scholarly research on critical questions in biorenewable resources and technology at either the system level or in a component disciplinary field.

The Ph.D. minor in Biorenewable Resources and Technology requires 15 credits, including 6 credits of core-required courses and 9 credits of core elective courses.

Student learning outcomes for a Ph.D. Minor include:

• A deep understanding of the science and technology underlying three of the four component disciplinary areas of the program: plant science, production, processing and utilization.

• A broad understanding of the structure, function, and interactions among all four components as they are organized in biobased industrial systems.

• The ability to communicate effectively with both lay and technical audiences about the challenges and opportunities of a biobased economy.

• Teamwork skills needed to coordinate diverse multidisciplinary teams to solve challenges in the biobased products industry.

• Articulation of system-level skills in biorenewable resources and technology as they interface with the disciplinary focus of the student's major.

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