• BSc in Sustainable Biomaterials and Packaging at the Auburn University is a 4 year, 120-credit program.
  • It is an on-campus program offered on a full-time basis.
  • Students within this degree program will be exposed to an overview of trade and marketing knowledge and the structure of both traditional forest products as well as emerging sustainable biomaterial industry segments, the trade patterns and marketing, the role of private industry and government organizations in the development and trade of the segments, and the potential contribution of economic development.
  • They will know the thermal, electric, and acoustic properties of the bio-based products and packaging materials and understand the relationships between anatomical structure and physical/mechanical behavior of materials.
  • The Sustainable Biomaterials and Packaging degree is appropriate for students who seek employment in any aspect of forest product development that uses sustainable fiber resources from the forest industry.
  • The curriculum emphasizes biological, ecological, environmental, social, economic, and ethical considerations in sustainable biomaterials and packaging markets.