• The formal program for the M.S. degree consists of a minimum of 30 acceptable course credits. More than half of the program credits must be at the 800 level or higher.
  • The Master of Science degree in Packaging provides a broad education with specialized training in one of the areas of study listed below:
    • Product and/or package damage in the physical distribution environment
    • Barrier characteristics of packaging systems and materials
    • Quality preservation and storage stability of packaged products
    • Mechanical properties of packaging materials and systems
    • Distribution packaging
    • Packaging systems development and optimization
    • Medical/pharmaceutical packaging
    • Human factors in packaging
    • Environmental impacts of packaging
    • Recycling
    • Automatic identification
    • Packaging in business and marketing