CBPBC - Biobased Products and Bioenergy Graduate Certificate

The graduate certificate program proposed will consist of a minimum of fifteen (15) credit hours of coursework selected from a series of courses approved by the Biobased Products and Bioenergy Certificate Committee (BPBCC). Each student will be required to complete at least one of the courses below, each of which includes content from more than one of the designated subject areas. In the case of students pursuing a graduate degree, the course cannot be selected from a student’s primary academic department.

The remaining coursework is to be selected from at least three of the following four subject areas: plant science, plant/crop production, processing, and utilization. Courses must be taken from a minimum of three different academic departments. The primary required course chosen by the student (AGRON 630, AGRON 640, GRSC 825, CHE 715, BAE 545, or GRSC 745) counts towards the subject area and academic department requirements.

Students will submit a proposed list of courses to be used in meeting the requirements for the certificate of graduate studies to the coordinator of the biobased products and bioenergy certificate program with the program of study being formally approved by the BPBCC.