Bachelor of Science Degree
Wood Products Manufacturing
Technology
The wood products manufacturing
technology program prepares students for management positions in
wood products manufacturing, particularly for the hardwood cabinet
and furniture industries. It features knowledge in wood and wood
products and industrial engineering technology. The Department of
Forestry and Natural Resources and the College of Technology jointly
administer the program.
Advisor Contact Information
W. L. Mills
(765) 494-3591
wmills@purdue.edu
Plan of Study
Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 130
| Freshman Year |
| First Semester |
Second Semester
|
| (1) AGR 101 (Introduction
to the College of Agriculture and Purdue University)
(4) BIOL 110 (Fundamentals of Biology I)
(3) CHM 111 (General Chemistry)
(4) ENGL 106 (First-Year Composition)
(1) FNR 196 (Freshman Natural Resources Seminar)
(3) MA 223 (Introductory Analysis I)
Total Credits: 16 |
(4) BTNY
210 (Introduction to Plant Science)
(3) CHM 112 (General Chemistry)
(3) COM 114 (Fundamentals of Speech Communication)
(3) FNR 103 (Introduction to Environmental Conservation)
(3) MA 224 (Introductory Analysis II)
Total Credits: 16 |
| Sophomore Year |
| Third Semester |
Fourth Semester
|
|
(2) C&IT 135 (Personal Computing Technology and
Applications)
(3) FNR 225 (Dendrology)
(3) IT 104 (Industrial Organization)
(3) MET 141 (Materials I)
(3) STAT 301 (Elementary Statistical Methods)
(2) Elective
Total Credits: 16 |
(3)
CGT 110 (Technical Graphics Communications)
(3) FNR 301 (Wood Products and Processing)
(3) IT 114 (Problem-Solving in Manufacturing)
(3) Humanities elective
(4) Physics elective
Total Credits: 16 |
| Junior Year |
| Fifth Semester |
Sixth Semester
|
| (3)
ECON 210 (Principles of Economics)
(3) ENGL 421 (Technical Writing: Engineering and Science
Applications)
(3) FNR 418 (Properties of Wood Related to Manufacturing)
(3) IT 342 (Introduction to Statistical Quality)
(1) Mathematics or sciences
elective
(3) Social science or humanities elective
Total Credits: 16 |
(3) FNR 311 (Wood
Structure, Identification, and Properties)
(3) MET 242 (Manufacturing Processes II)
(3) Humanities elective
(3) Social science or humanities elective
(5) Electives
Total Credits: 17 |
| Senior Year |
| Seventh Semester |
Eighth Semester
|
| (3) FNR 406 (Natural
Resource and Environmental Economics)
(3) FNR 425 (Secondary Wood Products Manufacturing)
(3) IT 442 (Production Planning)
(3) IT 450 (Production Cost Analysis)
(3) Social science or humanities elective
(3) Elective
Total Credits: 18 |
(3)
FNR 419 (Furniture and Cabinet Design and Manufacture)
(3) IT 483 (Facility Design for Lean Manufacturing)
(9) Electives
Total Credits: 15 |
Purdue Agriculture Academic Programs
1140 Ag Admin Building, Room 7
West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-1140
Phone: (765) 494-8481
Fax: (765) 494-8469
E-mail: goecker@purdue.edu
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