Curriculum: Wood Products
Concentration: Manufacturing
Degree earned: Bachelor of Science in Wood Products
 

Effective: 08/2003

Updated: 08/2003
 

FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester
Credits
Spring Semester
Credits
WPS 104 Intro to Wood Products
2
CH 101 Chemistry - A Molecular Science
3
ENG 101 Academic Writing & Research1
4
CH 102 General Chemistry I Lab
1
MA 131& Calculus for Life and Mgmt Sci A2
4
Free Elective
2
WPS 202 Wood Anatomy and Properties
3
MA 231 & Calculus for Life and Mgmt Sci B2
3
PE 10X Fitness & Wellness
1
WPS 203 Wood Physical Properties
4
History, Philosophy, or Religion Elective
3
Physical Education Elective
1
16
14

SUMMER SESSION
Credits
WPS 205 Wood Products Practicum
5

SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester
Credits
Spring Semester
Credits
EC 205 Fundamentals of Economics
3
COM XXX Speech Elective
3
PY 211 General Physics I
4
PY 212 General Physics II
4
ISE 210 Intro. Eng. Graphics for ISE
3
ST 361 Intro. to Stats for Engineers
3
Sci, Technology, & Soc. Elective
3
WPS 350 Wood Products Literature
2
Free Elective
3
Free Elective
3
16
15

SUMMER SESSION
Credits
WPS 210 Forest Products Internship
1
 

JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester
Credits
Spring Semester
Credits
ENG 331 Com Engr & Tech(Comm/Sp Elec)
3
ISE 311 Engineering Economics Analysis
3
ISE 216 Mfg Engineering Practicum
3
WPS 302 Wood Processing II
4
WPS 301 Wood Processing I
4
WPS 344 Intro to Quality Control
3
WPS 309 Wood Prod Proc: Facilities & Infstrct
3
ISE 316 Mfg Engineering I Process
3
Literature Elective
3
Visual and Performing Arts or History Elective
3
16
16

SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester
Credits
Spring Semester
Credits
WPS 441 Wood Mechanics
4
WPS 444 Wood Composites
3
WPS 482 Senior Topics in WPS
2
WPS 450 Wood Industry Case Studies
2
ISE 352 Work Analysis and Design
3
Humanities/Social Science Elective
3
Social Science Elective
3
ISE 452 Ergonomics
3
Advised/Technical Elective3
3
Free Elective
3
15
14

Minimum Hours Required for Graduation

128
Footnotes:

Notes: Foreign language proficiency at the FL_102 level is required of all NC State graduates.

1. D grades not acceptable.

2. Students with appropriate math aptitude are encouraged to register for MA 141 and MA 241

3. Advised/Technical Electives are selected from business, management, science or applied fields with adviser approval.