Curriculum: Wood Products
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 General Chemistry I
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
Any 100-level PE in Fitness & Wellness3
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
GC 120 Foundations of Graphics
3
PY 211 General Physics I
4
PY 212 General Physics II
4
Literature Elective
3
ST 311 Intro to Statistics
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 Comm Engr & Technology or
3
ISE 311 Engineering Economics Analysis
3
Communication/Speech Elective
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
COM XXX Speech Elective
3
Visual & Performing Arts or History Elective
3
Advised/Technical Elective3
3
Advised/Technical Elective3
3
16
16

SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester
Credits
Spring Semester
Credits
WPS 441 Wood Mechanics
4
WPS 444 Wood Composites
3
WPS 482 Projects in WST
2
WPS 450 Wood Industry Case Studies
2
Advised/Technical Electives3
6
Humanities/Social Science Elective
3
Social Science Elective
3
Advised/Technical Elective3
3
15
Free Elective
3
14

Minimum Hours Required for Graduation

128
 
Footnotes:  
 

Note: 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.