Business Concentration
A major in Sustainable Bioproducts will give you a diverse skill set and real-world experience you can apply wherever you go. Our business concentration provides a strong foundation in the manufacturing of wood and fiber-based products, their physical and mechanical properties, environmental implications, marketing, sales, and trading of wood and composite materials composed of agricultural resides and other natural fibers. Besides structural materials, specialty chemicals such as polymers and adhesives from natural resources, and bioenergy such as bio-oils, alcohols, and pelletized fuels are increasingly important to sustainable industrial production. Your education includes hands-on experience in learning to utilize timber and agricultural residues ,increase the use life of wood and non-wood materials, and enhance sustainability by use of preservative treatments and developing improved designs.
Sustainable Bioproducts Minor
Majoring in a field that deals with natural materials such as construction, design, business and production management, or a scientific field such as chemistry, engineering, environmental science, and biotechnology? Broaden your skill set and career opportunities with a minor in Sustainable Bioproducts. This minor is available to non-majors and will provide you with the knowledge of wood products, bio-based composites, polymers, chemicals, and fuels. The courses focus on material properties, environmental issues, and manufacturing principles, as well as their marketing and sales. . A minor in Sustainable Bioproducts will also provide non-major students an excellent background for entering a graduate degree program in Sustainable Bioproducts. A total of 18 hours is required to obtain a Sustainable Bioproducts minor.
Sustainable Bioproducts Accelerated Program (Thrive in Five)
Accelerate your opportunities to learn and grow! The Department of Sustainable Bioproducts offers an Accelerated BS/MS program to highly qualified MSU undergraduates enrolled as SBP majors. This program gives you the opportunity to earn graduate credit while completing your Bachelor's program, and it is offered in several departments across the university. Currently enrolled SBP undergraduates who have completed 60 credit hours toward a Bachelor's degree, and who have a GPA of 3.5 or higher for all undergraduate work may apply for the program by contacting Dr. Beth Stokes (b.stokes@msstate.edu) in the Department of Sustainable Bioproducts for further information. If you qualify for and apply to the program, you may receive dual credit for split-level courses (4000-level and 6000-level) taken during your final year of undergraduate studies. You may also choose to transition into a Master's program immediately following your Bachelor's degree, completing both programs in as few as five years in total.
Scholarship Information
- You may apply for university, college and departmental scholarships through one application. You can find the scholarship application once you log on to myState. Under the banner tab, select Financial Aid and Scholarships. The application is listed as Submit/Revise General Scholarship Application.
- Freshmen-only scholarships: Priority date for application is December 1.
- All other students: Scholarship application close date is March 1.
- New freshmen and transfer students who need information should contact Cory Bailey. All other students should contact Lanna Miller, Office of Student Services at 662.325.9376.
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Academics
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Courses in parentheses are prerequisites.
Accredited Status
The sustainable bioproducts curricula offered through the Department of Forestry is accredited by the Society of Wood Science and Technology. The forest products curricula at Mississippi State University is one of ten colleges receiving accreditation. Through accreditation the Society seeks to improve the quality of professional wood science and technology education at the baccalaureate level and ensure that successful graduates entering the profession are highly qualified. The MSU accreditation was first received in 1987 and the most recent accreditation was granted in 2007.
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Internships
Cooperative Education - Faculty encourage students to work as interns with participating industries during the summer months. Internships provide students with practical experience before graduating. Students participate in internship programs at production facilities and at corporate research centers. As more undergraduate students become interested in interning, faculty strive to locate opportunities within the industry for them.
Student Workers - The Department of Sustainable Bioproducts hires students enrolled in the sustainable bioproducts program to work part-time. Students gain hands-on experience in their area of study while working along side faculty and staff.
Potential Careers
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| Building Supply Store Manager |
| Continuous Process Improvement Manager |
| Extension Specialist |
| Furniture Marketing Specialist |
| Global Technology Manager |
| Kiln Specialist |
| Lumber Quality and Technical Manager |
| Marketing and Sales Representative |
| Mill Manager |
| Plant Engineer |
| Plant Manager |
| Plant Superintendent |
| Production Manager |
| Production Supervisor |
| Regional Sales Manager |
| Sawmill Supervisor |
| Senior Marketing Manager |
| Wood Procurement Superintendent |
| Youth Camp Coordinator |