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MS Curriculum
The MS degree program
consists of a minimum of 30 acceptable course credits. At least
16 of these credits must be taken in courses at the 800 and
900 levels. At least 16 of these credits must be taken in packaging
courses, special problems, and/or research, with 13 of these
at the 800 level.
For Plan A (thesis),
thesis credits (PKG 899) must equal at least 6 but not more
than 8. At least nine credits in 800-level or higher Packaging
courses must be completed, excluding PKG 888, 890 (Independent
Study) and PKG 899. The remaining credits can be taken from
other departments in approved courses at the 400 level or higher.
For Plan B (non-thesis),
the student must take PKG 888, Master's Project, for two credits.
At least twelve credits in 800-level or higher Packaging courses
must be completed, excluding PKG 888, 890 (Independent Study)
and PKG 899. The remaining credits can be taken from other departments
in approved courses at the 400 level or higher.
A list of the available
graduate courses follows the description of the Ph.D. program
in this section, and can also be found in the Graduate Handbook.
Graduate students
are required to participate in a seminar program, in which they
present a seminar about their thesis to the faculty and graduate
students of the department at the time of their final oral exam.
They also must attend seminars given by fellow students or guest
lecturers.
Students who do not
have a BS degree in Packaging must undertake additional coursework,
which does not count towards the MS degree, to remediate that
deficiency. See the discussion of collateral course requirements
for details.
Collateral
Course Requirements for MS
Students who do not
have the equivalent of a Bachelor's degree in Packaging must
complete most of the core undergraduate Packaging courses to
remove that deficiency, in addition to completing the regular
MS requirements.
These courses consist
of:
- PKG 221 - Packaging with Glass and Metal (3 credits)
- PKG 322 - Packaging with Paper and Paperboard (4 credits)
- PKG 323 - Packaging with Plastics (4 credits)
- PKG 432 - Packaging Processes (4 credits)
These courses do not
count towards the 30 required credits for the MS degree.
One other core undergraduate
courses must also be completed, but is allowed to count towards
the 30 MS program credits:
- PKG 410 - Distribution Packaging Dynamics (3
credits)
Two on-line courses
are available to substitute for most of these collateral requirements:
- PKG 801 - Packaging Materials (4 credits) can
be substituted for PKG 221, 322, and 323
- PKG 802 - Packaging Machinery, Distribution,
and Dynamics (4 credits) can be substituted for PKG 410 and
432
Neither of these courses can be counted towards the MS program
credits
Waivers may be granted
to students who have acquired the necessary background through
previous employment or training programs. See the Graduate Handbook
for details and course outlines.
Ph.D. Curriculum
The Ph.D. curriculum
is highly individualized. Requirements include PKG 985, 2 credits
of PKG 992, and 24 credits of PKG 999. Students without an MS
in Packaging will be required to take at least three 800-level
Packaging courses. All students are required to pass both written
and oral comprehensive examinations.
The remainder of the
program requirements are determined by the individual student's
guidance committee. Students should expect to be required to
undertake a substantial body of additional coursework.
Graduate Courses
PKG 805 .
Advanced Packaging Dynamics. Spring 3(2-2) Prerequisite: PKG 410. Shock
and vibration. Distribution hazards and product fragility. Cushion performance
and package design. Environmental measurement and simulation.
PKG 815 .
Permeability and Shelf Life. Spring 3(2-2) Prerequisite: PKG 322, 323,
MTH 124 or 132. Relationship between the storage life of packaged food
and pharmaceutical products and the gas, moisture, and organic vapor
permeability of packages in various environments.
PKG 817 .
Instruments for Analysis of Packaging Materials. Fall of even-numbered
years 4(3-2) Prerequisite: PKG 322 and 323. Analytical methods for packaging
including spectrophotometry and chromatography. Material identification
and characterization. Migration and permeation measurements.
PKG 827 .
Polymeric Packaging Materials. Fall 3(3-0) Recommended Background:
PKG 323 or PKG 801. Not open to students with credit in: PKG
825. Physical and chemical properties of polymeric materials
and structures used in packaging. Relationships of properties
to performance.
PKG 828 .
Processing and Applications of Packaging Plastics. Fall 3(3-0)
Prerequisite: PKG 827. Processing of packaging plastics: extrusion,
coating film, containers. Effects of processing variables on
morphology and performance.
PKG 829 .
Packaging Plastics Laboratory. Fall 1(002) Prerequisite: PKG
827 or Concurrent. Not open to students with credit in: PKG
825. Structure versus property relationships and plastics processing.
PKG 875 .
Stability and Recyclability of Packaging Materials. Fall of odd-numbered
years 3(3-0) Prerequisite: PKG 322, 323. Interactions between packaging
materials and environments: corrosion, degradation, stabilization, and
recycling. Impacts of packaging disposal.
PKG 888 .
Master's Project. Fall, Spring, Summer. 2 credits. Prerequisite:
Approval of School.
PKG 890 .
Independent Study in Packaging. Fall, Spring, Summer, 1-3 credits.
Prerequisite: Approval of School. Special investigations of
unique packaging problems.
PKG 891 .
Selected Topics. Fall, Spring, Summer. 1-4 credits. Prerequisite:
Approval of School. Selected topics of interest to graduate
Packaging students.
PKG 899 .
Master's Thesis Research. Fall, Spring, Summer. 1-8 credits.
Prerequisite: Approval of School.
PKG 985 .
Analytical Solutions to Packaging Design. Spring, even-numbered
years. 3(3-0). Prerequisite: PKG 825. Analytical and quantitative
techniques for packaging design and evaluation.
PKG 990 .
Independent Study in Packaging. Fall, Spring, Summer 1-3 credits.
Prerequisite: Approval of School. Special investigations of
unique packaging problems.
PKG 992 .
Packaging Seminar. Fall. 1(2-0). Prerequisite: none. Presentations
of detailed studies on specialized aspects of packaging.
PKG 999 . Doctoral Dissertation
Research. Fall, Spring, Summer. 1-24 credits. Prerequisite:
Approval of School.
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