Recommended Academic Plan for BioRenewable Systems/BioProducts Option (BRS/BIOPR) at University Park

Effective Date: Fall 2013

Semester 1

B E 001S Growing Your Future - - First Year Seminar
1
CHEM 110 (GN) Chemical Principles I
3
ECON 104 (GS) Introductory Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy
or E B F 200 (GS) Energy and Earth Sciences Economics
3
EDSGN 100 Introduction to Engineering DesignNotes for: EDSGN 100

EDSGN 100

Requirements for this course
  • * Course requires a grade of 'C' of better.*
3
MATH 110 (GQ) Techniques of Calculus I
or MATH 140 (GQ) Calculus With Analytic Geometry I
4
Health and Physical Activity (GHA)
2
Total credits 16

Semester 2

CHEM 111 (GN) Experimental Chemistry I
1
Arts (GA)Notes for: Arts

Arts

Students must take 3 credits of US Cultures (US) and 3 credits of International Cultures (IL). These requirements should be met by selecting GA and GH courses with the appropriate US/IL designation
3
ACCTG 211 Financial and Managerial Accounting for Decision Making
4
ENGL 015 (GWS) Rhetoric and Composition
or ENGL 030 (GWS) Honors Freshman CompositionNotes for: ENGL 030

ENGL 030

Effective Fall 2012, all incoming Schreyer Honors College freshmen at University Park will take ENGL/CAS 137H Rhetoric and Civic Life in the fall semester and ENGL/CAS 138T Rhetoric and Civic Life II in the spring semester. These courses carry GWS designation and replace both ENGL 030 Honors Freshman Composition and CAS 100 Effective Speech. Each course is 3 credits. At the discretion of the college, ENGL/CAS 138T Rhetoric and Civic Life II satisfies the first-year seminar requirement.
3
PHYS 250 (GN) Introductory Physics I
or PHYS 211 (GN) General Physics: Mechanics
4
Health and Physical Activity (GHA)
1
Total credits 16

Semester 3

AG BM 101 (GS) Economic Principles of Agribusiness Decision Making
or ECON 102 (GS) Introductory Microeconomic Analysis and Policy
3
BIOL 110 (GN) Biology: Basic Concepts and Biodiversity
or BIOL 011 and BIOL 012 (GN) Introductory Biology I and Introductory Biology IINotes for: BIOL 011 and BIOL 012

BIOL 011 and BIOL 012

Note that both BIOL 011 and BIOL 012 (lab portion) must be taken to count for the biology requirements
4
CAS 100A (GWS) Effective Speech
or CAS 100B (GWS) Effective Speech
3
STAT 200 (GQ) Elementary Statistics
or STAT 240 (GQ) Introduction to Biometry
3-4
Humanities (GH)Notes for: Humanities

Humanities

Students must take 3 credits of US Cultures (US) and 3 credits of International Cultures (IL). These requirements should be met by selecting GA and GH courses with the appropriate US/IL designation
3
Total credits 16-17

Semester 4

B LAW 243 Legal Environment of Business
or B A 243 Social, Legal, and Ethical Environment
or B A 241 Legal Environment of Business and B A 242 Social and Ethical Environment of Business
3-4
SelectionNotes for: Selection

Selection

List of courses can be found in the BRS Advising Manual: abe.psu.edu/documents/brs-advising-manual.pdf. Meet with your academic adviser to discuss appropriate course selection.
3
SelectionNotes for: Selection

Selection

List of courses can be found in the BRS Advising Manual: abe.psu.edu/documents/brs-advising-manual.pdf. Meet with your academic adviser to discuss appropriate course selection.
3
Arts (GA)Notes for: Arts

Arts

Students must take 3 credits of US Cultures (US) and 3 credits of International Cultures (IL). These requirements should be met by selecting GA and GH courses with the appropriate US/IL designation
3
Humanities (GH)Notes for: Humanities

Humanities

Students must take 3 credits of US Cultures (US) and 3 credits of International Cultures (IL). These requirements should be met by selecting GA and GH courses with the appropriate US/IL designation
3
Total credits 15-16

Semester 5

AG BM 106 Agribusiness Problem SolvingNotes for: AG BM 106

AG BM 106

Requirements for this course
  • * Course requires a grade of 'C' of better.*
3
BRS 221 Engineering Principles of Biorenewable SystemsNotes for: BRS 221

BRS 221

Requirements for this course
  • * Course requires a grade of 'C' of better.*
3
BRS 300 Introduction to Biorenewable ProductsNotes for: BRS 300

BRS 300

Requirements for this course
  • * Course requires a grade of 'C' of better.*
3
Selection - BRS Leadership/EntrepreneurshipNotes for: Selection - BRS Leadership/Entrepreneurship

Selection - BRS Leadership/Entrepreneurship

List of courses can be found in the BRS Advising Manual: abe.psu.edu/documents/brs-advising-manual.pdf. Meet with your academic adviser to discuss appropriate course selection.
3
SelectionNotes for: Selection

Selection

List of courses can be found in the BRS Advising Manual: abe.psu.edu/documents/brs-advising-manual.pdf. Meet with your academic adviser to discuss appropriate course selection.
3
Total credits 15

Semester 6

A S M 391 (GWS) Contextual Integration of Communication Skills for the Technical Workplace
2
BRS 437 Bioproduct Marketing and SalesNotes for: BRS 437

BRS 437

Requirements for this course
  • * Course requires a grade of 'C' of better.*
4
BRS 417 Processing and Manufacturing Systems for Bioproducts
4
BRS 411 Biobased Fiber Science
4
Total credits 14

Semester 7

BRS 402 Foundations of Sustainable BusinessNotes for: BRS 402

BRS 402

Requirements for this course
  • * Course requires a grade of 'C' of better.*
3
BRS 392 (GWS) Contextual Integration of Leadership Skills for the Technical Workplace
2
BRS 428 Electric Power and Instrumentation
3
BRS 393 Bioresources Industry Tour
1
BRS 422 Energy Analysis in Biorenewable Systems
3
SelectionNotes for: Selection

Selection

List of courses can be found in the BRS Advising Manual: abe.psu.edu/documents/brs-advising-manual.pdf. Meet with your academic adviser to discuss appropriate course selection.
3
Total credits 15

Semester 8

BRS 426 Safety and Health in Agricultural and Biorenewable Industries
3
BRS 429W Biorenewable Systems Analysis and Management
3
BRS 490 Biorenewable Systems Colloquium
1
BRS 423 Deterioration and Protection of Bioproducts
3
SelectionNotes for: Selection

Selection

List of courses can be found in the BRS Advising Manual: abe.psu.edu/documents/brs-advising-manual.pdf. Meet with your academic adviser to discuss appropriate course selection.
3
Total credits 13

Additional Notes

updated 11/1/16 acb

Legend

# Course is an Entrance-to-Major requirement.
* Course requires a grade of 'C' or better.
† Course satisfies General Education and degree requirements.

Footnotes

Arts
Students must take 3 credits of US Cultures (US) and 3 credits of International Cultures (IL). These requirements should be met by selecting GA and GH courses with the appropriate US/IL designation
ENGL 030
Effective Fall 2012, all incoming Schreyer Honors College freshmen at University Park will take ENGL/CAS 137H Rhetoric and Civic Life in the fall semester and ENGL/CAS 138T Rhetoric and Civic Life II in the spring semester. These courses carry GWS designation and replace both ENGL 030 Honors Freshman Composition and CAS 100 Effective Speech. Each course is 3 credits. At the discretion of the college, ENGL/CAS 138T Rhetoric and Civic Life II satisfies the first-year seminar requirement.
BIOL 011 and BIOL 012
Note that both BIOL 011 and BIOL 012 (lab portion) must be taken to count for the biology requirements
Humanities
Students must take 3 credits of US Cultures (US) and 3 credits of International Cultures (IL). These requirements should be met by selecting GA and GH courses with the appropriate US/IL designation
Selection
List of courses can be found in the BRS Advising Manual: abe.psu.edu/documents/brs-advising-manual.pdf. Meet with your academic adviser to discuss appropriate course selection.
Selection
List of courses can be found in the BRS Advising Manual: abe.psu.edu/documents/brs-advising-manual.pdf. Meet with your academic adviser to discuss appropriate course selection.
Arts
Students must take 3 credits of US Cultures (US) and 3 credits of International Cultures (IL). These requirements should be met by selecting GA and GH courses with the appropriate US/IL designation
Humanities
Students must take 3 credits of US Cultures (US) and 3 credits of International Cultures (IL). These requirements should be met by selecting GA and GH courses with the appropriate US/IL designation
Selection - BRS Leadership/Entrepreneurship
List of courses can be found in the BRS Advising Manual: abe.psu.edu/documents/brs-advising-manual.pdf. Meet with your academic adviser to discuss appropriate course selection.
Selection
List of courses can be found in the BRS Advising Manual: abe.psu.edu/documents/brs-advising-manual.pdf. Meet with your academic adviser to discuss appropriate course selection.
Selection
List of courses can be found in the BRS Advising Manual: abe.psu.edu/documents/brs-advising-manual.pdf. Meet with your academic adviser to discuss appropriate course selection.
Selection
List of courses can be found in the BRS Advising Manual: abe.psu.edu/documents/brs-advising-manual.pdf. Meet with your academic adviser to discuss appropriate course selection.