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Semester Conversion Guidelines

Semester Conversion Guidelines. Fall and Spring semester – 15 week January intercession – 3 week Summer session – 10 week Bachelor’s Degree 121 credits Master’s Degree 30 – 36 credits 5 x 3 model Normal load 15 – 16 credits. Semester Conversion Guidelines.

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Semester Conversion Guidelines

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  1. Semester Conversion Guidelines • Fall and Spring semester – 15 week • January intercession – 3 week • Summer session – 10 week • Bachelor’s Degree 121 credits • Master’s Degree 30 – 36 credits • 5 x 3 model • Normal load 15 – 16 credits

  2. Semester Conversion Guidelines • Program rigor and quality are to be preserved. • Students can finish Bachelor’s Degree in four years (minus co-op). • All students can complete a minor. • Full time status is 12 credits for undergrad and grad.

  3. Key Changes to the BS Program • Materials and containers each run a full year • Distribution and dynamics expand to a one year sequence • Food packaging required • New courses in advanced package development and supply chain • Two semesters of co-op

  4. Changes to Support Courses • More math – calculus and statistics each expand to one year • Physics expands to one year • Slight increase in chemistry

  5. Packaging Professional Electives • Packaging Machinery • Process Control • Packaging Sustainability and the Environment • Import/Export Packaging • Package Printing – School of Printing • Characterization and Evaluation of Polymers

  6. Packaging Professional Electives • Pharmaceutical and Medical Packaging • Packaging Materials - Minor • Packaging Containers - Minor

  7. Graduate Program Update • Dea Jacobs

  8. IoPP Student Chapter • Dr.Carlos Diaz

  9. Faculty Update

  10. Adjunct Faculty Don Appleton Duane Beck Chris Donnelly Scott Evans Sharon Kemp Bethany Marconi John Siy Lisa Talty

  11. Adjunct Faculty Alison Tyler Bill Wynkoop

  12. Packaging Science B.S. Fall 2011 headcount – 151 Fall 2012 headcount – 174 Increase of 15% Packaging Minor - 40

  13. Packaging Science B.S. • Diversity – AALANA population 12.8%

  14. Research/Scholarship • Dangerous Goods Packaging • Biocushion Performance Curves • International Working Group on Vibration Analysis

  15. New University Program Goals International Opportunities Study Abroad Wuhan University (China) Jinan University (China) Victoria University (Australia) Kasetsart University (Thailand) ACMT (Croatia) New Zealand

  16. International IAPRI Board Member – Vice President IAPRI Symposium – Helsinki Finland June 2013 Major proposal for the internationalization of Packaging Science and CAST

  17. New University Program Goals INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES • Internship - BAM (Germany) Zack Loughery – six months • Congress – Bundestag Youth Exchange Jennifer Smith – one semester • University of Monterrey – Mexico Ten students – RIT workshop

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