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Renewable Materials such as wood, bamboo, canes, and agricultural fibers are examined to understand their characteristics and how to make useful products. Students gain broad perspectives on current issues associated with the sustainable utilization of renewable materials, including global trade, business innovation, energy production, and environmental impacts.

Graduates with degrees in renewable materials at Oregon State University are highly sought after to work in business, manufacturing operations, and technical support where they use their knowledge and expertise to help develop sustainable products, industrial systems, and economies.

The curriculum includes a lower-division core in science and math with a choice of one of the required upper-division options in Advanced Wood Manufacturing (AWD), Art and Design (A&D), Management and Marketing (M&M), or Science and Engineering (S&E).

The AWD option develops students' knowledge of smart manufacturing and its application in renewable materials industries.

The A&D option prepares students to engage with renewable materials on an aesthetic level. Artistically-oriented students learn how materials function within the human space and gain an understanding of green buildings and architecture.

The M&M option is designed for students interested in business. Completion of the M&M option and meeting additional grade requirements of the College of Business will fulfill the requirements for a transcript-visible Business and Entrepreneurship minor.

The S&E option is a flexible program that allows technically oriented students to design a personalized curriculum that opens doors to jobs that solve complex problems or to graduate school. Students select courses (often minors) that complement their interests.

In addition to the course work, all students must have six months of work experience in an area related to their major. This is usually accomplished by two summers of employment in business or industry, but it may include work during the academic year. The department has an established network of connections to help place students in internships and summer employment.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

General Chemistry

General Chemistry

Forest Biology

Forestry

Computing Applications in Forestry

Renewable Materials for a Green Planet

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-24 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-06 00:00:00
Starting 2027-03-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-28 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Corvallis, United States

Disciplines

Materials Science General Engineering & Technology View 1146 other Bachelors in General Engineering & Technology in United States

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General requirements

3.0 GPA High school diploma or IB Diploma with minimum overall score of 26 or IGCSE 5 subjects with a 3.0 average using NCAA scale (9-7/A=4, 5-6/B/C=3, 4/D/E=2, F/G=1, 3-1/U=0). Subjects must include Math, English, Science, 2 electives.
English Test Scores must be less than two years old as of the start term requested. Applicants may also use the following achievements to meet the English Requirements for admission to an undergraduate degree program.
SAT: evidence-based reading/writing score of 560
ACTE (ACT English) - 21
Two English composition courses (Writing 121+) with grades C- or better or one English composition and one Speech Communication course (Communication 111+) with grades C- or better, all from a US university.
IGCSE O or A Level English with a grade of C or better (provisional results not accepted)
IB Diploma: Language A - Language and Literature (HL) with a minimum score of 5
AP English L & C - minimum score of 3

Tuition Fees

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34983 USD / year

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34983 USD / year

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In-State

13191 USD / year

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Living costs

Corvallis

United States

1397 - 2488 USD / month

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