Packaging Science

2003 - 2004
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Packaging Science

Critical Tracking
8 Semester Plan

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Our modern global marketplace demands efficiency as a prerequisite for success. Packaging science has recently emerged as a high-priority discipline that industry has embraced as a means to improve efficiency and to gain a competitive edge.

Packaging science offers paths to many career opportunities. The packaging industry involves many commercial activities including raw material production and distribution; conversion of raw materials into usable forms; graphic design; printing and marketing; warehousing and distribution; and post-use recycling, reuse, conversion to energy and/or disposal. Modern packaging professionals are continually working to improve the lives of people, efficiency of industry, and our relationship with our environment. Recent evidence of this trend is the application of computerized 3-D packaging design to improve conceptualization and speed to market, and the development of novel biodegradable plastics to minimize waste destined for landfills and thus reduce our dependency on petroleum and minimize environmental impact.

The packaging science curriculum builds on a solid foundation in the pure sciences with specialized courses related to materials used in packaging, packaging of foods and consumer products, computer tools for package design and distribution logistics, analytical methods for packaging, as well as packaging decoration. The curriculum also incorporates valuable tools for business and commerce such as accounting, advertising, and economics.

Packaging Science

To remain ‘on track’ for this major, a student must meet the following critical tracking criteria. The critical tracking courses appear in bold.

Semester 1:

2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5

Complete 1 of 7 critical courses – excluding labs CHM2045, CHM2045L, CHM2046, CHM2046L, MAC1147 or MAC 2233, BSC2007, BSC2009L, PHY 2004, PHY 2004L, PHY 2005 and STA 2023

Semester 2:

Complete 2 additional courses of the 7 courses – excluding labs

Semester 3:

Complete 2 additional course of the 7 courses – excluding labs

Semester 4:

Complete all 7 critical tracking courses – including associated labs

Semester 1	Credits
Composition (GE-C)	3
CHM 2045 and 2045L General Chemistry I and Lab (GE-P)	4
PHY 2004 and 2004L Physics I and Lab (GE-P)	4
Humanities (GE-HI)	3
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Total	14
Semester 2	Credits
CHM 2046 and 2046L General Chemistry II and Lab (GE-P)	4
PHY 2005 and 2005L Physics II and Lab (GE-P)	4
MAC 2233 Survey of Calculus or MAC 1147 Precalculus: Algebra and Trigonometry	3-4
Humanities (GE)*	3
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Total	14-15
Semester 3	Credits
ACG2021C Intro to Financial Accounting	4
BSC 2007 and 2009L Cells, Organisms, Genetics and Lab (GE-B)	4
ECO 2013 Macroeconomics (GE-S)	3
Electives	3
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Total	15
Semester 4	Credits
*PKG 2001 Principles of Packaging	3
SPC 2600 Intro to Public Speaking or AEE 3030C Effective Oral Communication	3
ENC 2210 Technical Writing or AEE 3033C Writing for Ag and Natural Resources	3
PSY 2012 General Psychology (GE-S)	3
Elective	2
Total	14
Summer	Credits
STA 2023 Introduction to Statistics I	3
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Total	3

*PKG 2001 must be taken before entering upper division. Summer semester is available for transfer and community college students to satisfy this requirement.

Semester 5	Credits
CHM 2200 and 2200L Organic Chemistry
and lab	4
EML 3023 CAD and Graphics	3
PKG 3006 Packaging Materials	3
PKG 3103 Food Packaging	3
Technical Electives	2
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Total	15
Semester 6	Credits
PKG 4008 Distribution &Transport Packaging	3
PKG 4007C Computer Tools for Packaging	3
PKG 4510C Analytical Methods in Packaging	3
ECO 2023 Microeconomics	3
ADV 3000 Elements of Advertising	3
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Total	15
Semester 7	Credits
PKG4204C Package Decoration	3
FOS 3042 Introduction to Food Science	3
MAN 3025 Principles of Management or AEB 3133 Principles of Agribusiness
Management	3-4
AOM 4933 Professional Practice	1
Technical Electives	4
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Total	14-15
Semester 8	Credits
PKG 4011 Packaging Production & Processing	3
PKG 4932 Senior Design Packaging	2
PKG 3009 Consumer Products Packaging	3
MAR 3009 Principles of Marketing or AEB 3300 Agricultural Marketing	3-4
Technical Electives	3
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Total	14-15

Packaging Science Minor

This minor provides students an opportunity to gain a basic understanding of and a skill level for packaging. The packaging science minor incorporates useful tools for commerce with courses in real-world issues facing the packaging industry. This minor will help students gain employment in the packaging industry.

The minor program is open to all students and provides a background for careers in packaging science. The program consists of a minimum of 15 semester credits with a grade of C or better. A minimum of 9 semester credits must be completed at the University of Florida. Students pursuing this minor must complete three PKG courses of three or more credits toward the 15-credit minimum requirement. No courses may be taken as S-U credit. Students applying for the minor must obtain written approval from their academic adviser and the undergraduate coordinator in packaging science at least two semesters before graduation. For more information, students should see a PKG adviser in Rogers Hall.

1. Take one of the following:

EML 3023 Computer Aided Graphics and Design

**PKG 4252C Analytical Methods in Packaging

**PKG 4932 Computer Tools for Packaging

**These courses cannot double count as PKG course.

2. Business course – take one:

ACG 2021C Introduction to Financial

Accounting

MAN 3025 Principles of Management

PKG2001 Principles of Packaging

Packaging courses – six hours

PKG 4204C Package Decoration

PKG 3103 Food Packaging

PKG 3009Consumer Products Packaging

PKG 4001 Packaging Production and Processing

PKG 4008 Distribution & Transport Packaging

Total Hours 15-16

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