The science component is comprised of coursework in the major: 7 hours in core courses and 25 hours in electives.
REQUIRED COURSES
| TSM 486 | Grain Bioprocessing Coproducts | 3 hours |
| ABE 488 | Bioprocessing Biomass for Fuel | 4 hours |
| ABE 594 | Graduate Seminar - required for two semesters | 0 hours |
ELECTIVES
Students must complete 25 hours of electives. Electives should be based on individual career interests and priorities and in consultation with the faculty advisor. Pre-approved course options are listed below. Of the 25 hours of electives, at least 12 hours must be in 500-level courses, 8 within the department. Electives are selected in consultation with the program’s advisor.
SAMPLE PROGRAM OF STUDY
| Semester 1: Fall | |
|---|---|
| Science | ABE 488 Bioprocessing Biomass for Fuel ABE 594 Graduate Seminar CHBE 594 Bioenergy Technology CPSC 415 Bioenergy Crops |
| Two 2-hour courses; varies by cohort PSM 501 - PSM Industry Seminar I (all semester) |
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| Semester 2: Spring | |
|---|---|
| Science | ABE 446 Biological Nanoengineering ACE 516 Environmental Economics ENG 471 Seminar Energy & Sustainable Engineering TSM 486 Grain Bioprocessing Coproducts |
| Business | Two 2-hour courses; varies by cohort PSM 502 - PSM Industry Seminar II (all semester) |
| Summer Internship | |
|---|---|
| PSM 555 - PSM Internship |
| Semester 3: Fall | |
|---|---|
| Science | ABE 594 Graduate Seminar FSHN 471 Food and Industrial Microbiology ENG 571 Theory of Energy & Sustainable Engineering TSM 438 Renewable Energy Applications |
| Business | One 2-hour course; varies by cohort PSM 503 - PSM Industry Seminar III (all semester) |
| December Graduation |
|---|
Elective Course Options
| Course # | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ABE 436 | Renewable Energy Systems | 4 |
| ABE 446 | Biological Nanoengineering | 3 or 4 |
| ABE 456 | Land & Water Resources Engineering | 3 or 4 |
| ABE 482 | Package Engineering | 3 |
| ABE 488 | Bioprocessing Biomass for Fuel | 3 |
| ABE 498 | Special Topics | 2 |
| ABE 597 | Independent Study | 1 to 4 |
| ACE 406 | Environmental Law | 3 or 4 |
| ACE 410 | Energy Economics | 3 or 4 |
| ACE 411 | Environmental Development | 3 or 4 |
| ACE 431 | Agri-food Strategic Management | 3 |
| ACE 451 | Agriculture in International Development | 3 or 4 |
| ACE 455 | International Trade in Food and Agriculture | 3 |
| ACE 456 | Agriculture and Food Policies | 3 or 4 |
| ACE 406 | Environmental Law | 3 |
| ACE 510 | Advanced Natural Resource Economics | 4 |
| ACE 516 | Environmental Economics | 4 |
| ACE 559 | Food, Trade and Development | 2 |
| ACE 562 | Applied Regression Models | 2 |
| ACE 563 | Math Program Applied Economics I | 2 |
| ACE 567 | Math Program Applied Economics II | 2 |
| ACE 592 | Special Topics | 3 |
| ATMS 507 | Climate Dynamics | 4 |
| BADM 520 | Marketing Management | 2 |
| BADM 543 | Technology Strategy | 2 |
| BADM 597 | Global Strategy | 2 |
| BADM 598 | Managing Technology & Innovation | 1 |
| BIOE 474 | Metabolic Engineering | 4 |
| CEE 443 | Environmental Engineering Principles, Chemical | 4 |
| CEE 444 | Environmental Engineering Princples, Biological | 4 |
| CEE 449 | Environmantal Engineering Lab | 3 |
| CEE 491 | Decision and Risk Analysis | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 498 | Water Technology & Policy | 3 or 4 |
| CEE 535 | Environmental Systems II | 4 |
| CEE 592 | Sustainable Urban Systems | 4 |
| CHBE 421 | Momentum and Heat Transfer | 4 |
| CHBE 422 | Mass Transfer Operations | 4 |
| CHBE 424 | Chemical Reaction Engineering | 3 |
| CHBE 431 | Process Design | 4 |
| CHBE 471 | Biochemical Engineering | 3 or 4 |
| CHBE 478 | Bioenergy & Biofuels Technology | 3 |
| CHBE 594 | Special Topics (H. Zhao) | 4 |
| CHBE 594 | Special Topics (C. Rao) | 4 |
| CPSC 415 | Bioenergy Crops | 3 |
| CPSC 418 | Crop Growth and Management | 3 |
| CPSC 419 | Midwest Agricultural Practices | 1 |
| CPSC 431 | Plants and Global Change | 3 |
| CPSC 440 | Applied Statistical Methods I | 4 |
| CPSC 448 | Biological Modeling | 3 or 4 |
| CPSC 453 | Principles of Plant Breeding | 4 |
| CPSC 466 | Genomics for Plant Improvement | 2 |
| CPSC 484 | Plant Physiology | 3 |
| CPSC 488 | Soil Fertility and Fertilizers | 3 |
| CPSC 489 | Photosynthesis | 3 |
| CPSC 518 | Crop Growth and Development | 4 |
| CPSC 555 | Crop Germplasm Resources | 2 |
| CPSC 563 | Chromosomes | 3 |
| CPSC 566 | Plant Gene Regulation | 4 |
| CPSC 567 | Bioinformatics & Systems Biology | 4 |
| CPSC 588 | Plant Biochemistry | 4 |
| CPSC 598 | Seminar | 1 |
| ECON 516 | Environmental Economics | 4 |
| ENG 465 | Business Technical Consulting | 4 |
| ENG 471 | Seminar Energy & Sustainable Engineering | 1 |
| ENG 571 | Theory of Energy & Sustainable Engineering | 3 |
| FSHN 414 | Food Chemistry | 3 |
| FSHN 460 | Food Processing Engineering | 3 |
| FSHN 461 | Food Processing I | 4 |
| FSHN 462 | Food Processing II | 2 |
| FSHN 464 | Beverage Science & Technology | 2 |
| FSHN 465 | Principles of Food Technology | 3 |
| FSHN 471 | Food & Industrial Microbiology | 3 |
| FSHN 514 | Advanced Food Chemistry | 3 |
| FSHN 517 | Fermented & Distilled Beverages | 2 |
| FSHN 574 | Value Added Biotransformation | 3 |
| GEOG 466 | Environmental Policy | 3 or 4 |
| GEOG 468 | Biological Modeling | 3 or 4 |
| GEOG 496 | Climate & Social Vulnerability | 3 or 4 |
| ID 411 | Bioinspiration | 3 |
| INFO 490 | Foundations of Data Science | 1 to 4 |
| LA 590 | Directed Research | 3 |
| LER 524 | HRM for Scientists & Engineers | 2 |
| MCB 424 | Microbial Biochemistry | 3 |
| MCB 430 | Molecular Microbiology | 3 |
| MCB 436 | Global Biosecurity | 1 |
| MCB 450 | Introductory Biochemistry | 3 |
| MCB 534 | Advanced Microbial Metabolism | 1 |
| ME 400 | Energy Conversion Systems | 4 |
| MSE 497 | Independent Study | 1 |
| NPRE 470 | Fuel Cells & Hydrogen Sources | 3 |
| NPRE 475 | Wind Power Systems | 4 |
| NRES 419 | Environment and Plant Ecosystems | 3 |
| NRES 425 | Natural Resources Law & Policy | 3 |
| NRES 426 | Renewable Energy Policy | 3 |
| NRES 456 | Integratie Ecosystems Management | 3 |
| NRES 475 | Environmantal Microbiology | 3 |
| NRES 488 | Soil Fertility and Fertilizers | 3 |
| PS 480 | Energy and Security | 3 |
| TSM 438 | Renewable Energy Applications | 3 |
| TSM 486 | Grain Bioprocessing Coproducts | 3 |
| UP 456 | Sustainable Planning Workshop | 4 |
| UP 480 | Sustainable Design Principles | 2 |
| UP 511 | Law and Planning | 4 |
Course numbers and titles are subject to change. Please note that some courses are only offered in select terms. For more information, please reference the Illinois Course Catalog.
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