| Bioproducts Engineers harness the molecular building blocks of renewable resources to develop and manufacture environmentally friendly industrial and consumer products. From biofuels, renewable energy, and bioplastics to paper products and “green” building materials such as bio-based composites, bioproducts engineers are developing sustainable solutions to meet the world’s growing materials and energy demand. Bioproducts engineering is a specialization within the bioproducts and biosystems engineering major, offered through the Institute of Technology (IT), in association with the College of Food, Agricultural, and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS). The curriculum covers all aspects of the design process, including communication, teamwork, economics, ethics, and safety. During your first two years you’ll learn the basics of bioproducts and acquire advanced skills in math and science as well as training in communication. In the junior and senior years you’ll focus your learning on the structure, properties, processing, and performance of bioproducts. As a freshman you may enroll in the Bioproducts and Biosystems engineering major in the Institute of Technology (IT), or you can enter the College of Food, Agricultural, and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS) as a pre-bioproducts and biosystems engineering major and then transfer to IT at the start of your junior year. | 
