Academic and research training in the area of packaging science and
engineering for master's candidates is available at Rutgers in the
following programs of the Graduate School-New Brunswick: ceramic
science and engineering, food science, industrial and systems
engineering, materials science and engineering, and pharmaceutical
science.
Degree requirements are set in accordance with the
student`s graduate program. The student electing this option enrolls in
an interdisciplinary program that includes core courses in business,
science, and engineering and a concentration in one of the six
participating disciplines. Coordination among the five faculties
sponsoring the packaging option provides maximum flexibility and
variety in the arrangement of individual degree programs.
For
a master of science degree, a student must be admitted to, and meet the
requirements of, one of the following programs of the Graduate
School-New Brunswick: ceramic science and engineering, food science,
industrial and systems engineering, mechanics and materials science, or
pharmaceutical science. This program requires a minimum of 18 credits
involving courses in the degree program unrelated to packaging. The
student also must meet the following common core requirements: the
courses in packaging engineering, 16:150:571,572; the seminars in
packaging, 16:150:581,582; the materials and design in packaging
courses, 16:150:577,578; and either the special problems in packaging
courses, 16:150:587,588, or the research thesis on packaging as
approached through the departmental specialization.
The
interaction of packaging and the environment is a broad subject of
common concern underlying all programs that feature the option in
packaging. Within this area, students are expected initially to
indicate which one of the following three concentrations they wish to
explore: packaging science and technology, packaging and production
engineering, or packaging and marketing/management. For further
information, the interested student should contact the director of one
of the above programs or Professor James D. Idol, School of
Engineering, Busch campus (732/445-3224).
