MS BioRenewable Systems

Biorenewable systems are the structures and processes that create and support sustainable biologically-based products capable of being continuously replaced through sound technology and management. The BioRenewable Systems (BRS) degree is offered as a resident instruction, research-based M.S. and Ph.D. programs. The degree requires a thesis at both levels.

The BRS graduate program encompasses renewable biologically-based materials, products, and processes and fully integrates scientific research with the principles of systems technology, business, management, marketing, leadership development, and entrepreneurship. Toward that end, the academic requirements for BRS are closely related to the disciplinary focus of agricultural and biological sciences, technological innovation and application, and business, management, and leadership within the continually evolving biobased sectors. This multidisciplinary aspect makes BRS unique from other fields of science and management. To promote and fulfill this uniqueness, the continuation of courses in science, business, management, and technology at the graduate level is encouraged and expected.