Packaging Electives Six credits of Packaging electives are required. They can be earned through course work or participation in the Internship or Study Abroad programs. Most Packaging students take three or more Packaging elective courses to enhance their backgrounds. Packaging elective study is available in printing, environmental issues, material handling and automotive packaging, medical packaging, food packaging, distribution and performance testing, packaging laws and regulations, and packaging economics. The Business Cognate Packaging students must complete a minimum of 12 credits in a business cognate.
Accounting is required.
Additional complementary courses can be chosen from advertising, business law, business management, financial management, marketing and supply chain management. A number of these courses are prerequisites for packaging core courses.