Sustainable Materials and Technology (BS)
To see more about what you will learn in this program, visit the Learning Outcomes website!
The Sustainable Materials & Technology degree prepares students for 21st century jobs helping businesses and communities reduce their ecological footprint through efficient use of renewable natural materials, such as wood, bamboo and cork, in the manufacture and use of value-added products. You'll gain a strong foundation in environmental science, economics, social sciences, and materials science which prepares you to design, manufacture and sell sustainable bio-based products. This degree is for students interested in a career in a growing field with job flexibility, high placement rates, great starting salaries, a tradition of success and an unlimited future.
Summer Internship
Graduates of the Sustainable Materials and Technology program enter the real world with hands-on experience gained through internships, lab experiments, and practical coursework. More than one half of students participate in paid undergraduate research and work study opportunities. In addition, students are required to complete a paid summer internship or a semester co-op with a company in the industry. There are many other summer employment opportunities that are available to you beyond the required internship.
Contact
Perry N. Peralta
Director of Undergraduate Programs
919.515.5731
perry_peralta@ncsu.edu
Plan Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Departmental Requirements | |||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | ||
| Student Success in Environmental First Year and Exploring the Environment | |||
| Introduction to Environmental Sciences | |||
| SMT 200 | Introduction to Sustainable Materials and Technology | 3 | |
| SMT 203 | Physical Properties of Sustainable Materials | 4 | |
| SMT 210 | Sustainable Materials Internship | 1 | |
| SMT 301 | Chemistry of Sustainable Materials | 3 | |
| SMT 302 | Processing of Biomaterials | 4 | |
| SMT 320 | Industrial Chemical Pollutants | 2 | |
| SMT 441 | Mechanical Properties of Sustainable Materials | 4 | |
| SMT 444 | Sustainable Composites and Biopolymers | 3 | |
| SMT 450 | Sustainable Business and Innovation | 2 | |
| SMT 483 | Capstone in Sustainable Materials and Technology | 3 | |
| PSE 476 | Environmental Life Cycle Analysis | 3 | |
| MIE 201 | Introduction to Business Processes | 3 | |
| EC 205 | Fundamentals of Economics | 3 | |
| ISE 311 | Engineering Economic Analysis | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | ||
| U.S. Environmental Law and Politics | |||
| Global Environmental Politics | |||
| Environmental Law & Economic Policy | |||
| IDS 201 | Environmental Ethics | 3 | |
| Mathematics & Natural Sciences | |||
| Select one of the following Calculus courses: | 3 | ||
| Elements of Calculus | |||
| Calculus for Life and Management Sciences A | |||
| Calculus I | |||
| ST 311 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 | |
| CH 101 & CH 102 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science and General Chemistry Laboratory | 4 | |
| CH 220 & CH 222 | Introductory Organic Chemistry and Organic Chemistry I Lab | 4 | |
| Select one of the following Physics courses: | 4 | ||
| Physics for Engineers and Scientists I and Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Laboratory | |||
| College Physics I | |||
| BIO 181 | Introductory Biology: Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity | 4 | |
| Concentration Requirements | |||
| Technical Electives | 15 | ||
| Advised Electives 2 | 18 | ||
| General Education Program (GEP) Courses | |||
| ENG 101 | Academic Writing and Research 1 | 4 | |
| GEP Humanities | 6 | ||
| GEP US Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 3 | ||
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2 | ||
| GEP Global Knowledge (Verify Requirement) | |||
| Foreign Language Proficiency (Verify Requirement) | |||
| Total Hours | 120 | ||
| 1 | A grade of C- or better is required. |
| 2 | Students should consult their academic advisors to determine how to complete this requirement. |
Technical Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACC 200 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting | 3 | |
| ACC 210 | Concepts of Financial Reporting | 3 | |
| ACC 220 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting | 3 | |
| ACC 230 | Individual Income Taxation | 3 | |
| ACC 280 | Survey of Financial and Managerial Accounting | 3 | |
| ACC 295 | Special Topics in Accounting | 1-6 | |
| ACC 310 | Intermediate Financial Accounting I | 3 | |
| ACC 311 | Intermediate Financial Accounting II | 3 | |
| ACC 330 | An Introduction To Income Taxation | 3 | |
| ACC 340 | Accounting Information Systems | 3 | |
| ACC 411 | Business Valuation | 3 | |
| ACC 420 | Cost Accounting for Effective Management | 3 | |
| ACC 440 | Enterprise Resource Planning Systems | 3 | |
| ACC 450 | Auditing and Assurance Services | 3 | |
| ACC 451 | Internal Auditing | 3 | |
| ACC 460 | Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting | 3 | |
| ACC 495 | Special Topics in Accounting | 1-6 | |
| ACC 498 | Independent Study in Accounting | 1-6 | |
| ACC 499 | Internship in ACC | 1-6 | |
| ACC 508 | Advanced Commercial Law | 3 | |
| ACC 510 | Advanced Financial Accounting | 3 | |
| ACC 519 | Applied Financial Management | 3 | |
| ACC 520 | Advanced Management Accounting | 3 | |
| ACC 530 | Advanced Income Tax | 3 | |
| ACC 533 | Accounting and Tax Research | 3 | |
| ACC 540 | IT Risks and Controls | 3 | |
| ACC 550 | Advanced Auditing | 3 | |
| ACC 560 | Tools for Tax Analytics | 1 | |
| ACC 561 | Database Management in Tax | 1 | |
| ACC 562 | Forecasting Effective Tax Rates and Scenario Analysis - Introduction | 1 | |
| ACC 563 | Forecasting Effective Tax Rates and Scenario Analysis - Advanced Application | 1 | |
| ACC 564 | Project Management and Process Documentation in Tax | 1 | |
| ACC 565 | Visual Analytics in Tax | 1 | |
| ACC 566 | Database Management Applications in Tax | 1 | |
| ACC 567 | 1 | ||
| ACC 568 | 1 | ||
| ACC 569 | Advanced Visual Analytics in Tax | 1 | |
| ACC 570 | Data Security and Warehousing in Tax | 1 | |
| ACC 571 | 1 | ||
| ACC 588 | Special Topics in Accounting | 1-6 | |
| ARE 301 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 3 | |
| ARE 336 | Introduction to Resource and Environmental Economics | 3 | |
| BUS 225 | Personal Finance | 3 | |
| BUS 295 | Special Topics in Business Management | 1-6 | |
| BUS 320 | Financial Management | 3 | |
| BUS 340 | Information Systems Management | 3 | |
| BUS 350 | Economics and Business Statistics | 3 | |
| BUS 351 | Predictive Analytics for Business | 3 | |
| BUS 360 | Marketing Methods | 3 | |
| BUS 370 | Operations and Supply Chain Management | 3 | |
| CSC 110 | Computer Science Principles - The Beauty and Joy of Computing | 3 | |
| CSC 111 | Introduction to Computing: Python | 3 | |
| CSC 112 | Introduction to Computing-FORTRAN | 3 | |
| CSC 113 | Introduction to Computing - MATLAB | 3 | |
| CSC 116 | Introduction to Computing - Java | 3 | |
| CSC 200 | 3 | ||
| CSC 216 | Software Development Fundamentals | 4 | |
| CSC 217 | Software Development Fundamentals Lab | 1 | |
| CSC 226 | Discrete Mathematics for Computer Scientists | 3 | |
| CSC 230 | C and Software Tools | 3 | |
| CSC 236 | Computer Organization and Assembly Language for Computer Scientists | 3 | |
| CSC 246 | Concepts and Facilities of Operating Systems for Computer Scientists | 3 | |
| CSC 251 | Web Page Development | 1 | |
| CSC 255 | String Processing Languages | 1 | |
| CSC 281 | Foundations of Interactive Game Design | 3 | |
| CSC 295 | Special Topics in Computer Science | 1-3 | |
| CSC 302 | Introduction to Numerical Methods | 3 | |
| CSC 316 | Data Structures and Algorithms | 3 | |
| CSC 326 | Software Engineering | 4 | |
| CSC 333 | Automata, Grammars, and Computability | 3 | |
| CSC 342 | Applied Web-based Client-Server Computing | 3 | |
| CSC 379 | Ethics in Computing | 1 | |
| CSC 401 | Data and Computer Communications Networks | 3 | |
| CSC 402 | Networking Projects | 3 | |
| CSC 405 | Computer Security | 3 | |
| CSC 406 | Architecture Of Parallel Computers | 3 | |
| CSC 411 | Introduction to Artificial Intelligence | 3 | |
| CSC 412 | Compiler Construction | 3 | |
| CSC 415 | Software Security | 3 | |
| CSC 416 | Introduction to Combinatorics | 3 | |
| CSC 417 | Theory of Programming Languages | 3 | |
| CSC 422 | Automated Learning and Data Analysis | 3 | |
| CSC 427 | Introduction to Numerical Analysis I | 3 | |
| CSC 428 | Introduction to Numerical Analysis II | 3 | |
| CSC 431 | File Organization and Processing | 3 | |
| CSC 440 | Database Management Systems | 3 | |
| CSC 442 | Introduction to Data Science | 3 | |
| CSC 450 | Web Services | 3 | |
| CSC 453 | Introduction to Internet of Things (IoT) Systems | 3 | |
| CSC 454 | Human-Computer Interaction | 3 | |
| CSC 455 | Social Computing and Decentralized Artificial Intelligence | 3 | |
| CSC 456 | Computer Architecture and Multiprocessors | 3 | |
| CSC 461 | Computer Graphics | 3 | |
| CSC 462 | Advanced Computer Graphics Projects | 3 | |
| CSC 467 | Multimedia Technology | 3 | |
| CSC 474 | Network Security | 3 | |
| CSC 481 | Game Engine Foundations | 3 | |
| CSC 482 | Advanced Computer Game Projects | 3 | |
| CSC 484 | Building Game AI | 3 | |
| CSC 492 | Senior Design Project | 3 | |
| CSC 495 | Special Topics in Computer Science | 1-6 | |
| CSC 499 | Independent Research in Computer Science | 1-6 | |
| CSC 501 | Operating Systems Principles | 3 | |
| CSC 503 | Computational Applied Logic | 3 | |
| CSC 505 | Design and Analysis Of Algorithms | 3 | |
| CSC 506 | Architecture Of Parallel Computers | 3 | |
| CSC 510 | Software Engineering | 3 | |
| CSC 512 | Compiler Construction | 3 | |
| CSC 513 | Electronic Commerce Technology | 3 | |
| CSC 515 | Software Security | 3 | |
| CSC 517 | Object-Oriented Design and Development | 3 | |
| CSC 519 | DevOps: Modern Software Engineering Practices | 3 | |
| CSC 520 | Artificial Intelligence I | 3 | |
| CSC 522 | Automated Learning and Data Analysis | 3 | |
| CSC 530 | Computational Methods for Molecular Biology | 3 | |
| CSC 533 | Privacy in the Digital Age | 3 | |
| CSC 540 | Database Management concepts and Systems | 3 | |
| CSC 541 | Advanced Data Structures | 3 | |
| CSC 546 | Management Decision and Control Systems | 3 | |
| CSC 547 | Cloud Computing Technology | 3 | |
| CSC 548 | Parallel Systems | 3 | |
| CSC 554 | Human-Computer Interaction | 3 | |
| CSC 555 | Social Computing and Decentralized Artificial Intelligence | 3 | |
| CSC 561 | Principles of Computer Graphics | 3 | |
| CSC 562 | Introduction to Game Engine Design | 3 | |
| CSC 563 | Visual Interfaces for Mobile Devices | 3 | |
| CSC 565 | Graph Theory | 3 | |
| CSC 568 | Enterprise Storage Architecture | 3 | |
| CSC 570 | Computer Networks | 3 | |
| CSC 573 | Internet Protocols | 3 | |
| CSC 574 | Computer and Network Security | 3 | |
| CSC 575 | Introduction to Wireless Networking | 3 | |
| CSC 576 | Networking Services: QoS, Signaling, Processes | 3 | |
| CSC 577 | Switched Network Management | 3 | |
| CSC 579 | Introduction to Computer Performance Modeling | 3 | |
| CSC 580 | Numerical Analysis I | 3 | |
| CSC 582 | Computer Models of Interactive Narrative | 3 | |
| CSC 583 | Introduction to Parallel Computing | 3 | |
| CSC 584 | Building Game AI | 3 | |
| CSC 591 | Special Topics In Computer Science | 1-6 | |
| EC 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | |
| EC 301 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 3 | |
| EC 302 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | 3 | |
| EC 305 | A Closer Look at Capitalism | 3 | |
| EC 336 | Introduction to Resource and Environmental Economics | 3 | |
| EC 348 | Introduction to International Economics | 3 | |
| EC 351 | Econometrics I | 3 | |
| EC 404 | Money, Financial Markets, and the Economy | 3 | |
| EC 410 | Public Finance | 3 | |
| EC 413 | Industrial Organization | 3 | |
| EC 431 | Labor Economics | 3 | |
| EC 437 | 3 | ||
| EC 449 | International Finance | 3 | |
| EC 451 | Econometrics II | 3 | |
| EC 468 | Game Theory | 3 | |
| EC 474 | Economics of Financial Institutions and Markets | 3 | |
| EC 480 | 3 | ||
| EC 490 | Research Seminar in Economics | 3 | |
| EC 495 | Special Topics in Economics | 1-6 | |
| EC 498 | Independent Study in Economics | 1-6 | |
| ECE 406 | Architecture Of Parallel Computers | 3 | |
| ECE 460 | Embedded System Architectures | 3 | |
| ECE 506 | Architecture Of Parallel Computers | 3 | |
| ECE 514 | Random Processes | 3 | |
| ECE 517 | Object-Oriented Design and Development | 3 | |
| ECE 547 | Cloud Computing Technology | 3 | |
| ECE 560 | Embedded System Architectures | 3 | |
| ECE 570 | Computer Networks | 3 | |
| ECE 573 | Internet Protocols | 3 | |
| ECE 574 | Computer and Network Security | 3 | |
| ECE 575 | Introduction to Wireless Networking | 3 | |
| ECE 576 | Networking Services: QoS, Signaling, Processes | 3 | |
| ECE 577 | Switched Network Management | 3 | |
| ECE 579 | Introduction to Computer Performance Modeling | 3 | |
| FOR 339 | Dendrology | 4 | |
| GC 120 | Foundations of Graphics | 3 | |
| GC 250 | Architectural Graphic Communications | 3 | |
| GC 320 | 3D Spatial Relations | 3 | |
| GC 330 | Basic Technical Animation | 3 | |
| GC 340 | Concepts of Website Development | 3 | |
| GC 350 | Applied CAD/D and Geometric Controls | 3 | |
| GC 420 | Visual Thinking | 3 | |
| GC 450 | Advanced Graphics Usage with CAD | 3 | |
| GC 496 | Special Topics in Graphic Communications | 1-4 | |
| GC 498 | Independent Study in Graphic Communications | 1-4 | |
| ISE 135 | Computer-Based Modeling for Engineers | 3 | |
| ISE 215 | Foundations of Design & 3D Modeling for Engineers | 1 | |
| ISE 216 | Product Development and Rapid Prototyping | 3 | |
| ISE 311 | Engineering Economic Analysis | 3 | |
| ISE 315 | Introduction to Computer-Aided Manufacturing | 1 | |
| ISE 316 | Manufacturing Engineering I - Processes | 3 | |
| ISE 352 | Fundamentals of Human-Machine Systems Design | 3 | |
| ISE 361 | Deterministic Models in Industrial Engineering | 3 | |
| ISE 362 | Stochastic Models in Industrial Engineering | 3 | |
| ISE 408 | Design and Control of Production and Service Systems | 3 | |
| ISE 413 | Humanitarian Logistics | 3 | |
| ISE 416 | Manufacturing Engineering II - Automation | 3 | |
| ISE 417 | Database Applications in Industrial & Systems Engineering | 3 | |
| ISE 435 | Python Programming for Industrial & Systems Engineers | 3 | |
| ISE 437 | Data Analytics for Industrial Engineering | 3 | |
| ISE 441 | Introduction to Simulation | 3 | |
| ISE 443 | Quality Design and Control | 3 | |
| ISE 452 | Advanced Human-Machine Systems Design | 3 | |
| ISE 453 | Modeling and Analysis of Supply Chains | 3 | |
| ISE 462 | Advanced Stochastic Models in Industrial Engineering | 3 | |
| ISE 489 | Special Topics in Industrial and Systems Engineering | 1-3 | |
| ISE 495 | Project Work in Industrial Engineering | 1-3 | |
| ISE 498 | Senior Design Project | 3 | |
| ISE 501 | Introduction to Operations Research | 3 | |
| ISE 505 | Linear Programming | 3 | |
| ISE 510 | Applied Engineering Economy | 3 | |
| ISE 513 | Humanitarian Logistics | 3 | |
| ISE 515 | Manufacturing Process Engineering | 3 | |
| ISE 519 | Database Applications in Industrial and Systems Engineering | 3 | |
| ISE 520 | Healthcare Systems Performance Improvement I | 3 | |
| ISE 521 | Healthcare Systems Performance Improvement II | 3 | |
| ISE 535 | Python Programming for Industrial & Systems Engineers | 3 | |
| ISE 540 | Human Factors In Systems Design | 3 | |
| ISE 541 | Occupational Safety Engrg | 3 | |
| ISE 543 | Musculoskeletal Mechanics | 3 | |
| ISE 544 | Occupational Biomechanics | 3 | |
| ISE 546 | Management Decision and Control Systems | 3 | |
| ISE 552 | Design and Control of Production and Service Systems | 3 | |
| ISE 553 | Modeling and Analysis of Supply Chains | 3 | |
| ISE 560 | Stochastic Models in Industrial Engineering | 3 | |
| ISE 562 | Simulation Modeling | 3 | |
| ISE 589 | Special Topics In Industrial Engineering | 1-6 | |
| ISE 714 | Product Manufacturing Engineering for the Medical Device Industry | 3 | |
| M 100 | Personal and Professional Identity Development | 1 | |
| MA 416 | Introduction to Combinatorics | 3 | |
| MA 427 | Introduction to Numerical Analysis I | 3 | |
| MA 428 | Introduction to Numerical Analysis II | 3 | |
| MA 505 | Linear Programming | 3 | |
| MA 565 | Graph Theory | 3 | |
| MA 580 | Numerical Analysis I | 3 | |
| MA 583 | Introduction to Parallel Computing | 3 | |
| MA 587 | Numerical Solution of Partial Differential Equations--Finite Element Method | 3 | |
| MIE 201 | Introduction to Business Processes | 3 | |
| MIE 295 | Special Topics in MIE | 1-6 | |
| MIE 305 | Legal and Regulatory Environment | 3 | |
| MIE 306 | Managing Ethics in Organizations | 3 | |
| MIE 310 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 3 | |
| MIE 330 | Human Resource Management | 3 | |
| MIE 335 | Organizational Behavior | 3 | |
| MIE 410 | Business Opportunity Analysis | 3 | |
| MIE 411 | Managing the Growth Venture | 3 | |
| MIE 412 | Finance and Accounting for Entrepreneurs | 3 | |
| MIE 413 | New Venture Planning | 3 | |
| MIE 416 | The Legal Dynamics of Entrepreneurship | 3 | |
| MIE 418 | Social Entrepreneurship Practicum | 3 | |
| MIE 419 | Entrepreneurship Practicum | 3 | |
| MIE 430 | Teamwork in Organizations | 3 | |
| MIE 432 | Labor and Employee Relations | 3 | |
| MIE 434 | Compensation Systems | 3 | |
| MIE 435 | Leadership and Management | 3 | |
| MIE 436 | Training and Development | 3 | |
| MIE 438 | Staffing | 3 | |
| MIE 439 | Human Resources Practicum | 3 | |
| MIE 480 | Business Policy and Strategy | 3 | |
| MIE 495 | Special Topics in MIE | 1-6 | |
| MIE 498 | Independent Study in MIE | 1-6 | |
| OR 501 | Introduction to Operations Research | 3 | |
| OR 505 | Linear Programming | 3 | |
| OR 560 | Stochastic Models in Industrial Engineering | 3 | |
| OR 562 | Simulation Modeling | 3 | |
| OR 565 | Graph Theory | 3 | |
| OR 579 | Introduction to Computer Performance Modeling | 3 | |
| PSY 540 | Human Factors In Systems Design | 3 | |
| ST 350 | Economics and Business Statistics | 3 | |
| ST 442 | Introduction to Data Science | 3 | |
| TE 110 | Computer-Based Modeling for Engineers | 3 | |
| TE 562 | Simulation Modeling | 3 |
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Student Success in Environmental First Year and Exploring the Environment | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Sciences | ||
| SMT 200 | Introduction to Sustainable Materials and Technology | 3 |
| MA 121 | Elements of Calculus (CP) | 3 |
| BIO 181 | Introductory Biology: Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity | 4 |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ENG 101 | Academic Writing and Research 1 | 4 |
| CH 101 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science (CP) | 3 |
| CH 102 | General Chemistry Laboratory (CP) | 1 |
| Select one of the following Physics electives: | 4 | |
| Physics for Engineers and Scientists I and Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Laboratory | ||
| College Physics I | ||
| Advised Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| CH 220 | Introductory Organic Chemistry (CP) | 3 |
| CH 222 | Organic Chemistry I Lab (CP) | 1 |
| MIE 201 | Introduction to Business Processes | 3 |
| IDS 201 | Environmental Ethics | 3 |
| Advised Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| SMT 203 | Physical Properties of Sustainable Materials (CP) | 4 |
| SMT 301 | Chemistry of Sustainable Materials (CP) | 3 |
| EC 205 | Fundamentals of Economics | 3 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| Advised Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Summer | ||
| SMT 210 | Sustainable Materials Internship | 1 |
| Hours | 1 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| ISE 311 | Engineering Economic Analysis | 3 |
| ST 311 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 3 | |
| Advised Elective 2 | 1 | |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| SMT 302 | Processing of Biomaterials | 4 |
| SMT 320 | Industrial Chemical Pollutants | 2 |
| GEP US Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 3 | |
| Advised Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| SMT 441 | Mechanical Properties of Sustainable Materials | 4 |
| SMT 444 | Sustainable Composites and Biopolymers | 3 |
| SMT 450 | Sustainable Business and Innovation | 2 |
| PSE 476 | Environmental Life Cycle Analysis | 3 |
| Advised Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| SMT 483 | Capstone in Sustainable Materials and Technology | 3 |
| GEP Humanities | 3 | |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Advised Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
| 1 | A grade of C- or better is required. |
| 2 | Students should consult their academic advisors to determine how to complete this requirement. |
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Sustainable Materials and Technology curriculum have many and varied job opportunities upon graduation with most receiving more than one job offer. Graduates enter the industry as management trainees, sales trainees, process engineers, quality assurance specialist, research & development associates and many others.