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SBIO-2104: Principles of Packaging

Description: History of packaging, structure of packaging industry, careers in packaging, packaging functions, materials and material properties, prototyping and manufacturing methods, packaging forms and types, distribution packaging, printing and decorating, packaging laws and regulations, sustainability issues, packaging design process.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: SBIO-3124, SBIO-3224, SBIO-3244, SBIO-3284

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 14

Average GPA: 2.78 (rounds to B-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 12.96%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 3.01%

Robert J Bush202426.4%43.5%13.8%5.6%7.8%3.0%2.7814

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2019Fall 2019Spring 2020Fall 2020Spring 2021Fall 2021Spring 2022Fall 2022Spring 2023Fall 2023Spring 2024Fall 2024Term050% W