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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%

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