Overview
A variety of fields of research related to foods, distribution, design, medical and healthcare, polymers, biopolymers, active packaging are available as focus areas of thesis research. The overall curriculum for the M.S. degree is individually designed to augment the student’s background and to provide a broad understanding of packaging science along with the selected specialized knowledge in the area of the student’s research.
Learning outcomes
Graduate Packaging Science students at Clemson University may be accepted with backgrounds relating to chemistry, physics, mathematics, biology or engineering. Graduate students with backgrounds in business or graphic communications or other disciplines may accepted on a provisional basis which converts to full acceptance after completing courses equivalent to the basic science and mathematics courses in the department’s undergraduate curriculum.
Programme Structure
Courses Include:- The curriculum requires the completion of an approved thesis and 24 credit hours.
- The program is designed to prepare the graduate to work independently in research, development and applications of new packaging processes and materials.
- The overall curriculum for the M.S. degree is individually designed to augment the student’s background and to provide a broad understanding of packaging science along with the selected specialized knowledge in the area of the student’s research.
- The M.S. degree in Packaging Science requires 30 hours of coursework, six of which are thesis research (PKSC 8910), and the completion of an acceptable M.S. thesis. In addition to PKSC 8910, students register for at least one credit of PKSC 8510.
- Electives
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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The program has rolling admissions and accepts students for the Spring, Summer and Fall semesters.
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Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Materials Science Industrial Design View 59 other Masters in Industrial Design in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- The Clemson University Graduate School oversees the admissions process for all graduate programs at Clemson University. Criteria used in making decisions will vary according to the college and program you’re applying for, but all decisions include an evaluation of your potential for graduate-level work and the ability of a program to accommodate additional students.
- Typically, each academic department accepting graduate students will form an admissions committee and review all requests, then forward the committee’s recommendations to the Graduate School for final approval and processing.
Tuition Fee
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International
28562 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 14281 USD per semester during 24 months. -
National
28562 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 14281 USD per semester during 24 months. -
In-State
13222 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 6611 USD per semester during 24 months.
Living costs for Clemson
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Scholarships Information
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