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Access:: Open to eligible in-state and out-of-state applicants
Course Delivery: Internet
Campus requirements: Some students may be required to visit campus to perform laboratories.
The packaging minor is open to all majors.
The minor is beneficial to anyone involved with design, manufacturing, or transportation. Course work includes the basics of packaging design, testing, and management. The minor is an excellent way to increase your employability and supplement skills and abilities.
The packaging minor includes 18 credit hours of course work. If you are majoring in mechanical engineering technology or technology management, you may apply course work within those majors toward completion of the packaging minor.
The Packaging Program is accredited by The Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE).
The packaging minor includes 18 credit hours of course work. Students majoring in Technology Management or Mechanical Engineering Technology may apply coursework within the major toward completion of the packaging minor.
| PACKAGING CORE (9 credit hours) | |
| PKG 280 | Packaging Materials and Testing I (3 credits) |
| PKG 380 | Packaging Materials and Testing II (3 credits) |
| PKG 489 | Packaging Industry Projects (3 credits) |
| CONCENTRATION (9 credit hours) | |
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Select one of the following 9 credit hour concentrations. Packaging Design
Packaging Engineering
Packaging Machinery
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ELIGIBILITY / CREDIT TRANSFER
Packaging Minor
The packaging minor is open to all students (except packaging majors). To complete the minor, a grade of C (or higher) is required in all courses. In addition, you must fulfill the University's requirements for graduation with a bachelor's degree, including successful completion of a major.
Note: If you wish to enroll in one (or more) packaging courses - but do not intend to pursue a bachelor's degree - you may apply to the University as a non-degree student. Registration is on a space available basis. For details, contact the Office of Distance Support Services at 1-888-237-8080.
Indiana State University accepts credit from many regionally accredited institutions.
The following are general guidelines for credit transfer. Upon admission, academic advisors review transcripts to determine which credit transfers and which courses will be included in your program of study.
- Credit earned from regionally accredited colleges or universities is transferable.
- Transfer credit is assigned only for courses in which you have earned a grade of C or higher.
- Generally, an equivalent number of credit hours are given.
- In some cases, credit may be transferable to the University, but may not be applied toward completion of the packaging minor.
- Remedial, audited, or non-credit classes do not transfer.
- College living, orientation, and study skills classes do not transfer.
The Catalog of Indiana State University is the document of authority for all students. The requirements given in the catalog supersede information issued by any academic department, program, college, or school. The University reserves the right to change the requirements at any time.