Paper Science and Chemical Engineering

Karyn Biasca, Chair
Room D-274, Science Building
Phone: 715-346-3962
Email: papersci@uwsp.edu
Web: www.uwsp.edu/papersci

This department is in the College of Natural Resources .

Faculty: M Alkasrawi, K Biasca, R Gong.

Abbreviations:
PSEN = Paper Science and Engineering

Academic Standards for Paper Science and Engineering and Chemical Engineering Majors

To be approved for graduation with a Paper Science and Engineering or Chemical Engineering major, you must:

1. Have a minimum grade point average of 2.00 in all PSEN courses and required collateral courses.
2. Have no grade below C- in any PSEN, chemistry, mathematics, or physics courses numbered below 299 required in the PSEN major, and
3. Apply no grade below C- in PSEN and collateral courses numbered 300 or above to the major.

Programs

• Chemical Engineering, B.S.
• Paper Science and Chemical Engineering, B.S.

• Biofuels Engineering Minor

Courses

• PSEN 103 - Paper, Society and the Environment
• PSEN 105 - Freshman Forum
• PSEN 110 - Introduction to Environmental Engineering
• PSEN 115 - Pulp and Paper Laboratory Methods
• PSEN 215 - Introduction to Process Engineering Calculations
• PSEN 216 - Engineering Statistical Design and Analysis
• PSEN 300 - Mill Internship
• PSEN 316 - Engineering Economics and Project Management
• PSEN 320 - Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics
• PSEN 326 - Heat Transfer Operations
• PSEN 340 - Chemical Kinetics and Reactor Design
• PSEN 350 - Wood and Pulping Technology
• PSEN 355 - Paper and Fiber Physics
• PSEN 365 - Colloid and Surface Phenomena
• PSEN 382 - Water and Wastewater Treatment
• PSEN 385 - Systems Engineering and Simulation
• PSEN 390 - Special Topics in the Chemical Processing Industry
• PSEN 399 - Research Problem
• PSEN 410 - Leadership Practicum
• PSEN 420 - Air Pollution Control and Engineering
• PSEN 430 - Mass Transfer Operations
• PSEN 440 - Industrial Thermodynamics
• PSEN 445 - Paper Coating and Converting
• PSEN 450 - Renewable Fuels Production
• PSEN 452 - Renewable Fuels Laboratory
• PSEN 460 - Process Dynamics and Control
• PSEN 475 - Paper Machine Operations
• PSEN 484 - Senior Design Project: Paper Science and Engineering
• PSEN 486 - Senior Design Project: Chemical Engineering
• PSEN 489 - Industrial Environmental Management
• PSEN 582 - Water and Wastewater Treatment
• PSEN 590 - Special Topics in the Chemical Processing Industry