Packaging minor

The Packaging minor at LAU is an interdisciplinary field in which scientific and design principles are applied to analyze, develop and produce packages that inform, communicate, advertise, contain, protect, preserve, and transport a product. The Packaging minor includes the study of products, package materials, materials behavior, structures, methods, machinery and most common types of processes used for package design, production and transportation.

In order to maximize comprehension of this study field, the minor includes laboratory and studio courses that provide the student with hands-on experience.

The program is designed to capitalize on theories and skills learned in other disciplines, thereby uniquely preparing students for success as packaging professionals in positions ranging from technical research and development to design, production and sales.

Educational objectives

The objective of the Packaging minor is to capitalize on theories and skills learned in other disciplines to prepare students for success as packaging professionals in positions ranging from technical research and development to design, production, and sales.

Student outcomes

• ability to apply scientific and design principles to analyze, develop, and produce packages that protect, preserve, and transport a product
• ability to apply design principles to inform, communicate, and advertise a product
• knowledge of materials and materials behavior, structures, methods, machinery, and the most common types of processes used for package design, production, and transportation
• hands-on experience in testing, analyzing and designing packages.