Variant of CIP 2000 - NGS University-level Historical Groupings

• 6 - Biological, Biomedical and Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
• 63 - Natural Resources

03.0509 - Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology

This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the application of chemical, physical, and engineering principles to the analysis of the properties and behaviour of wood and wood products and the development of processes for converting wood into paper and other products. These programs include courses in wood classification and testing, product development, manufacturing and processing technologies, and the design and development of related equipment and systems.

• Example Program Names:

  • Log scaling
  • Lumber grading
  • Lumber inspection
  • Milling
  • Paper making
  • Pulp and paper technology
  • Pulp and papermaking operations
  • Wood products processing
  • Wood science
  • Wood science and technology

• Exclusion

  • Forest products technology(03.0511)
  • Forest engineering(14.3401)
  • Pulp and paper engineering(14.9999)
  • Woodworking(48.0701)