Wood innovation for sustainability

Choose one of the two following specialization options that offer the opportunity to deepen your skills and knowledge in an area of interest.

Mass timber option
Enhance your expertise in sustainable construction via the option in mass timber — an innovative, prefabricated wood material transforming the industry. Gain skills in mass timber materials, digital design and construction techniques while exploring sustainability and innovation in modern architecture.

Timber circular economy option
Gain advanced knowledge of sustainability and resource efficiency within the wood products industry in the timber circular economy option. Study environmental assessment, manufacturing optimization and sustainability policy development as you learn to reduce waste and improve life cycle management.

The program includes an intensive internship experience that will engage you in real work situations involving technical problems, teamwork, communication skills and decision-making. You can complete the internship with an organization of your choice, and it will enable you to translate the knowledge into practical impact.

State of Colorado: This program requires an internship. Although Oregon State University participates in the National Council of State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (NC-SARA), due to Colorado’s Workers’ Compensation Act, we have limited authorization to offer programs that require internships in the state of Colorado. The Colorado internship site must provide workers’ compensation. In some cases, a proposed internship site may not provide workers’ compensation insurance and, as a result, is not available as an internship site. Please contact Shannon Riggs, associate vice provost for educational programs and learning innovation, with questions.

Before you apply to the wood innovation for sustainability PSM online program, explore the detailed admissions information, including any application deadlines and how to submit required documents.

Students are admitted to this program four times per year, and you can begin your studies in fall, winter, spring or summer. Visit Oregon State's academic calendar for term start dates.

Before deciding to enroll in the wood innovation for sustainability PSM online program, you can first gain related skills and earn an in-demand credential through Oregon State graduate certificates in mass timber and timber circular economy online. Up to 22 graduate credits may be transferred toward a 45-credit master’s degree.

Applying credits like this, an approach known as stacking, can help you build credentials over time and advance your career. It's also a great way to test a field of study through a series of courses before committing to a full degree program. For students like Ali Lanenga, stacking can make a journey to a degree feel more manageable.

You can gain highly specialized skills that are in demand by employers — and do it with less of a time and financial commitment — when you earn a certificate or microcredential online from Oregon State. Choose from a large collection of short-form offerings that can help you upskill quickly.