Curriculum
The B.S. degree in Materials Science and Engineering requires students to complete a minimum of 129 credit hours for graduation including the university core requirement, several semesters of math, chemistry and physics, a general engineering curriculum (including statics and circuits), and the sequence of required MSE courses. The table below summarizes the degree requirements by subject. Course descriptions can be found in the Undergraduate Catalog.
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SUBJECT
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cr.
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SUBJECT |
cr.
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| SCIENCE |
cr.
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ENGINEERING |
cr.
|
| CHEM 111, 111L General Chemistry I with Lab |
4
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ENGR 120 Introduction to Engineering |
3
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| CHEM 112, 112L General Chemistry II with Lab |
4
|
ENGR 210 Statics |
3
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| PHYS 211, 211L Physics I with Calculus and Lab |
5
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ENGR 240 or ECE 210 Electrical Circuits |
3
|
| PHYS 212, 212L Physics II with Calculus and Lab |
5
|
ENGR 245, 245L Introduction to MSE and Lab |
4
|
| PHYS 309, 310 Modern Physics with Lab |
4
|
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| MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING |
cr.
|
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MATHEMATICS
|
cr.
|
MSE 215 Materials Processing |
3
|
| MATH 170 Calculus I |
4
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MSE 305 Bonding, Crystallography, and Defects |
3
|
| MATH 175 Calculus II |
4
|
MSE 308 Thermodynamics of Materials |
3
|
| MATH 275 Multivariable and Vector Calculus |
4
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MSE 310 Electrical Properties of Materials |
3
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| MATH 333 Differential Equations |
4
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MSE 312 Mechanical Behavior of Materials |
3
|
| MATH 360 or 361 Statistics |
3
|
MSE 380 Materials Science and Engineering Lab |
2
|
| PHYS 423 Materials Characterization |
3
|
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ENGLISH
|
cr.
|
MSE 404L Materials Analysis Lab |
1
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| ENGL 101 Introduction to College Writing |
3
|
MSE 418 Phase Transformations and Kinetics |
3
|
| ENGL 102 College Writing and Research |
3
|
MSE 480,2 Senior Project I and II |
6
|
| ENGL 202 Technical Communication |
3
|
MSE 498 Materials Science Seminar |
1
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| AREA I CORE (ARTS & HUMANITIES) |
cr.
|
ELECTIVES |
cr.
|
| ENGR 102 Ethical Dimensions of Technology |
3
|
Computer science elective |
2-4
|
| AREA I course in a second field |
3
|
Engineering electives |
6
|
|
AREA I course in any field
|
3
|
Engineering or math/science electives |
9
|
| AREA II CORE (SOCIAL SCIENCES) |
cr.
|
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| COMM 101 Fundamentals of Speech Comm. |
3
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| MSE 480 Senior Project I |
3
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| AREA II course in any field |
3
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