Curriculum and Course Guide
The Materials Science and Engineering Program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org.
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Course Selection and Advising Guide |  |
Plan of Study | |
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Curriculum Flow Chart | |
Honors Requirements | |
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Course Selection Template | |
Undergraduate Catalogue |
Freshman Year – First Semester
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Course Name
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Credits
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| CHEM 1127Q or 1147Q | General Chemistry | 4 |
| MATH 1131Q | Calculus I | 4 |
| ENGR 1000 | Orientation to Engineering | 1 |
| CSE 1010 | Introduction to Computing for Engineers | 3 |
| ENGL 1010 or 1011 | Seminar in Academic Writing | 4 |
| General Education Elective (Content Area 1) | 3 | |
| Total | 19 |
Freshman Year – Second Semester
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Course Name
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Credits
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| CHEM 1128Q or 1148Q | General Chemistry | 4 |
| MATH 1132Q | Calculus II | 4 |
| ENGR 1166 | Foundations of Engineering | 3 |
| General Education Elective (Content Area 2) | 3 | |
| General Education Elective (Content Area 2) | 3 | |
| Total | 17 |
Sophomore Year – First Semester
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Course Name
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Credits
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| PHYS 1501Q | Physics for Engineers I | 4 |
| MATH 2110Q | Multivariable Calculus | 4 |
| PHIL 1104 | Philosophy and Social Ethics | 3 |
| MSE 2001 | Introduction to Structure, Properties, and Processing of Materials I | 3 |
| CE 2110 | Applied Mechanics I | 3 |
| Total | 17 |
Sophomore Year – Second Semester
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Course Name
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Credits
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| PHYS 1502Q | Physics for Engineers II | 4 |
| MATH 2410Q | Elementary Differential Equations | 3 |
| MSE 2002 | Introduction to Structure, Properties, and Processing of Materials II | 3 |
| MSE 2053 | Materials Characterization and Processing Laboratory | 1 |
| CE 3110 | Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
| General Education Elective (Content Area 4) | 3 | |
| Total | 17 |
Junior Year – First Semester
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Course Name
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Credits
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| MSE 3001 | Applied Thermodynamics of Materials | 4 |
| MSE 3003 | Phase Transformation, Kinetics & Applications | 3 |
| MSE 3055 | Materials Processing and Microstructures Laboratory | 1 |
| Technical Elective (Note B) | 3 | |
| General Education Elective (Content Area 4) | 3 | |
| Total | 14 |
Junior Year – Second Semester
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Course Name
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Credits
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| MSE 3002 | Transport Phenomena in Materials Processing | 4 |
| MSE 3004 | Mechanical Behavior of Materials | 3 |
| MSE 3056 | Mechanical Behavior Laboratory | 2 |
| Professional Elective (Note A) | 3 | |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Total | 15 |
Senior Year – First Semester
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Course Name
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Credits
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| MSE 4003 | Materials Characterization | 3 |
| MSE 4001 | Electrical and Magnetic Properties of Materials | 3 |
| MSE 4004 | Thermal/Mechanical Processing of Materials | 3 |
| MSE 4901W | Capstone Design Project I | 3 |
| Professional Elective (Note A) | 3 | |
| Total | 15 |
Senior Year – Second Semester
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Course Name
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Credits
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| MSE 4005 | Processing of Materials in the Liquid and Vapor State | 3 |
| MSE 4902W | Capstone Design Project II | 3 |
| Professional Elective (Note A) | 3 | |
| Professional Elective (Note A) | 3 | |
| Technical Elective (Note B) | 3 | |
| Total | 15 |
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Total Credits
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129
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Curriculum for B.S.E. in Materials Science & Engineering
The BSE-MSE Curriculum requires a minimum of 129 credits to satisfy graduation requirements. Thirty-one (31) credits in mathematics and basic sciences, fifty-five (55) credits in engineering, and nineteen to twenty-two (19-22) credits in general education courses are specified. The student will elect a minimum of twelve (12) credits from a list of recommended professional electives (Note A) and a minimum of nine (9) credits from a list of recommended technical electives (Note B). At least three credits of technical elective courses must be in mathematics or basic sciences.
Note A: Recommended Professional Electives
Twelve (12) credits. All 3000 and 4000 level MSE elective classes are accepted as Professional Electives. Up to 3 credits of Independent Study (MSE 4099) can be counted as a Professional Elective. Up to 3 credits of Undergraduate Research (MSE 4097) or 3 credits of Thesis Research (MSE 4996) can be counted as a Professional Elective.
Note B: Recommended Technical Electives
Nine credits selected from all 2000, 3000, and 4000 courses in the basic sciences, mathematics and in any engineering discipline other than Materials Science and Engineering are accepted as technical electives. At least 3 credits must be selected from the basic sciences or mathematics: Mathematics (MATH), Biological Sciences (BIOL), Chemistry (CHEM), Molecular & Cell Biology (MCB), Physics (PHYS), and Statistics (STAT).Courses typically selected to satisfy the technical elective requirement include:
CHEM 2443 Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 2444 Organic Chemistry II
CHEM 3563 Physical Chemistry
CHEM 3564 Physical Chemistry II
ECE 3002 Electrical Circuits
ECE 4244 Nanotechnology II
ENGR 4243 Nanoscience and Nanotechnology I
MCB 2000 Intro. to Biochemistryy,lll
ME 3253 Linear Systems Theory
ME 3255 Computational Mechanics
MATH 2210Q Applied Linear Algebra
MATH 3160 Probability
MATH 3210 Abstract Linear Algebra
PHYS 3401 Introductory Quantum Mechanics I
PHYS 3402 Introductory Quantum Mechanics II
STAT 3025Q Statistical Methods – Calc Level I
STAT 3075 Statistical Methods – Calc Level II
STAT 3345Q Probability Models Engineers
Concentration Requirements
MSE concentrations were removed beginning fall 2018. For those still eligible and interested, please find the Plan of Study forms below.
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Concentration in Biomaterials | |
Concentration in Metallurgy | |
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Concentration in Electronic Materials | |
Concentration in Nanomaterials | |
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Concentration in Energy Materials |