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Materials Science & Engineering

Undergraduate Study


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Curriculum and Course Guide

Course Selection Guide
Course Selection Template
Curriculum Flow Chart
Plan of Study
Honors Requirements

Curriculum

Freshman Year - First Semester
Course Name
Credits
CHEM 1127Q or 1147Q General Chemistry 4
MATH 1131Q Calculus I 4
ENGR 1000 Orientation to Engineering 1
CSE 1100C Introduction to Computing 2
ENGL 1010 or 1011 Sem. Acad. Writing or Sem. Writing thr Lit 4
General Education Elective (Content Area 1) 3
Total 18


Freshman Year - Second Semester

 
Course Name
Credits
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

 
Course Name
Credits
PHYS 1501Q Physics for Engineering I 4
MATH 2110Q Multivariable Calculus 4
PHIL 1104 Philosophy & Ethics 3
MSE 2001 Intro to Materials Science and Engineering I 3
CE 2110 Applied Mechanics I 3
Total 17



Sophomore Year - Second Semester

 
Course Name
Credits
PHYS 1502Q Physics for Engineering II 4
MATH 2410Q Differential Equations 3
MSE 2002 Intro to material Science and Engineering II 3
MSE 2053 Material Lab 1
CE 3110 Mechanics of Materials 3
  General Education Elective (Content Area 4) 3
Total 17



Junior Year - First Semester

 
Course Name
Credits
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

 
Course Name
Credits
MSE 3002 Transport Phenomena in Materials 4
MSE 3004 Mechanical Behavior of Materials 3
MSE 3056 Mech. Behavior Lab 1
  Professional Elective (Note A) 3
  Free Elective 3
Total 14



Senior Year - First Semester

 
Course Name
Credits
MSE 4003W Materials Characterization 3
MSE 4001 Elect & Magnetic Prop of Materials 3
MSE 4005 Proc Mtls Liquid & Vapor State (Mat. Processing) 3
MSE 4901 Mater. Capstone Project I 2
  Professional Elective (Note A) 3
  Technical Elective (Note B) 3
Total 17



Senior Year - Second Semester

 
Course Name
Credits
MSE 4004 Thermal Mech Proc of Mtls 3
MSE 4902W Mater. Capstone Project II 2
  Professional Elective (Note A) 3
  Professional Elective (Note A) 3
  Technical Elective (Note B) 3
Total 14

 

Total Credits
128


 

Curriculum for B.S.E. in Materials Science & Engineering
The BSE-MSE Curriculum requires a minimum of 128 credits to satisfy graduation requirements. Thirty-one (31) credits in mathematics and basic sciences, fifty-seven (57) 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. Three to six credits are designated as free electives and students may elect University courses to satisfy their individual interests.

Three (12 credit) MSE concentrations have been defined. Students may enroll in elective courses to follow one of the defined concentrations, may choose courses from the recommended lists to suit their individual interests, or may petition the MSE Faculty to receive professional or technical elective credit for a course that is not on the currently recommended lists.

MSE Concentrations

Biomaterials Concentration
MCB 2000
CHEM 2443
BME 3700
BME 4701

Metallurgy Concentration
MSE 3020 or ME 3228
MSE 4021or MSE 4038
MSE 3032
MSE 4034

Nanomaterials Concentration
MSE 4240
MSE 4241
ENGR 4243
PHYS 3401

Note A: Recommended Professional Electives         

Twelve (12) credits from:             

BME 3700 Biomaterials  
BME 4701 Advanced Biomaterials
CHEG 3156 Polymeric Materials  
ME 3217 Metal Cutting Principles       
ME 3228 Intro. to Fatigue in Mechanical Design*
MSE 3020 Failure Analysis*     
MSE 4021 Materials Joining*    
MSE 3029 Physical Ceramics*    
MSE 3030 Intro. to Composite Materials*
MSE 3032 Intro. to High Temperature Materials*
MSE 4034 Corrosion and Materials Protection*   
MSE 4038 Alloy Casting Processes*      
MSE 4240 Nanomaterials Synthesis*      
MSE 4241 Nanomaterials Characterization & Applications*

Note B: Recommended Technical Electives            

Nine (9) credits, at least 3 credits must be in basic science or mathematics, from:          

BIOL 107  Principles of Biology        
CHEM 2443 Organic Chemistry I  
CHEM 2444 Organic Chemistry II
CHEM 3563 Physical Chemistry   
CHEM 3564 Physical Chemistry II
ECE 3002 Electrical Circuits   
MCB 2000 Intro. to Biochemistryy,lll   
ME 2233 Intro to Thermodynamics
ME 3253 Linear Systems Theory  
ME 3255 Computational Mechanics
MATH 3210 Abstract Linear Algebra      
MATH 2210Q Applied Linear Algebra      
MATH 3160 Probability  
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

 

MSE Honors Requirements

Two three credit MSE junior or senior level core or elective classes converted to Honor's classes (involves extra work as assigned by the instructor); Senior year first semester MSE independent study for three credits; Senior year second semester Honor's Thesis with an MSE advisor.
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