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MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

 
 

Academic Programs

Undergraduate Programs and Activities:
Bachelor of Science in Engineering Degree

MAJOR IN MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

The undergraduate curriculum (pdf file, 50 KB), leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Materials Science and Engineering, consists of the Engineering Core — basic courses in mathematics, physics, chemistry, and engineering, with electives in social sciences and humanities — plus materials courses, technical electives, and open electives. In total, 129 credit hours are required.

APPROVED TECHNICAL ELECTIVES

The courses, approved technical electives in Materials Science and Engineering, can be found in this file (pdf file, 38 KB). Students are encouraged to discuss with their advisor a sequence of technical elective courses, taking into account the biannual nature of some offerings. Students may request approval of other elective courses by submitting a written petition justifying their choices to the department’s Undergraduate Studies Committee.

MINOR IN MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

This sequence is intended primarily for students majoring in science or engineering, but it is open to any student with a sound background in introductory calculus, chemistry, and physics. This program requires the completion of 5 courses with a minimum of 15 credit hours, of which a maximum of 6 hours can be counted towards the student’s major. All students will be required to take EMSE 201 (3) and four courses as listed in this file (pdf file, 37 KB).

COOP CURRICULUM

See this file (pdf, 60 KB) for the Co-Op Curriculum.

For more information, please check "A Guide for New Students (pdf, 1097 KB)".