Materials Engineering is an exciting and rewarding career, and we offer two academic programs to prepare students for this field:

B.S. Chemical Engineering, Option in Materials Science & Engineering

Chemical engineers have traditionally been leaders in the field of materials science and engineering, especially in the areas of  polymer materials and composites.  Many of these materials have become essential to our everyday lives. These include engineering thermoplastics and thermosets, which are used in cars, construction, food, textiles, and in aerospace, biomedical, electronic, environmental, and electro-optical products.  These materials are used in space vehicles and  satellites, prosthetic limbs and artifical organs, integrated circuits (chips), and computer display panels.  Chemical engineers enter all areas of the materials engineering field including research, process and product design and development, manufacturing, and even marketing and sales. An understanding of the chemistry, physics, and engineering of these materials is central to their utilization. This degree program combines the breadth of chemical engineering with a concentration in materials.
 

Minor in Materials Science & Engineering

Students majoring in other engineering and science fields can pursue this minor program by taking a specific collection of courses from physics, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, and metallurgical engineering.  Program majors who might consider this option include: chemistry, physics, engineering, pre-med, and others.  An understanding of the science and engineering of polymer, ceramic, composite, and metal materials is important throughout industry, government, and academe.