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B.S in Materials Science & Engineering (MSE)
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B.S in MSE with Extractive Metallurgy Option
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Recommended Schedule for the BS. in Materials Science Engineering with Extractive Metallurgy Option

First Year - First Semester
CHEM 201 - General Chemistry for Scientists and Engineers I
ENG 101 - Composition I
MSE 101 - Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering I
MATH 181 - Calculus I
Social Sciences (Core)

First Year - Second Semester
CHEM 202 - General Chemistry for Scientists and Engineers II
ENG 102 - Composition II
MSE 102 - Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering II
MATH 182 - Calculus II
PHYS 180 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I
PHYS 180L - Physics for Scientists and Engineers Lab I

Second Year - First Semester
CS 135 - Computer Science I
ENGR 301 - Engineering Communications
MSE 250 - Elements of Materials Science and Engineering
MATH 283R - Calculus III
PHYS 181 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers II
PHYS 181L - Physics for Scientists and Engineers Lab II

Second Year - Second Semester
CEE/ME 241 - Statics
EE 220 - Circuits I
MSE 232 - Principles of Metallurgical Engineering
MSE 322 - Mineral Processing I
MSE 324 - Mineral Processing Lab
MATH 285 - Differential Equations

Third Year - First Semester
CEE 372 - Strength of Materials
CH 201 - Ancient and Medieval Cultures
MSE 460 - Structure and Properties of Materials
MSE 383 - Transport in Materials Systems
MSE 361 - Thermodynamics of Materials OR CHEM 421 - Physical Chemistry I OR ME 311 - Thermodynamics I

Third Year - Second Semester
CH 202 - The Modern World
MSE 431 - Hydrometallurgy
MATH/STAT 352 - Probability and Statistics
Diversity (Core)
Fine Arts (Core)
Elective (Core Diversity)

Fourth Year - First Semester
CHE 440 - Reactor Engineering
MSE 410 - Extractive Metallurgy I - Pyrometallurgy
MSE 411 - Pyrometallurgy Lab
MSE 450 - Techniques of Process Design and Economics
MSE 472 - Introduction to Ceramics
Elective

Fourth Year - Second Semester
CHE 451 - Dynamic Process Modeling and Control
CH 203 - The American Experience and Constitutional Change
ENGR 490 - FE Exam
MSE 482 - Design Project
MSE 470 - Polymeric and Composite Materials
Elective

 

 

 

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