| B.S
in Materials Science & Engineering (MSE) Required Courses Recommended Schedule |
| B.S
in MSE with Extractive Metallurgy Option Required Courses Recommended Schedule |
| Minor Programs |
| Undergraduate Courses |
| Advising |
| Admissions |
| Graduate Programs |
Required Courses for the BS. in Materials Science Engineering
| I. University Core Curriculum Requirements | |
| A. English | |
| ENG 101 - Composition I | 3 units |
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ENG 102 - Composition II NOTE: Students who place in ENG 102 are not required to complete ENG 101. |
3 units |
| B. Mathematics | |
| MATH 181 - Calculus I* | 4 units |
| C. Natural Science | |
| CHEM 201 - General Chemistry for Scientists and Engineers I* | 4 units |
| CHEM 202 - General Chemistry for Scientists and Engineers II* | 4 units |
| D. Social Sciences | |
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Refer to the Social
Sciences section of the Core Curriculum in the university catalog. NOTE: It is recommended (but not required) that MSE students select from ECON 101, ECON 102, ECON 103, APEC 202, or HON 220. |
3 units |
| E. Fine Arts | |
| Refer to the Fine Arts section of the Core Curriculum in the university catalog. Must not be a skills course. | 3 units |
| F. Core Humanities | |
| CH 201 - Ancient and Medieval Cultures | 3 units |
| CH 202 - The Modern World | 3 units |
| CH 203 - American Experience and Constitutional Change | 3 units |
| G. Capstone Courses | |
| MSE 450 - Techniques of Process Design and Economics | 3 units |
| MSE 482 - Design Project | 3 units |
| H. Diversity | |
| Refer to the Diversity section of the Core Curriculum in the university catalog. | 3 units |
| II. Additional School Requirements | |
| None | |
| III. Major Requirements | |
| CEE/ME 241 - Statics | 3 units |
| CEE 372 - Strength of Materials | 3 units |
| CS 135 - Computer Science I | 3 units |
| EE 220 - Circuits I | 3 units |
| ENGR 301 - Engineering Communications | 3 units |
| ENGR 490 - FE Exam | 0 units |
| MATH 182 - Calculus II* | 4 units |
| MATH 283R - Calculus III* | 4 units |
| MATH 285 - Differential Equations* | 3 units |
| MATH/STAT 352 - Probability and Statistics | 3 units |
| MSE 101 - Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering I | 2 units |
| MSE 102 - Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering II | 2 units |
| MSE 232 - Principles of Metallurgical Engineering* | 3 units |
| MSE 250 - Elements of Materials Science and Engineering* | 3 units |
|
MSE 361 - Thermodynamics of Materials or ME 311 - Thermodynamics I |
3 units |
| MSE 415 - Materials Characterization | 3 units |
| MSE 416 - X-Ray Diffraction | 3 units |
| MSE 430 - Phase Transformations and Kinetics | 3 units |
| MSE 433 - Electronic, Magnetic and Optical Properties of Materials | 3 units |
| MSE 460 - Structure and Properties of Materials | 4 units |
| MSE 461 - Mechanical Behavior of Materials | 3 units |
| MSE
470 - Polymeric and Composite Materials |
3 units |
| MSE 472 - Introduction to Ceramics | 3 units |
| PHYS 180 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I* | 3 units |
| PHYS 180L - Physics for Scientists and Engineers Lab I* | 1 unit |
| PHYS 181 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers II* | 3 units |
| PHYS 181L - Physics for Scientists and Engineers Lab II* | 1 unit |
| Technical Electives** | 9 units |
| Open Electives** | 3-6 units |
| *
In addition to the general university requirements of at least a "C"
(2.0) average for graduation, MSE students must earn at least a "C"
in those courses designated with an asterisk (*) and must also maintain
at least a "C" average in the core mathematics and science courses
and the major requirements courses. ** All electives require prior approval by departmental advisor. |
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