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B.S in Materials Science & Engineering (MSE)
Required Courses
Recommended Schedule

B.S in MSE with Extractive Metallurgy Option
Required Courses
Recommended Schedule

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Recommended Schedule for the BS. in Materials Science Engineering

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
MATH 182 - Calculus II
MSE 102 - Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering 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

CH 201 - Ancient and Medieval Cultures
CEE/ME 241 - Statics
EE 220 - Circuits I (formerly EE 201 - Introduction to Network Analysis)
MATH 285 - Differential Equations
MSE 232 - Principles of Metallurgical Engineering

Third Year - First Semester

ME 311 - Thermodynamics OR MSE 361 - Thermodynamics of Materials
CEE 372 - Strength of Materials
CH 202 - The Modern World
MSE 460 - Structure and Properties of Materials
MSE 383 - Transport in Materials Systems

Third Year - Second Semester

CH 203 - The American Experience and Constitutional Change
MATH 352 - Probability and Statistics
MSE 415 - Materials Characterization
MSE 461 - Mechanical Behavior of Materials
Diversity (Core)
Elective

Fourth Year - First Semester

MSE 430 - Phase Transformations and Kinetics
MSE 450 - Techniques of Process Design and Economics
MSE 472 - Introduction to Ceramics
Fine Arts (Core)
Elective
Elective

Fourth Year - Second Semester

ENGR 490 - FE Exam
MSE 416 - X-Ray Diffraction
MSE 433 - Electronic, Magnetic, and Optical Properties of Materials
MSE 470 - Polymeric and Composite Materials OR CHE 406 - Introduction to Polymer Science and Engineering
MSE 482 - Design Project
Elective

 

 

 

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