The Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) Minor is available to students from any major and is particularly useful for students in any engineering discipline, as well as students from chemistry, physics and textiles. It is designed to provide students with the fundamentals necessary for advanced study in Materials Science and Engineering and improve their marketability to employers in materials-related fields.
Admission
To apply for the MSE Minor, a minimum overall GPA of 2.0 is required. A grade of C or better is required in MSE 200: Mechanical Properties of Structural Materials or MSE 201: Structure and Properties of Engineering Materials (or approved substitute).
Tip: Check to see if your major has MSE 200 or MSE 201 as a required course or elective. Most engineering degrees do!
MSE Minor Requirements
The Materials Science and Engineering Minor requires 15 credit hours, including 9 credits of required courses and 6 credits of electives. A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 must be maintained in the minor courses. Course substitutions may be considered, however, a minimum of 12 out of the 15 credit hours must have the MSE prefix.
Required Courses
Course Credit Hours Select one of the following*:
MSE 200 Mechanical Properties of Structural Materials, or
MSE 201 Structure and Properties of Engineering Materials3 MSE 300 Structure of Materials at the Nanoscale (Fall Only) 3 MSE 301** Introduction to Thermodynamics of Materials (Fall and Spring) 3
*NE 309 or BME/BMME 209 can be used in place of MSE 200. Email Ms. Stone for manual approval.
**CHE 315 + CHE 316 can be used in place of MSE 301.
Required Courses Total: 9 Credits
Elective Courses
Course (Select six credits of the following:) Credit Hours MSE 255 Experimental Methods for Structural Analysis of Materials (Spring Only) 2 MSE 320 Introduction to Defects in Solids (Fall Only) 3 MSE 335 Experimental Methods for Analysis of Material Properties (Fall Only) 2 MSE 355 Electrical, Magnetic and Optical Properties of Materials (Spring Only) 3 MSE 360 Kinetic Processes in Materials (Spring Only) 3 MSE 370 Microstructure of Inorganic Materials (Spring Only) 3 MSE 380 Microstructure of Organic Materials (Spring Only) 3 MSE/NE 409/509 Nuclear Materials (Fall Only) 3 MSE 455/555 Polymer Technology and Engineering (Spring Only) 3 MSE 460/560 Microelectronic Materials (Fall Only) 3 MSE 465/565 Introduction to Nanomaterials (Fall Only) 3 MSE 485/591 Biomaterials (Spring Only) 3 MSE 495/591 Special Topics (varies) 1-3
Course substitutions are allowed from certain degree programs. All questions about course substitutions can be directed to the MSE Academic Advisor.
Elective Courses Total: 6 Credits
Prerequisite Courses
Course Credit Hours Prerequisite For MA 242 Calculus III 4 MSE 301 MA 341 Applied Differential Equations I or
ECE 220 Analytical Foundations of Electrical and Computer Engineering3 MSE 355, MSE 360 PY 208 Physics for Engineers and Scientists II 3 MSE 355 CH 220/CH 221 & CH 222 Organic Chemistry I 4 MSE 380
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