Bachelors of Science in Materials Science and Engineering
2024-2025 Degree Requirements
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BS Degree Requirements
| Course Number and Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| UF100 Foundations of Intellectual Life | 3 |
| UF200 Foundations of Ethics and Diversity | 3 |
| FW ENGL 101 Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 |
| FW ENGL 102 Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| FC Foundations of Oral Communication | 3 |
| FM MATH 170 Calculus I | 4 |
| FN CHEM 111, 111L General Chemistry I & Lab | 4 |
| FN PHYS 211, 211L Physics I with Calculus & Lab | 5 |
| FA Foundations of Arts course | 3 |
| FH Foundations of Humanities course | 3-4 |
| FS Foundations of Social Sciences course | 3 |
| FS Foundations of Social Sciences course in a second field | 3 |
| MATH 175 Calculus II: Concepts and Applications | 4 |
| MATH 275 Multivariable and Vector Calculus | 4 |
| MATH 333 Differential Equations with Matrix Theory | 4 |
| MSE 101 Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering | 3 |
| MSE 201 Fundamentals of Materials Science and Engineering | 3 |
| MSE 280 Intro to Materials Characterization Lab | 2 |
| MSE 308 Thermodynamics of Materials | 3 |
| MSE 311 Electrical Properties of Materials | 3 |
| MSE 312 Mechanical Behavior of Materials | 3 |
| MSE 315 Materials Processing | 3 |
| MSE 318 Phase Transformations and Kinetics | 3 |
| MSE 380 Materials Properties Laboratory | 3 |
| MSE 480 Senior Capstone Project I | 3 |
| FF MSE 482 Senior Capstone Project II | 3 |
| MSE 498 Materials Science Seminar | 1 |
| PHYS 212, 212L Physics II with Calculus & Lab | 5 |
| Computing Elective (1) Choose from the following list or other course(s) as approved by the undergraduate coordinator: CE 284, CS 111, CS 117, CS 121, CS 133, GEOS 357, MSE 150 | 3 |
| Engineering Fundamentals Elective (2) Chose from the following list or other course(s) as approved by the undergraduate coordinator: ECE 210, ECE 212, ENGR 210, ENGR 220, ENGR 240, ME 201. ME 203 | 6 |
| Project-based Engineering Elective (1) Choose from the following list or other course(s) as approved by the undergraduate coordinator: ENGR 380, MSE 479, MSE 493 | 3 |
| Science Elective (1) Complete one course or set of courses (lecture/lab) from the following subject areas, or other courses as approved by the program: BIOL, CHEM, PHYS, GEOL, ENVSCI, GEOS, or GEOPH | 3-5 |
| Statistics Elective Choose from the following list or other course(s) as approved by the undergraduate coordinator. MATH 254, MATH 360, MATH 361. | 3 |
| In addition, complete the following coursework to graduate with a BS in Materials Science and Engineering | |
| Upper division electives to total 40 credits | 0-8 |
| Electives to total 120 credits | 5-11 |
| Total | 120 |