B.S. Requirements

Note: This list is provided for reference only. The official degree requirements (including distribution requirements) are published in the course catalog, which takes precedence over this list.

I. MATERIALS SCIENCE CORE CLASSES (30 credits)
Must be passed with letter grade of C or higher.

  • 510.311 Structures of Materials (3)
  • 510.312 Physical Chemistry of Materials I: Thermodynamics (3)
  • 510.313 Mechanical Properties (3)
  • 510.314 Electronic Properties (3)
  • 510.315 Physical Chemistry of Materials II: Kinetics and Phase Transformations (3)
  • 510.316 Biomaterials I (3)
  • 510.428 Materials Science Lab I (3)
  • 510.429 Materials Science Lab II (3)
  • 510.433 Senior Design/Research I (3)
  • 510.434 Senior Design/Research II (3)

II. UPPER-LEVEL MATERIALS SCIENCE ELECTIVES (12 credits)
Courses in materials science and engineering at the 300 level or higher. Materials-related courses in other departments may be used with prior permission. Must be passed with a letter grade of C or higher.

  • Materials elective #1 (3)
  • Materials elective #2 (3)
  • Materials elective #3 (3)
  • Materials elective #4 (3)

Notes:

  • For the Biomaterials track, the student must complete two electives whose subject matter is some aspect of Biomaterials, and complete a biomaterials-related senior design project.  Approval of electives must be made by a student's academic advisor prior to taking the courses, and approval of the senior design project must be pre-approved by the senior design instructor.
  • For the Nanotechnology track, the student must complete two electives whose subject matter is some aspect of Nanotechnology, and complete a Nanotechnology-related senior design project.  Approval of electives must be made by a student's academic advisor prior to taking the courses, and approval of the senior design project must be pre-approved by the senior design instructor.

III. BASIC SCIENCES (22 credits)
Must be passed with a letter grade of C- or higher.

Physics (10 credits)

  • 171.101 General Physics I (4)
  • 171.102 General Physics II (4)
  • 173.111 General Physics Laboratory I (1)
  • 173.112 General Physics Laboratory II (1)

Introductory chemistry (5 credits)
The preferred courses are:

  • 510.101 Introduction to Materials Chemistry (3)
  • 030.105 Introductory Chem. Lab I (1)
  • 030.106 Introductory Chem. Lab II (1)

Organic Chemistry (7 credits)

  • 030.205 Introductory Organic Chemistry I (4)
  • 030.225 Organic Chemistry Lab (3)

IV. MATHEMATICS (20 credits)
Must be passed with a letter grade of C- or higher.

  • 110.108 Calculus I (4)
  • 110.109 Calculus II (4)
  • 173.111 Calculus III (4)
  • 110.201 Linear Algebra (4)
  • 110.302 Differential Equations (4)

V. BASIC ENGINEERING (11 credits)
Must be passed with a letter grade of C- or higher.

General Engineering (8 credits) Complete any two of the following:

  • 520.213 Circuits (4)
  • 530.201 Statics and Mechanics (4)
  • 580.221 Molecules and Cells (4)

Note: For the Biomaterials track, 580.221 Molecules and Cells is required and must be passed with a grade of C or higher.

Computer Programming (3 credits)

  • 510.202 Computation and Programming for Materials Scientists and Engineers

VI. HUMANITIES (18 credits)
Must be passed with a letter grade of C- or higher

  • Humanities elective #1 (3)
  • Humanities elective #2 (3)
  • Humanities elective #3 (3)
  • Humanities elective #4 (3)
  • Humanities elective #5 (3)
  • Humanities elective #6 (3)

VII. SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS ELECTIVES (6 credits)
One of these must be upper level (300- or higher). Must be passed with a letter grade of D or higher.

  • Science elective I (upper level) (3)
  • Science elective II (3)

VIII. UNRESTRICTED ELECTIVES (9 credits)
Must be passed with a letter grade of D or higher.

  • Unrestricted elective #1 (3)
  • Unrestricted elective #2 (3)
  • Unrestricted elective #3 (3)

TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION: 128