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Areas of Concentration and Electives
As a MatSE undergraduate, you can choose from one of five areas to specialize your bachelor's degree; biomaterials, ceramics, electronic materials, metals, and polymers. It is also possible to design unique programs of interest to the student; they should include at least 15 hours, including one course each in the topic areas of design, characterization and processing. Each defined area includes one or more Area Technical Electives.
Biomaterials
Course |
Description |
Credit |
|---|---|---|
MSE 470 |
Design and Use of Biomaterials |
3 |
MSE 472 |
Biomaterials Laboratory |
3 |
MSE 473 |
Biomolecular Materials Science |
3 |
|
5 |
Ceramics
Course |
Description |
Credit |
|---|---|---|
MSE 420 |
Ceramics Materials and Properties |
3 |
MSE 421 |
Cer. Proc. & Microstruct. Development |
3 |
MSE 423 |
Ceramic Processing Laboratory |
3 |
MSE 422 |
Electrical Ceramics |
3 |
|
3 |
Electronic Materials
Course |
Description |
Credit |
|---|---|---|
MSE 460 |
Electronic Materials & Proc. I |
3 |
MSE 461 |
Electronic Materials and Proc. II |
3 |
MSE 462 |
Electronic Materials Lab |
3 |
ECE 440 |
Solid State Electronic Devices |
3 |
|
3 |
Metals
Course |
Description |
Credit |
|---|---|---|
MSE 440 |
Adv. Mechanical Prop. of Solids |
3 |
MSE 441 |
Metals Processing |
3 |
MSE 442 |
Metals Laboratory |
3 |
MSE 443 |
Design of Engineering Alloys |
3 |
|
3 |
Polymers
Course |
Description |
Credit |
|---|---|---|
MSE 450 |
Intro to Polymer Sci. and Eng. |
3 |
MSE 452 |
Polymer Laboratory |
3 |
MSE 453 |
Plastics Engineering |
3 |
|
6 |
Curriculum Total: 131
Approved Area Technical Electives
The courses listed below have been approved by the Department to satisfy the area technical elective requirements for the B.S. Degree in Materials Science and Engineering. Additional courses may be selected with the approval of the Chief Advisor.
Ceramics Electives
Course |
Description |
Credit |
|---|---|---|
ECE 440 |
Solid State Electronic Devices |
3 |
ECE 444 |
IC Device Theory & Fabrication |
3 |
MSE 360 |
Electronic Materials Proc, I |
3 |
MSE 361 |
Electronic Materials Proc, II |
3 |
MSE 425 |
Chemically Bonded Ceramics |
3 |
MSE 480 |
Surface and Colloids |
3 |
MSE 481 |
Electron Microscopy & Diffract |
3 |
MSE 484 |
Composite Materials |
3 |
MSE 499 |
Senior Thesis |
3-6 |
Electronic Materials
Course |
Description |
Credit |
|---|---|---|
ECE 440 |
Solid State Electronic Devices |
3 |
ECE 444 |
IC Device Theory & Fabrication |
3 |
MSE 422 |
Electrical Ceramics |
3 |
MSE 481 |
Electron Microscopy & Diffract |
3 |
MSE 499 |
Senior Thesis |
3-6 |
PHYS 485 |
Atomic Phys & Quantum Theory |
3 |
PHYS 486 |
Quantum Physics I |
4 |
PHYS 487 |
Quantum Physics II |
4 |
Metals Electives
Course |
Description |
Credit |
|---|---|---|
MSE 481 |
Electron Microscopy & Diffract |
3 |
MSE 445 |
Corrosion of Metals |
3 |
MSE 499 |
Senior Thesis |
3-6 |
TSM 233 |
Metallurgy & Welding Process |
3 |
Polymers Electives
Course |
Description |
Credit |
|---|---|---|
FSHN 469 |
Package Engineering |
3 |
MSE 455 |
Polymer Physics I: Structure and Properties |
3 |
MSE 457 |
Polymer Physical Chemistry |
3 |
MSE 458 |
Polymer Chemistry |
3 |
MSE 484 |
Composite Materials |
3 |
MSE 499 |
Senior Thesis |
3-6 |
TAM 427 |
Mechanics of Polymers |
3 |
TAM 428 |
Mechanics of Composites |
3 |
Biomaterials Electives
Course |
Description |
Credit |
|---|---|---|
BIOP 401 |
Introduction to Biophysics |
3 |
ECE 280 |
Biomedical Imaging |
3 |
ECE 414 |
Biomedical Instrumentation |
3 |
ECE 415 |
Biomedical Instrumentation Lab |
3 |
MCB 250 |
Molecular Genetics |
3 |