Materials Science and Engineering

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• Statler College

Minor Code U227

Any student may take the minor in materials science and engineering by passing the following courses and maintaining a 2.0 GPA or better in these courses.

The minor is open to all students with the prerequisite coursework, which includes CHEM 115 , CHEM 115L, MATH 155, and PHYS 111. Students also may need to complete  MATH 156, MATH 251, PHYS 112, and PHYS 314  for completion of the minor.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
A minimum of 9 credits must be 300 or 400 level
Core Courses
MSEN 253	Fundamentals of Materials Engineering	2
MSEN 351L	Materials Engineering Laboratory	1
MSEN 354	Materials Processing and Manufacturing	3
MSEN 355	Mechanical and Physical Properties of Materials	3
Elective Courses
Select six credit hours from the following:		6
MSEN 350	Materials Science
MAE 271S	Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Design 1 *
MAE 371S	Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Design 2 *
PHYS 325	Atomic Physics
PHYS 471	Solid State Physics
Total Hours		15

*

MAE 271S and MAE 371S require departmental approval. Contact the instructor of record for more details.