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Materials Engineering, B.S.

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Materials Engineering, B.S.

First Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
CHEM 1774CHEM 1783
CHEM 177L1CHEM 178L1
ENGL 1503MATH 1664
ENGR 1010Gen Ed Elective3
ENGR 1603Gen Ed Elective3
MATH 1654US Diversity3
LIB 1601 
 16 17
Second Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
MATH 2654MATH 2674
MAT E 2153MAT E 2143
MAT E 215L1MAT E 2163
PHYS 2215MAT E 216L1
ENGL 2503PHYS 2225
 16 16
Third Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
MAT E 3113MAT E 3143
MAT E 3173MAT E 3163
E M 2743E M 3243
Materials Elective3Specialization3
Specialization3Technical Elective3
 International Perspective3
 15 18
Fourth Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
MAT E 4010MAT E 4143
MAT E 4133MAT E 4183
Specialization3Specialization3
Materials Elective3Technical Elective3
Free Elective3Technical Writing3
Technical Elective3 
 15 15
Total Credits: 128

Areas of specialization:

  • Ceramic Materials: 321, 322, 425, 433
  • Metallic Materials: 341, 343, 442, 444
  • Polymeric Materials: Chem 331, 351, 453, 454