2019-20 Curriculum
Degree Requirements
*note* curriculum has been updated and all courses may not be offered as listedGeneral Education
UF 100 University Foundations (3)
UF 200 Found of Ethics & Div. (3)
ENGL 101 Writing and Rhetoric I (3)
ENGL 102 Writing and Rhetoric II (3)
FOUNDATIONS COURSES (cr.)
Foundation of Arts (3)
Foundations of Oral Comm (3)
Foundations of Humanities (3)
Foundations of Social Sciences (3)
Foundations of Social Sciences II (3)
Math and Science
CHEM 111/L Gen Chem I (4) FN
CHEM 112/L Gen Chem II (4)
ENGR 210 Engineering Statics (3)
ENGR 240 Intro Circuits (3)
PHYS 211/L Phys w/ Calc I (5) FN
PHYS 212/L Phys w/ Calc II (5)
PHYS 309/L Intro Quantum Phys (4)
MATH 170 Calculus I (4) FM
MATH 175 Calculus II (4)
MATH 275 Calculus III (4)
MATH 333 Differential Equations (4)
MATH 360 Engineering Statistics (3)
MSE Courses
MSE 150 Computational Tools for Materials Science* (3)
MSE 245 Intro Mat Eng (3)
MSE 245L OR 280 MSE Intro Lab (1)
MSE 246 Fund. of MSE* (3)
MSE 308 Thermodynamics* (3)
MSE 312 Mechanical Props* (3)
MSE 318 Kinetics* (3)
MSE 321 Characterization* (3)
MSE 380 Properties lab* (3)
MSE 381 Junior Lab II* (3)
MSE 410 Elect. Props* (3)
MSE 415 Processing* (3)
MSE 480 Senior project I* (3)
MSE 482 Senior project II* (3)
MSE 498 Seminar (1)
Technical Emphasis Electives (9 credits)
Notes
Courses with an asterisk (*) are offered only in the semester in which they are listed.
Courses in italics indicate electives/selective electives. These credits can be taken in any order as long as individual pre-reqs are met.
FOUNDATIONS COURSES: Students need to take one FC (foundations in oral communication), one FA, one FH, and two FS courses. FS courses must come from two different fields.
TECHNICAL EMPHASIS: Students must complete 9 credits of technical emphasis – courses that are related to one another and which support the student’s MSE degree. The emphasis area and courses must be pre-approved by the advisor.
GRADE POLICY: A C- or above is required for all prerequisite courses and for all upper division courses within the student’s major.
Contact Megan Frary (meganfrary@boisestate.edu) or Jessica Economy (jessicaeconomy@boisestate.edu) with questions
2019-20 Curriculum Finish in four Plan
First Year – Fall Semester
UF 100 Intellectual Foundations - 3 credits
CHEM 111, 111L General Chemistry I with Lab (FN) - 4 credits
MATH 170 Calculus I (FM) - 4 credits
ENGL 101 Introduction to College Writing (FW) - 3 credits
SEMESTER TOTAL - 14 credits
First Year – Spring Semester
FA, FH, or FS course - 3 credits
CHEM 112, 112L General Chemistry II with Lab - 4 credits
MATH 175 Calculus II - 4 credits
PHYS 211, 211L Physics I with Calculus and Lab (FN) - 5 credits
SEMESTER TOTAL - 16 credits
Second Year – Fall Semester
MATH 275 Multivariable and Vector Calculus - 4 credits
PHYS 212, 212L Physics II with Calculus and Lab - 5 credits
MSE 245 Introduction to MSE - 3 credits
ENGL 102 Intro to College Writing and Research (FW) - 3 credits
SEMESTER TOTAL - 15 credits
Second Year – Spring Semester
MATH 333 Differential Equations - 4 credits
UF 200 Civic and Ethical Foundations - 3 credits
FC (Foundations in Oral Communication) - 3 credits
MSE 246 Materials for Society* - 3 credits
MSE 150 Introduction to Computation for MSE* - 3 credits
MSE 280 or MSE 245L Intro to Materials Lab Practice - 1 credit
SEMESTER TOTAL - 17 credits
Third Year – Fall Semester
MSE 308 Thermodynamics of Materials* - 3 credits
MSE 312 Mechanical Behavior of Materials* - 3 credits
MSE 380 Materials Properties Laboratory* - 3 credits
ENGR 210 Statics - 3 credits
MATH 360 Engineering Statistics - 3 credits
SEMESTER TOTAL - 15 credits
Third Year – Spring Semester
MSE 318 Phase Transformations and Kinetics* - 3 credits
MSE 381 Materials Analysis Laboratory* - 3 credits
MSE 321 Structural Characterization* - 3 credits
PHYS 309, 309L Modern Physics with Lab - 4 credits
Technical emphasis elective - 3 credits
SEMESTER TOTAL - 16 credits
Fourth Year – Fall Semester
MSE 415 Materials Processing* - 3 credits
MSE 480 Senior Project+ - 3 credits
MSE 498 Materials Science Seminar - 1 credits
ENGR 240 or ECE 210 Electrical Circuits - 3 credits
Technical emphasis elective - 3 credits
FA, FH, or FS course - 3 credits
SEMESTER TOTAL - 16 credits
Fourth Year – Spring Semester
MSE 410 Electrical Properties of Materials* - 3 credits
(FF) MSE 482 Senior Project II* - 3 credits
Technical emphasis elective - 3 credits
FA, FH, or FS course - 3 credits
FA, FH, or FS course - 3 credits
SEMESTER TOTAL - 15 credits
Technical Emphasis Electives
Students must have their technical emphasis courses approved in advance (whether choosing from the list above or proposing a unique option). Complete this form to have your technical emphasis courses approved.
The list of emphasis areas is suggestive but not exclusive. The list is meant to guide advisors and students in selecting a technical emphasis.
Students may propose an emphasis for approval by the undergraduate coordinator. The proposed courses should be justifiably (a) related to one another and (b) in support of the MSE major. As an example, for a student studying the computational modeling of polymers, the student might propose MSE 464, MSE 397, and MATH 365.
All 9 cr must be related to one another and 6 cr should be upper division (some exceptions may be allowed).
Up to 3 credits of MSE 493 (internship), MSE 496 (independent study), or VIP (300- or 400-level) may be counted toward the technical emphasis (with the requirement that they be part of a coherent set still in place).
Note: Not every course in the catalog is offered every year or every semester. Consult the schedule!
Suggested Technical Emphasis Areas
Applied mathematics (minor) MATH 365, MATH 301, MATH 433, MATH 436, MATH 465
Physics (minor) PHYS 412, PHYS 415, PHYS 432, other upper division PHYS
Art materials ART 221, ART 225, ART 226, ART 303, ART 304, ART 339
Computational materials MSE 464, MSE 463, PHYS 325, MATH 365, GEOS 357
Electronic materials and devices PHYS 415, PHYS 412, ECE 320, ECE 420, ECE 440
Materials science Any upper division MSE course
Secondary education STEM-ED 310, STEM-ED 350, STEM-ED 410, STEM-ED 480
Soft materials CHEM 301/302, PHYS 307, PHYS 436, polymers course
Thermal properties PHYS 432, ME 321, ME 323
Biomaterials MSE 477, ME 356, BIOL 191
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