2021-24 Curriculum
Finish in four Plan
2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 Curriculums
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
MSE 101 Introduction to Materials Engineering - 3 credits
Semester Total - 14 credits
Second Year – Fall Semester
ENGL 102 Intro to College Writing & Research (FW) - 3 credits
MATH 275 Multivariable and Vector Calculus - 4 credits
MSE 201 Fundamentals of Materials Science and Engineering - 3 credits
MSE 280 Intro to Materials Characterization Lab - 2 credits
*CHEM 112&L General Chem II and Lab - 4 Credits
Semester Total - 16 credits
Third Year – Fall Semester
MSE 308* Thermodynamics of Materials - 3 credits
MSE 311* Electrical Properties of Materials - 3 credits
MSE 380 Materials Properties Laboratory - 3 credits
UF 200 Civic and Ethical Foundations - 3 credits
*ME 201 Engineering Mechanics I - 3 credits
Semester Total 15 credits
Fourth Year – Fall Semester
MSE 480* Senior Capstone Project 1 - 3 credits
MSE 498 Materials Science and Engineering Seminar - 1 credits
*ENGR 240 Introductory Circuits - 3 credits
Foundations Social Science 1 - 3 credits
Foundations of Humanities - 3 credits
Free Elective - 3 credits
Semester Total - 16 credits
First Year – Spring Semester
MATH 175 Calculus II 4 credits
PHYS 211, 211L Physics I with Calculus and Lab (FN) - 5 credits
ENGL 101 Introduction to College Writing (FW) - 3 credits
*MSE 150 or CS 133 Introduction to Computing Tools - 3 credits
Semester Total - 15 credits
Second Year – Spring Semester
MATH 333 Differential Equations - 4 credits
MSE 315 Materials Processing - 3 credits
*PHYS 212&L Physics with Calculus II and Lab - 5 credits
Foundations in Oral Communication - 3 credits
Semester Total -15 credits
Third Year – Spring Semester
MSE 312 Mechanical Behavior of Materials - 3 credits
MSE 318 Phase Transformation and Kinetics - 3 credits
*MSE 479 Undergraduate Research - 3 credits
*MATH 360 Engineering Statistics - 3 credits
Foundations of Art - 3 credits
Semester Total - 15 credits
Fourth Year – Spring Semester
MSE 482* Senior Capstone Project II (FF) - 3 credits
Foundations Social Science 2 - 3 credits
Upper Division Elective - 3 credits
Upper Division Elective - 3 credits
Free Elective - 3 credits
Semester Total - 15 credits
Notes
Courses with an asterisk (*) indicate a recommended option for a selective elective course. Pre-approved options listed below - Engineering Fundamentals Elective: ENGR210, ENGR 220, CE 330, ENGR 240, ECE 210, ME 302, ME 330
- Statistics Elective: MATH 254, MATH 360, MATH 361
- Science Elective: CHEM 112&L, PHYS 212&L, BIOL 191, BIOL 227, CHEM 307, CHEM 309, CHEM 431, PHYS 309&L
- Project Based Engineering Elective: ENGR 380, MSE 479, MSE 493, Select VIP courses
- Computing Elective: Pick from MSE 150, CE 284, CS 111, CS 117, CS 121, CS 133, ME 271
All students must complete at least 120 total credits, and 40 credits of upper division (300 and 400-level classes). The number of elective credits included in the major will vary depending on what other courses are taken.
FOUNDATIONS COURSES. In addition to named specific courses ENGL 101, ENGR 102, UF 100, UF 200,, 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 as stated in the University General Education Requirements
GRADE POLICY: A C- or above is required for all prerequisite courses & for all upper division courses in the student’s major. University Foundations requirements including University Foundation(UF) and Foundations of the Discipline (FD) courses require a grade of C- or higher in each course