Materials Science and Engineering (B.S.M.S.E.)
Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3) and the following:
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
CHEM 111 | Principles of Chemistry I | 3 |
CHEM 111L | Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
CHEM 112 | Principles of Chemistry II | 4 |
CHEM 112L | Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
CHEM 305 | Physical Chemistry | 3 |
CHEM 307 | Physical Chemistry Lab | 1 |
ENGL 317 | Technical Writing | 3 |
ENGR 210 | Engineering Statics | 3 |
ENGR 240 | Introduction to Electrical Circuits | 3 |
ENGR 335 | Engineering Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
ENGR 350 | Engineering Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
MATH 170 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus I | 4 |
MATH 175 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus II | 4 |
MATH 275 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus III | 3 |
MATH 310 | Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 |
MSE 101 | Introduction to Metallurgy and Materials Science | 2 |
MSE 201 | Elements of Materials Science | 3 |
MSE 308 | Thermodynamics of Materials | 3 |
MSE 313 | Physical Metallurgy | 3 |
MSE 313L | Physical Metallurgy Laboratory | 1 |
MSE 340 | Transport and Rate Processes I | 4 |
MSE 412 | Mechanical Behavior of Materials | 3 |
MSE 413 | Phase Transformation and Kinetics | 3 |
MSE 417 | Instrumental Analysis | 3 |
MSE 423 | Corrosion | 3 |
MSE 427 | Ceramics Materials | 3 |
MSE 432 | Fundamentals of Thin Film Fabrication | 3 |
MSE 434 | Fundamentals of Polymeric Materials | 3 |
MSE 453 | Process Analysis & Design I | 3 |
MSE 454 | Process Analysis & Design II | 3 |
MSE 456 | Metallic Materials | 3 |
MSE 464 | Materials Physics and Engineering | 3 |
PHIL 103 | Ethics | 3 |
PHYS 211 | Engineering Physics I | 3 |
PHYS 211L | Laboratory Physics I | 1 |
PHYS 212 | Engineering Physics II | 3 |
PHYS 212L | Laboratory Physics II | 1 |
STAT 301 | Probability and Statistics | 3 |
Select one Chemical/Analysis Elective: | 3 | |
Material and Energy Balances | ||
Carbon Compounds | ||
Organic Chemistry I | ||
Physical Chemistry II | ||
Numerical Methods | ||
Select one Economics Elective | 3 | |
Select two Humanities and Social Science Electives | 6 | |
Select one MSE or CHE Technical Elective number 300 or greater | 3 | |
Select one Upper-Division Technical Elective in math, science or engineering 1 | 3 | |
Total Hours | 123 |
1 | Must be numbered 300 or greater, excluding any 398, 498, or 598 Internship. |
Courses to total 127 credits for this degree, not counting ENGL 101, any 398 (Internship), any 498 (Internship), any 598 (Internship), or mathematics courses numbered lower than MATH 170, and other courses that might be required to remove deficiencies.
To be enrolled in upper-division MSE courses, a student majoring in chemical engineering must earn a grade of C or better in each of the following courses:
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
CHEM 111 & 111L | Principles of Chemistry I and Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory | 4 |
CHEM 112 & 112L | Principles of Chemistry II and Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory | 5 |
ENGR 210 | Engineering Statics | 3 |
ENGR 335 | Engineering Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
MATH 275 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus III | 3 |
MATH 310 | Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 |
MSE 201 | Elements of Materials Science | 3 |
PHYS 211 | Engineering Physics I | 3 |
PHYS 212 | Engineering Physics II | 3 |
In addition, a passing grade is required in each of the following courses before enrolling in upper-division MSE courses:
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
ENGL 102 | College Writing and Rhetoric | 3 |
MATH 170 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus I | 4 |
MATH 175 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus II | 4 |
MSE 101 | Introduction to Metallurgy and Materials Science | 2 |
A student majoring in materials science and engineering may not register for upper-division MSE courses after accumulating more than four grades of D or F in UI mathematics, science, or engineering courses. Included in this number are multiple repeats in a single class or single repeats in multiple classes. A warning will be issued in writing to students who have accumulated two grades of D or F used to satisfy curricular requirements.
A GPA in MSE designated courses of at least 2.0 is required to graduate.