Materials Engineering Program - B.S.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1st Semester | Credits | |
| CHEM 125 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 125A | General Chemistry Lab I | 1 |
| FED 101 | Fundamentals of Engineering Design | 2 |
| ENGL 101 | English Composition: Introduction to Academic Writing | 3 |
| MATH 111 | Calculus I | 4 |
| PHYS 111 | Physics I | 3 |
| PHYS 111A | Physics I Lab | 1 |
| FYS SEM | First-Year Student Seminar | 0 |
| Term Credits | 17 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| CHEM 126 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| ENGL 102 | English Composition: Introduction to Writing for Research | 3 |
| MATH 112 | Calculus II | 4 |
| PHYS 121 | Physics II | 3 |
| PHYS 121A | Physics II Lab | 1 |
| MTEN 101 | Introduction to Materials Engineering | 1 |
| Term Credits | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| 1st Semester | ||
| MTEN 201 | Introductory Principles of Materials Engineering | 3 |
| MECH 234 | Engineering Mechanics | 2 |
| CS 115 | Introduction to Computer Science I in C++ | 3 |
| MATH 211 | Calculus III A | 3 |
| History and Humanities GER 200 level | 3 | |
| Term Credits | 14 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| MTEN 205 | Mechanical Behavior of Materials | 4 |
| ENGR 211 | Professional Skills for Engineers I | 1 |
| MATH 222 | Differential Equations | 4 |
| Technical Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Term Credits | 12 | |
| Third Year | ||
| 1st Semester | ||
| MTEN 301 | Thermodynamics of Materials | 3 |
| MTEN 305 | Materials Characterization Methods | 4 |
| MTEN 309 | Electronic, Optical, Magnetic and Thermal Properties of Materials | 4 |
| COM 313 | Technical Writing | 3 |
| MATH 333 | Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| Term Credits | 17 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| MTEN 311 | Kinetics of Materials | 3 |
| MTEN 395 | Materials Engineering Laboratory | 4 |
| ME 438 | Introduction to Physical Metallurgy | 3 |
| ENGR 301 | Engineering Applications of Data Science | 3 |
| Technical Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Term Credits | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| 1st Semester | ||
| MTEN 410 | Soft Materials | 3 |
| MTEN 449 | Materials Engineering Design I | 4 |
| PHIL 334 | Engineering Ethics and Technological Practice: Philosophical Perspectives on Engineering | 3 |
| Technical Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Technical Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Term Credits | 16 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| MTEN 450 | Materials Engineering Design II | 4 |
| MTEN 460 | Materials Processing | 3 |
| IE 492 | Engineering Management | 3 |
| Humanities and Social Science Senior Seminar GER | 3 | |
| Term Credits | 13 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Thesis Option
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1st Semester | Credits | |
| CHEM 125 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 125A | General Chemistry Lab I | 1 |
| FED 101 | Fundamentals of Engineering Design | 2 |
| ENGL 101 | English Composition: Introduction to Academic Writing | 3 |
| MATH 111 | Calculus I | 4 |
| PHYS 111 | Physics I | 3 |
| PHYS 111A | Physics I Lab | 1 |
| FYS SEM | First-Year Student Seminar | 0 |
| Term Credits | 17 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| CHEM 126 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| ENGL 102 | English Composition: Introduction to Writing for Research | 3 |
| MATH 112 | Calculus II | 4 |
| PHYS 121 | Physics II | 3 |
| PHYS 121A | Physics II Lab | 1 |
| MTEN 101 | Introduction to Materials Engineering | 1 |
| Term Credits | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| 1st Semester | ||
| MTEN 201 | Introductory Principles of Materials Engineering | 3 |
| MECH 234 | Engineering Mechanics | 2 |
| CS 115 | Introduction to Computer Science I in C++ | 3 |
| MATH 211 | Calculus III A | 3 |
| History and Humanities GER 200 level | 3 | |
| Term Credits | 14 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| MTEN 205 | Mechanical Behavior of Materials | 4 |
| ENGR 211 | Professional Skills for Engineers I | 1 |
| MATH 222 | Differential Equations | 4 |
| MTEN 480 | Undergraduate Research Thesis I | 3 |
| Term Credits | 12 | |
| Third Year | ||
| 1st Semester | ||
| MTEN 301 | Thermodynamics of Materials | 3 |
| MTEN 305 | Materials Characterization Methods | 4 |
| MTEN 309 | Electronic, Optical, Magnetic and Thermal Properties of Materials | 4 |
| MTEN 481 | Undergraduate Research Thesis II | 3 |
| COM 313 | Technical Writing | 3 |
| MATH 333 | Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| Term Credits | 20 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| MTEN 311 | Kinetics of Materials | 3 |
| MTEN 395 | Materials Engineering Laboratory | 4 |
| MTEN 482 | Undergraduate Research Thesis III | 3 |
| ME 438 | Introduction to Physical Metallurgy | 3 |
| ENGR 301 | Engineering Applications of Data Science | 3 |
| Term Credits | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| 1st Semester | ||
| MTEN 410 | Soft Materials | 3 |
| MTEN 449 | Materials Engineering Design I | 4 |
| MTEN 483 | Undergraduate Research Thesis IV | 3 |
| PHIL 334 | Engineering Ethics and Technological Practice: Philosophical Perspectives on Engineering | 3 |
| Term Credits | 13 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| MTEN 450 | Materials Engineering Design II | 4 |
| MTEN 460 | Materials Processing | 3 |
| IE 492 | Engineering Management | 3 |
| Humanities and Social Science Senior Seminar GER | 3 | |
| Term Credits | 13 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Co-op Option Cycle A
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1st Semester | Credits | |
| CHEM 125 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 125A | General Chemistry Lab I | 1 |
| FED 101 | Fundamentals of Engineering Design | 2 |
| ENGL 101 | English Composition: Introduction to Academic Writing | 3 |
| MATH 111 | Calculus I | 4 |
| PHYS 111 | Physics I | 3 |
| PHYS 111A | Physics I Lab | 1 |
| FYS SEM | First-Year Student Seminar | 0 |
| Term Credits | 17 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| CHEM 126 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| ENGL 102 | English Composition: Introduction to Writing for Research | 3 |
| MATH 112 | Calculus II | 4 |
| PHYS 121 | Physics II | 3 |
| PHYS 121A | Physics II Lab | 1 |
| MTEN 101 | Introduction to Materials Engineering | 1 |
| Term Credits | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| 1st Semester | ||
| MTEN 201 | Introductory Principles of Materials Engineering | 3 |
| MECH 234 | Engineering Mechanics | 2 |
| CS 115 | Introduction to Computer Science I in C++ | 3 |
| MATH 211 | Calculus III A | 3 |
| History and Humanities GER 200 level | 3 | |
| Term Credits | 14 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| MTEN 205 | Mechanical Behavior of Materials | 4 |
| ENGR 211 | Professional Skills for Engineers I | 1 |
| MATH 222 | Differential Equations | 4 |
| Technical Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Term Credits | 12 | |
| Third Year | ||
| 1st Semester | ||
| ENGR 310 | Co-op Work Experience I | 12 |
| Term Credits | 12 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| MTEN 301 | Thermodynamics of Materials | 3 |
| MTEN 305 | Materials Characterization Methods | 4 |
| MTEN 309 | Electronic, Optical, Magnetic and Thermal Properties of Materials | 4 |
| COM 313 | Technical Writing | 3 |
| MATH 333 | Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| Term Credits | 17 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| 1st Semester | ||
| ENGR 410 | Co-op Work Experience II | 12 |
| Term Credits | 12 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| MTEN 311 | Kinetics of Materials | 3 |
| MTEN 395 | Materials Engineering Laboratory | 4 |
| ME 438 | Introduction to Physical Metallurgy | 3 |
| ENGR 301 | Engineering Applications of Data Science | 3 |
| Technical Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Term Credits | 16 | |
| Fifth Year | ||
| 1st Semester | ||
| MTEN 410 | Soft Materials | 3 |
| MTEN 449 | Materials Engineering Design I | 4 |
| PHIL 334 | Engineering Ethics and Technological Practice: Philosophical Perspectives on Engineering 1 | 3 |
| Technical Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Technical Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Term Credits | 16 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| MTEN 450 | Materials Engineering Design II | 4 |
| MTEN 460 | Materials Processing | 3 |
| IE 492 | Engineering Management | 3 |
| Humanities and Social Science Senior Seminar GER | 3 | |
| Term Credits | 13 | |
| Total Credits | 144 | |
Co-op Option Cycle B
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1st Semester | Credits | |
| CHEM 125 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 125A | General Chemistry Lab I | 1 |
| FED 101 | Fundamentals of Engineering Design | 2 |
| ENGL 101 | English Composition: Introduction to Academic Writing | 3 |
| MATH 111 | Calculus I | 4 |
| PHYS 111 | Physics I | 3 |
| PHYS 111A | Physics I Lab | 1 |
| FYS SEM | First-Year Student Seminar | 0 |
| Term Credits | 17 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| CHEM 126 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| ENGL 102 | English Composition: Introduction to Writing for Research | 3 |
| MATH 112 | Calculus II | 4 |
| PHYS 121 | Physics II | 3 |
| PHYS 121A | Physics II Lab | 1 |
| MTEN 101 | Introduction to Materials Engineering | 1 |
| Term Credits | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| 1st Semester | ||
| MTEN 201 | Introductory Principles of Materials Engineering | 3 |
| MECH 234 | Engineering Mechanics | 2 |
| CS 115 | Introduction to Computer Science I in C++ | 3 |
| MATH 211 | Calculus III A | 3 |
| History and Humanities GER 200 level | 3 | |
| Term Credits | 14 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| MTEN 205 | Mechanical Behavior of Materials | 4 |
| ENGR 211 | Professional Skills for Engineers I | 1 |
| MATH 222 | Differential Equations | 4 |
| Technical Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Term Credits | 12 | |
| Third Year | ||
| 1st Semester | ||
| MTEN 301 | Thermodynamics of Materials | 3 |
| MTEN 305 | Materials Characterization Methods | 4 |
| MTEN 309 | Electronic, Optical, Magnetic and Thermal Properties of Materials | 4 |
| COM 313 | Technical Writing | 3 |
| MATH 333 | Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| Term Credits | 17 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| ENGR 310 | Co-op Work Experience I | 12 |
| Term Credits | 12 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| 1st Semester | ||
| MTEN 311 | Kinetics of Materials | 3 |
| MTEN 395 | Materials Engineering Laboratory | 4 |
| ME 438 | Introduction to Physical Metallurgy | 3 |
| ENGR 301 | Engineering Applications of Data Science | 3 |
| Technical Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Term Credits | 16 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| ENGR 410 | Co-op Work Experience II | 12 |
| Term Credits | 12 | |
| Fifth Year | ||
| 1st Semester | ||
| MTEN 410 | Soft Materials | 3 |
| MTEN 449 | Materials Engineering Design I | 4 |
| PHIL 334 | Engineering Ethics and Technological Practice: Philosophical Perspectives on Engineering | 3 |
| Technical Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Technical Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Term Credits | 16 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| MTEN 450 | Materials Engineering Design II | 4 |
| MTEN 460 | Materials Processing | 3 |
| IE 492 | Engineering Management | 3 |
| Humanities and Social Science Senior Seminar GER | 3 | |
| Term Credits | 13 | |
| Total Credits | 144 | |
Co-op Option Cycle A with Thesis Option
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1st Semester | Credits | |
| CHEM 125 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 125A | General Chemistry Lab I | 1 |
| FED 101 | Fundamentals of Engineering Design | 2 |
| ENGL 101 | English Composition: Introduction to Academic Writing | 3 |
| MATH 111 | Calculus I | 4 |
| PHYS 111 | Physics I | 3 |
| PHYS 111A | Physics I Lab | 1 |
| FYS SEM | First-Year Student Seminar | 0 |
| Term Credits | 17 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| CHEM 126 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| ENGL 102 | English Composition: Introduction to Writing for Research | 3 |
| MATH 112 | Calculus II | 4 |
| PHYS 121 | Physics II | 3 |
| PHYS 121A | Physics II Lab | 1 |
| MTEN 101 | Introduction to Materials Engineering | 1 |
| Term Credits | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| 1st Semester | ||
| MTEN 201 | Introductory Principles of Materials Engineering | 3 |
| MECH 234 | Engineering Mechanics | 2 |
| CS 115 | Introduction to Computer Science I in C++ | 3 |
| MATH 211 | Calculus III A | 3 |
| History and Humanities GER 200 level | 3 | |
| Term Credits | 14 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| MTEN 205 | Mechanical Behavior of Materials | 4 |
| ENGR 211 | Professional Skills for Engineers I | 1 |
| MATH 222 | Differential Equations | 4 |
| MTEN 480 | Undergraduate Research Thesis I | 3 |
| Term Credits | 12 | |
| Third Year | ||
| 1st Semester | ||
| ENGR 310 | Co-op Work Experience I | 12 |
| Term Credits | 12 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| MTEN 301 | Thermodynamics of Materials | 3 |
| MTEN 305 | Materials Characterization Methods | 4 |
| MTEN 309 | Electronic, Optical, Magnetic and Thermal Properties of Materials | 4 |
| MTEN 481 | Undergraduate Research Thesis II | 3 |
| COM 313 | Technical Writing | 3 |
| MATH 333 | Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| Term Credits | 20 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| 1st Semester | ||
| ENGR 410 | Co-op Work Experience II | 12 |
| Term Credits | 12 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| MTEN 311 | Kinetics of Materials | 3 |
| MTEN 395 | Materials Engineering Laboratory | 4 |
| MTEN 482 | Undergraduate Research Thesis III | 3 |
| ME 438 | Introduction to Physical Metallurgy | 3 |
| ENGR 301 | Engineering Applications of Data Science | 3 |
| Term Credits | 16 | |
| Fifth Year | ||
| 1st Semester | ||
| MTEN 410 | Soft Materials | 3 |
| MTEN 449 | Materials Engineering Design I | 4 |
| MTEN 483 | Undergraduate Research Thesis IV | 3 |
| PHIL 334 | Engineering Ethics and Technological Practice: Philosophical Perspectives on Engineering 1 | 3 |
| Term Credits | 13 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| MTEN 450 | Materials Engineering Design II | 4 |
| MTEN 460 | Materials Processing | 3 |
| IE 492 | Engineering Management | 3 |
| Humanities and Social Science Senior Seminar GER | 3 | |
| Term Credits | 13 | |
| Total Credits | 144 | |
Co-op Option Cycle B with Thesis Option
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1st Semester | Credits | |
| CHEM 125 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 125A | General Chemistry Lab I | 1 |
| FED 101 | Fundamentals of Engineering Design | 2 |
| ENGL 101 | English Composition: Introduction to Academic Writing | 3 |
| MATH 111 | Calculus I | 4 |
| PHYS 111 | Physics I | 3 |
| PHYS 111A | Physics I Lab | 1 |
| FYS SEM | First-Year Student Seminar | 0 |
| Term Credits | 17 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| CHEM 126 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| ENGL 102 | English Composition: Introduction to Writing for Research | 3 |
| MATH 112 | Calculus II | 4 |
| PHYS 121 | Physics II | 3 |
| PHYS 121A | Physics II Lab | 1 |
| MTEN 101 | Introduction to Materials Engineering | 1 |
| Term Credits | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| 1st Semester | ||
| MTEN 201 | Introductory Principles of Materials Engineering | 3 |
| MECH 234 | Engineering Mechanics | 2 |
| CS 115 | Introduction to Computer Science I in C++ | 3 |
| MATH 211 | Calculus III A | 3 |
| History and Humanities GER 200 level | 3 | |
| Term Credits | 14 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| MTEN 205 | Mechanical Behavior of Materials | 4 |
| ENGR 211 | Professional Skills for Engineers I | 1 |
| MATH 222 | Differential Equations | 4 |
| MTEN 480 | Undergraduate Research Thesis I | 3 |
| Term Credits | 12 | |
| Third Year | ||
| 1st Semester | ||
| MTEN 301 | Thermodynamics of Materials | 3 |
| MTEN 305 | Materials Characterization Methods | 4 |
| MTEN 309 | Electronic, Optical, Magnetic and Thermal Properties of Materials | 4 |
| MTEN 481 | Undergraduate Research Thesis II | 3 |
| COM 313 | Technical Writing | 3 |
| MATH 333 | Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| Term Credits | 20 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| ENGR 310 | Co-op Work Experience I | 12 |
| Term Credits | 12 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| 1st Semester | ||
| MTEN 311 | Kinetics of Materials | 3 |
| MTEN 395 | Materials Engineering Laboratory | 4 |
| MTEN 482 | Undergraduate Research Thesis III | 3 |
| ME 438 | Introduction to Physical Metallurgy | 3 |
| ENGR 301 | Engineering Applications of Data Science | 3 |
| Term Credits | 16 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| ENGR 410 | Co-op Work Experience II | 12 |
| Term Credits | 12 | |
| Fifth Year | ||
| 1st Semester | ||
| MTEN 410 | Soft Materials | 3 |
| MTEN 449 | Materials Engineering Design I | 4 |
| MTEN 483 | Undergraduate Research Thesis IV | 3 |
| PHIL 334 | Engineering Ethics and Technological Practice: Philosophical Perspectives on Engineering | 3 |
| Term Credits | 13 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| MTEN 450 | Materials Engineering Design II | 4 |
| MTEN 460 | Materials Processing | 3 |
| IE 492 | Engineering Management | 3 |
| Humanities and Social Science Senior Seminar GER | 3 | |
| Term Credits | 13 | |
| Total Credits | 144 | |
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum GPA and must meet appropriate departmental regulations. These include an average GPA of 2.0 in all materials engineering courses.
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Technical Electives: Students must complete 12 credits of technically oriented, subject-related courses approved by his or her advisor. At least 6 credits must be taken from the following: BME 300:699 or CE 300:699 or CHE 300:699 or ECE 300:699 or ME 300:699 with advisor approval.
Other acceptable courses include, but are not limited to:
(1) MTEN 491 Research and Independent Study I and MTEN 492 Research and Independent Study II
(2) Courses taken to satisfy Minor requirements
(3) Graduate level course taken within BS/MS or BS/PHD program
(4) Courses in ACCT 200:699 or BME 300:699 or CE 300:699 or CHE 300:699 or CHEM 300:699 or CPT 300:499 or ECE 200:699 or ENE 200:699 or ENGR 200:699 or ENTR 400:500 or EM 600:699 or EPS300:699 or EVSC300:699 or FIN 200:699 or HRM300:699 or MATH 300:699 or MGMT 300:699 or ME 300:699 or MRKT 300:499 or MTSE 300:699 or NANO 488 or OM 375 or PHB 600:699 or PHEN 500:699 or PHYS 200:699 (**)
Note (**) only one 200 level course is allowed in a case a 300 level course needs a 200 level course as a prerequisite.
