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Materials Science Minor

The departments of Chemistry, Physics, and Engineering Sciences offer the minor in Materials Science, which can be combined with majors in any of the three areas. For advice, contact the chair of Engineering Sciences, Professor Erland Schulson.

Course of Study

Prerequisites

Chemistry (2 courses)

CHEM 5-6 General Chemistry

Physics (2 courses)

PHYS 13 Introductory Physics I
PHYS 14 Introductory Physics II

Required Courses

Core course (1 course)

ENGS 24 Science of Materials

Required course (choose 1 course)

PHYS 76 Methods of Experimental Physics
ENGS 137 Methods of Materials Characterization

Electives (choose 2 courses, each from a different group)

Group 1

ENGS 131 Science of Solid State Materials
PHYS 73 Introductory Condensed Matter Physics

Group 2

CHEM 108 Chemistry of Macromolecules: Physical Properties and Characterization
CHEM 109 Chemistry of Macromolecules: Synthesis and Characterization

Group 3

ENGS 73 Materials Processing and Selection
ENGS 132 Thermodynamics and Kinetics in Condensed Phases
PHYS 43 Statistical Physics

Note: If ENGS 137 is taken as a general requirement, then at least one elective must be taken from outside the Engineering Sciences department.

Academic Standing

Satisfactory completion of the minor requires a grade point average of 2.0 in the courses suitable for satisfying the minor.