Materials Science Minor

Minor Requirements

The minor in materials science includes four major components:

• Choice of an entry-level introductory course in materials science.
• Lecture or laboratory course that emphasizes more specialized areas in materials science.
• Materials science electives that can include all specialized courses.
• Research or an additional materials science lecture or laboratory experience.

Courses for the minor are offered through the departments of chemistry , geology and environmental studies  , integrated science and technology , mathematics , and physics .

Introductory Course: 3 Credit Hours

• MATS 375. An Introduction to Materials Science Credits: 3.00

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• PHYS 375. An Introduction to Materials Science Credits: 3.00

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• CHEM 375. An Introduction to Materials Science Credits: 3.00

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• ISAT 430. Materials and Manufacturing Processes Credits: 3.00

Lecture/Laboratory Course: 3 Credit Hours

• PHYS 381. Materials Characterization (Lecture/Lab) Credits: 3.00
• ISAT 432. Materials Selection in Product Design Credits: 3.00

Material Science Electives: 9 Credit Hours

• GEOL 280. Mineralogy (3, 2) Credits: 4.00
• GEOL 300. Introduction to Petrology (3, 3) Credits: 4.00
• ENGR 314. Materials and Intermediate Solid Mechanics Credits: 4.00
• PHYS 337. Solid State Physics Credits: 3.00
• PHYS 381. Materials Characterization (Lecture/Lab) Credits: 3.00 (Lecture/Lab)
• PHYS 380. Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics Credits: 3.00
• CHEM 331. Physical Chemistry I Credits: 3.00
• ISAT 432. Materials Selection in Product Design Credits: 3.00
• CHEM 445. Polymer Chemistry Credits: 3.00

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• CHEM 485. Science of the Small Credits: 3.00 and
• CHEM 485L. Science of the Small Laboratory Credits: 1.00

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• PHYS 485. Science of the Small Credits: 3.00 and
• PHYS 485L. Science of the Small Laboratory Credits: 1.00

Research in Materials Science: 3 Credit Hours

Register for Research in Materials Science under one of the following:

• CHEM 497 (A, B, C)  (in materials science, 2-4 credits)
• GEOL 497. Problems in Geology  (in materials science, 1-3 credits)
• ISAT 491 , ISAT 492 , ISAT 493  Thesis (in materials science, 6 credits)
• PHYS 498R. Undergraduate Research in Physics or Astronomy  (in materials science, 2-4 credits)
• MATS 498R. Undergraduate Materials Science Research  (1-3 credits, repeatable to 6 credits)

Total: 18 Credit Hours