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Everything Americans use is composed of materials, from computer chips to flexible concrete skyscrapers, from plastic bags to artificial hips, from fiber optical cables to automobiles. Materials science and engineering makes these materials reliable and useful through design, processing and analysis of controlled compositions, microstructures and properties.
The bachelor’s degree program provides a broad materials science and engineering core with specialization in ceramics, electronic materials, metals or polymers. Biomaterials also is taught at the combined bachelor’s/master’s level.
Mission
The department strives to serve the scientific and engineering community of the state and nation by providing quality education in the field for undergraduate and graduate students, conducting basic and applied research to enhance science in the field, and supplying short courses, technology transfer, industrial consulting and distance learning to promote engineering in the field.
Educational Objectives
- To acquire and demonstrate knowledge in mathematics, science, engineering basics, and the fundamentals of materials science and engineering,
- To apply mathematics, science, engineering basics and the fundamentals of materials science to envision solutions and solve engineering problems,
- To design and execute experiments to solve engineering problems, and to analyze the results of those experiments,
- To design a materials system or process to meet desired needs,
- To work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams,
- To communicate effectively regarding engineering issues,
- To demonstrate a knowledge of issues affecting the practice of engineering as a profession, such as ethics and responsibilities, and sustained learning,
- To demonstrate a knowledge of matters affecting society such as safety, environment, global issues and intellectual property, and the impact of these matters on the practice of engineering.
Materials Science & Engineering |
To remain ‘on track’ for this major a student must meet the following critical tracking criteria. The critical tracking courses appear in bold.
Semester 1:
- 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-5
- 2.5 GPA on all critical tracking course work for semesters 1-5
- Complete 1 of 8 tracking courses with a minimum grade of C within two attempts. CHM2045, (CHM2046 or EGN2362C), MAC2311, MAC2312, MAC2313, MAP2302, PHY2048, PHY2049
Semester 2:
- Complete 1 additional course with a minimum grade of C within two attempts
Semester 3:
- Complete 2 additional courses with a minimum grade of C within two attempts
Semester 4:
- Complete 2 additional courses with a minimum grade of C within two attempts
Semester 5:
- Complete all 8 critical tracking courses with a minimum grade of C in each course within two attempts
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Semester 2 |
Credits |
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Students have the option of taking either CHM2046 and CHM2046L OR EGN 2362C. |
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Humanities (GE-H) |
3 |
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ENC 2210 Technical Writing (GE-C) |
3 |
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MAC 2312 Analyt Geom & Calc. 2 (GE-M) |
4 |
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EGN 2362C Materials Chemistry (GE-P) |
4 |
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OR CHM 2046 General Chemistry (GE-P) |
3 |
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CHM 2046L General Chemistry Lab (GE-P) |
1 |
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Total |
14 |
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Semester 3 |
Credits |
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Social & Behavioral Science (GE-S) |
3 |
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MAC 2313 Analyt Geom & Calc. 3 (GE-M) |
4 |
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PHY 2048 Physics w/ Calculus 1(GE-P) |
3 |
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PHY 2048L Lab for PHY 2048 (GE-P) |
1 |
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Computer Programming (see academic adviser for choices) |
2 |
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Total |
13 |
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Semester 4 |
Credits |
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Humanities (GE-H) |
3 |
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MAP 2302 Differential Equations |
3 |
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PHY 2049 Physics with Calculus 2 |
3 |
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PHY 2049L Lab for PHY 2049 |
1 |
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EGM 2511 Statics |
3 |
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Total |
13 |
Ceramics Specialty |
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Semester 5 |
Credits |
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EMA 3010 Materials |
3 |
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EIN 4354 Engineering Economy |
3 |
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EEL 3003 Circuits 1 |
3 |
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Total |
9 |
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Semester 6 |
Credits |
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EMA 3050 Ceramic Engineering |
3 |
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EMA 3066 Polymer Science & Engineering |
3 |
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EMA 3123 Metallurgical Engineering |
3 |
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EGM 3520 Mechanics of Materials |
3 |
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STA 3032 Engineering Statistics |
3 |
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Total |
15 |
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Semester 7 |
Credits |
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EMA 3413 Electronic Materials |
3 |
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EMA 3513C Analysis of Structure of Materials |
4 |
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EMA 4314 Energetics/Kinetics Materials Science |
3 |
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EMA 3080L Phase Diagrams Lab |
1 |
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EMA 4144 Physical Ceramics 1 |
3 |
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Technical Electives |
2 |
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Total |
16 |
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Semester 8 |
Credits |
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EMA 4041L Advanced Ceramics Lab 1 |
1 |
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EMA 4324 Stability of Materials |
3 |
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EMA 4223 Mechanical Behavior of Mat |
3 |
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EMA 4145 Physical Ceramics 2 |
3 |
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EMA 4645 Processing of Ceramic Mat |
3 |
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EMA 4913 Research in MSE 1 |
2 |
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And Technical Elective |
1 |
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OR EMA 4915 Integ Prod/Proc Design 1 |
3 |
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Total |
16 |
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Semester 9 |
Credits |
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EMA 4125 Microstructural Transformation In Materials |
3 |
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EMA 4714 Materials Selection and Failure Analysis |
3 |
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EMA 4042L Advanced Ceramics Lab 2 |
1 |
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EMA 4740 Ceramic Engineering Design |
2 |
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EMA 4914 Research in MSE 2 |
2 |
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And Technical Electives |
4 |
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OR EMA 4916 Integ Prod/Proc Design 2 |
3 |
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And Technical Electives |
3 |
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Total |
15 |
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Total Hours Required for Degree |
125 |
Electronic Materials Specialty |
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Semester 5 |
Credits |
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EMA 3010 Materials |
3 |
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EIN 4354 Engineering Economy |
3 |
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EEL 3111 Circuits 1 |
4 |
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Total |
10 |
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Semester 6 |
Credits |
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EMA 3050 Ceramic Engineering |
3 |
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EMA 3066 Polymer Science & Engineering |
3 |
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EMA 3123 Metallurgical Engineering |
3 |
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EGM 3520 Mechanics of Materials |
3 |
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STA 3032 Engineering Statistics |
3 |
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Total |
15 |
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Semester 7 |
Credits |
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EMA 3413 Electronic Materials |
3 |
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EMA 3414L Electronic Materials Lab |
1 |
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EMA 3513C Analysis of Structure of Materials |
4 |
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EMA 4314 Energetics/Kinetics in Materials |
3 |
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EMA 3080L Phase Diagrams Laboratory |
1 |
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EMA 4121 Nonferrous Metals |
3 |
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Total |
15 |
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Semester 8 |
Credits |
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EMA 4223 Mechanical Behavior of Mat |
3 |
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EMA 4324 Stability of Materials |
3 |
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EMA 4614 Prod of Electronic Materials |
3 |
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EEL 3396 Solid-State Devices |
3 |
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EMA 4913 Research in MSE 1 |
2 |
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AND Technical Elective |
3 |
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OR EMA 4915 Integ Prod/Proc Design 1 |
3 |
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And Technical Elective |
2 |
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Total |
17 |
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Semester 9 |
Credits |
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EMA 4125 Microstructural Transformations in Materials |
3 |
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EMA 4714 Materials Selection & Failure |
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Analysis |
3 |
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EMA 4615 Compound Semiconductor Mat. |
3 |
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EEL 4331 Solid-State Technology |
3 |
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EMA 4914 Research in MSE 2 |
2 |
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OR EMA 4916 Integ Prod/Proc Design 2 |
3 |
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Total |
14 |
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Total Hours Required for Degree |
125 |
Metals Specialty |
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Semester 5 |
Credits |
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EMA 3010 Materials 1 |
3 |
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EIN 4354 Engineering Economy |
3 |
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EEL 3003 Elementary Electrical Eng |
3 |
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Total |
9 |
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Semester 6 |
Credits |
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EMA 3050 Ceramic Engineering |
3 |
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EMA 3066 Polymer Science & Engineering |
3 |
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EMA 3123 Metallurgical Engineering |
3 |
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EGM 3520 Mechanics of Materials |
3 |
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STA 3032 Engineering Statistics |
3 |
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Total |
15 |
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Semester 7 |
Credits |
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EMA 3413 Electronic Materials |
3 |
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EMA 3513C Analysis of Structure of Materials |
4 |
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EMA 4314 Energetics/Kinetics in Materials |
3 |
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EMA 4121 Nonferrous Metals |
3 |
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EMA 3080L Phase Diagrams Laboratory |
1 |
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Technical Elective |
3 |
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Total |
17 |
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Semester 8 |
Credits |
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EMA 4223 Mechanical Behavior of Mat |
3 |
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EMA 4324 Stability of Materials |
3 |
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EMA 4120C Ferrous Metallurgy |
3 |
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EMA 4623 Process Metallurgy |
.3 |
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EMA 4680C Metals Join Process & Design |
2 |
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EMA 4913 Research in MSE 1 |
2 |
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OR EMA 4915 Integ Prod/Proc Design 1 |
3 |
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Total |
16 |
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Semester 9 |
Credits |
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EMA 4125 Microstructural Transformations in Materials |
3 |
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EMA 4714 Materials Selection/Failure Analysis |
3 |
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EMA 4224C Mechanical Metallurgy |
4 |
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EMA 4630 Metals Casting |
2 |
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EMA 4914 Research in MSE 2 |
2 |
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OR EMA 4916 Integ Prod/Proc Design 2 |
3 |
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Total |
14 |
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Total Hours Required for Degree |
125 |
Polymers Specialty |
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Semester 5 |
Credits |
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EMA 3010 Materials 1 |
3 |
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EIN 4354 Engineering Economy |
3 |
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EEL 3003 Elementary Electrical Eng |
3 |
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Total |
9 |
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Semester 6 |
Credits |
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EMA 3050 Ceramic Engineering |
3 |
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EMA 3066 Polymer Science & Engineering |
3 |
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EMA 3123 Metallurgical Engineering |
3 |
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EGM 3520 Mechanics of Materials |
3 |
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CHM 2200 Organic Chemistry |
3 |
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Total |
15 |
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Semester 7 |
Credits |
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EMA 3413 Electronic Materials |
3 |
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EMA 3513C Analysis of Structure of Materials |
4 |
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EMA 4314 Energetics/Kinetics in Mat |
3 |
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EMA 4161C Phys Properties of Polymers |
4 |
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CHM 4272 Organic Chem of Polymers |
2 |
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Total |
16 |
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Semester 8 |
Credits |
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EMA 4223 Mechanical Behavior of Mat |
3 |
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EMA 4324 Stability of Materials |
3 |
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EMA 4666C Polymer Processing |
4 |
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EMA 4913 Research in MSE 1 |
2 |
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And Technical Elective |
3 |
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OR EMA 4915 Integ Prod/Proc Design I |
3 |
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And Technical Elective |
2 |
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Total |
15 |
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Semester 9 |
Credits |
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EMA 4125 Microstructural Transformation in Materials |
3 |
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EMA 4714 Materials Selection/Failure |
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Analysis |
3 |
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STA 3032 Engineering Statistics |
3 |
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EMA 4760 Plastics Engineering Design |
3 |
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EMA 4914 Research in MSE 2 |
2 |
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And Technical Elective |
2 |
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OR EMA 4916 Integ Prod/Proc Design 2 |
3 |
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And Technical Elective |
1 |
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Total |
16 |
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Total Hours Required for Degree |
125 |
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