Everything Americans use is composed of materi-als, from computer chips to flexible concrete skyscrap-ers, 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.

        Since progress with new engineering concepts is often dependent upon success in advancing the capa-bilities of materials, the materials engineer is in con-stant demand by industries engaged in production, application and research on materials and in private engineering practice. Examples include electronic companies, aerospace and automobile manufacturing, chemical industries and biomedical companies.

        The bachelor’s degree program provides a broad materials science and engineering core with specializa-tion in ceramics, electronic materials, metals or poly-mers. Biomaterials also is taught at the undergraduate level.

Mission

        The department strives to serve the scientific and engineering community of the state and nation by pro-viding 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 apply knowledge of the content and fundamentals of mathematics, science and materials science and engineering
• To identify and articulate engineering problems to be solved and to envision what would constitute a solution; to design a strategy, system, component or process to attain solutions to engineering prob-lems; to acquire knowledge of experimental strate-gies and the operation and limitations of instru-mentation and apply this to design, and to execute experiments for solutions to engineering problems
• To use knowledge of the scientific and engineering content in the field to analyze and interpret results of experiments, including implications and limita-tions; to work with others toward a common goal; and to communicate effectively with the engineer-ing community
• To acquire and apply an understanding of the ethical and professional responsibilities of engi-neering practice; to acquire the knowledge neces-sary to understand contemporary global issues and the impact of engineering solutions in the context of these issues, and
• To understand the need to engage in sustained learning throughout the career.

        Qualified students can earn a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in materials science and engineering with savings of a number of credits. Students begin the MS course work in the senior year and double count a certain number of credit hours of specific graduate courses for both the BS and MS degrees. The MS degree can be completed within two to three semesters after completing the BS degree.

        Seniors admitted into the program will be classi-fied 7EG upon admission. Program admission require-ments include admission to Graduate School, a jun-ior/senior level GPA of at least 3.3, completion of a minimum of 18 credit hours in materials science and engineering courses and approvals of the committee, the college and the Graduate School.

        For the student whose primary interest lies in re-search, a graduate program leading to advanced de-grees is provided. Research areas include metals, ce-ramics, polymers, electronic materials, composites, magnetic materials and biomaterials.

        Students interested in pursuing a career in mag-netic materials should consider the undergraduate specialization in electronic materials, while those interested in a career in biomedical or biomaterials would be well served with the metals, ceramics or polymers specializations. The entire offering of courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels is de-signed to furnish electives for engineers in other spe-cialties who desire a more extensive understanding of materials.

Degree Programs

        The department offers the Bachelor of Science in Materials Science and Engineering, Master of Engi-neering, Master of Science, the Engineer degree and Doctor of Philosophy.

Admission Requirements

        Admission to this program is selective and is based on courses completed and quality of academic record. Applicants should have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 and a minimum overall GPA of 2.5 in the critical tracking courses. Each applicant’s academic record will be reviewed indiviually and conditional admis-sions are granted for special and unusual circum-stances.

CURRICULUM LEADING TO THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MATERIALS SCIENCE AND
ENGINEERING – CERAMICS  SPECIALTY

Critical Tracking Criteria:

        Critical tracking courses for semesters 1-4 appear in bold; these courses must be completed with a GPA of 2.5 or better.
 
 

	FRESHMAN YEAR
Semester 1 - Fall	Credits
If you do not place out of ENC 1101, take it in the fall.
Social & Behavioral Sciences (GE-S)	3
Humanities (GE-H)	3
MAC 2311 Analyt Geom & Calculus 1 (GE-M)	4
CHM 2045 General Chemistry (GE-P)	3
CHM 2045L General Chemistry Lab (GE-P).	1
Total	14
Semester 2 - Spring	Credits
Humanities (GE-H)	3
ENC 2210 Technical Writing (GE-C)	3
MAC 2312 Analyt Geom & Calculus 2 (GE-M)	4
CHM 2046  General Chemistry (GE-P).	3
CHM 2046L General Chemistry Lab (GE-P).	1
Total	14
	SOPHOMORE YEAR
Semester 3 - Fall	Credits
Social & Behavioral Sciences (GE-S)	3
MAC 2313 Analyt Geom & Calculus 3 (GE-M)	4
PHY 2048 Physics with Calculus 1(GE-P)	3
PHY 2048L Lab for PHY 2048 (GE-P).	1
CGS 2425 Computer Programming for          Engineers (C++ or Fortran)	2
Total	13
Semester 4 - Spring	Credits
Humanities (GE-H)	3
MAP 2302 Differential Equations           Or  EGM 3311 Intro to Engr Analysis	3
PHY 2049 Physics with Calculus 2.	3
PHY 2049L  Lab for PHY 2049.	1
EGM 2511 Statics.	3
Total	13
Semester 5 - Summer	Credits
EMA 3010 Materials.	3
EIN 4354 Engineering Economy	3
EEL 3003 Circuits 1	3
Total	9
	JUNIOR YEAR
Semester 6 - Fall	Credits
EMA 3050 Ceramic Materials.	3
EMA 3066 Polymer Science & Engineering	3
EMA 3123 Metallurgical Engineering.	3
EGM 3520 Mechanics of Materials	3
STA 3032 Engineering Statistics	3
Total	15
Semester 7 - Spring	Credits
EMA 3413 Intro to Electronic Materials	3
EMA 3513 Analysis of Structure of Materials	4
EMA 4314 Energetics/Kinetics Materials Science	3
EMA 3080L Phase Diagrams Lab	1
EMA 4144 Physical Ceramics 1	3
Electives	2
Total	16
	SENIOR YEAR
Semester 8 - Fall	Credits
EMA 4041L Advanced Ceramics Lab 1	1
EMA 4324 Stability of Materials	3
EMA 4223 Mechanical Behavior of Materials	3
EMA 4145 Physical Ceramics 2	3
EMA 4645 Processing of Ceramic Materials	3
EMA 4913 Research in MSE 1	2
Elective	1
Total	16
Semester 9 - Spring	Credits
EMA   4125 Microstructural Transformation   In Materials	3
EMA 4714 Materials Selection and Failure  Analysis	3
EMA 4042L Advanced Ceramics Lab 2	1
EMA 3740 Ceramic Engineering Design	2
EMA 4914 Research in MSE 2	2
Elective s	4
Total	15
Total Hours Required for Degree	125

CURRICULUM LEADING TO THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MATERIALS SCIENCE
AND ENGINEERING – ELECTRONIC MATERIALS SPECIALTY

Critical Tracking Criteria:

        Critical tracking courses for semesters 1-4 appear in bold; these courses must be completed with a GPA of 2.5 or better.
 
 

	FRESHMAN YEAR
Semester 1 - Fall	Credits
If you do not place out of ENC 1101,take it in the fall.
Social & Behavioral Sciences (GE)	3
Humanities (GE)	3
MAC 2311 Analyt Geom & Calculus 1 (GE-M)	4
CHM 2045 General Chemistry (GE-P)	3
CHM 2045L General Chemistry Lab (GE-P)	1
Total	14
Semester 2 - Spring	Credits
Humanities (GE).	3
ENC 2210  Technical Writing (GE-C)	3
MAC 2312 Analyt Geom & Calculus 2 (GE-M)	4
CHM 2046 General Chemistry (GE-P)	3
CHM 2046L General Chemistry Lab (GE-P)	1
Total	14
	SOPHOMORE YEAR
Semester 3 - Fall	Credits
Social & Behavioral Sciences (GE-S)	3
MAC 2313 Analyt Geom & Calculus 3 (GE-M)	4
PHY 2048 Physics with Calculus 1(GE-P)	3
PHY 2048L Lab for PHY 2048 (GE-P).	1
CGS 2425 Computer Programming for Engineers (C++ or           Fortran)	2
Total	13
Semester 4 - Spring	Credits
Humanities (GE-H).	3
MAP 2302 Differential Equations           Or  EGM 3311 Intro to Engr Analysis.	3
PHY 2049 Physics with Calculus 2	3
PHY 2049L  Lab for PHY 2049	1
EGM 2511 Statics.	3
Total	13
Semester 5 - Summer	Credits
EMA 3010 Materials.	3
EIN 4354 Engineering Economy	3
EEL 3003 Circuits 1	3
Total	9
	JUNIOR YEAR
Semester 6 - Fall	Credits
EMA 3050 Ceramic Materials.	3
EMA 3066 Polymer Science & Engineering	3
EMA 3123 Metallurgical Engineering.	3
EGM 3520 Mechanics of Materials.	3
STA 3032 Engineering Statistics	3
Total	15
Semester 7 - Spring	Credits
EMA 3413 Intro to Electronic Materials.	3
EMA 3513 Analysis of Structure of Materials.	4
EMA 4314 Energetics/Kinetics Materials Science.	3
EMA 3080L Phase Diagrams Lab	1
EMA 4144 Physical Ceramics 1	3
Electives	2
Total	16
	SENIOR YEAR
Semester 8 - Fall	Credits
EMA 4041L Advanced Ceramics Lab 1	1
EMA 4324 Stability of Materials	3
EMA 4223 Mechanical Behavior of Materials	3
EMA 4145 Physical Ceramics 2	3
EMA 4645 Processing of Ceramic Materials	3
EMA 4913 Research in MSE 1.	2
Elective	1
Total	16
Semester 9 - Spring	Credits
EMA 4125 Microstructural Transformation            In Materials	3
EMA 4714 Materials Selection and Failure Analysis.	3
EMA 4042L Advanced Ceramics Lab 2	1
EMA 3740 Ceramic Engineering Design.	2
EMA 4914 Research in MSE 2.	2
Electives	4
Total	15
Total Hours Required for Degree	125

   
 
CURRICULUM LEADING TO THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MATERIALS SCIENCE
AND ENGINEERING – ELECTRONIC MATERIALS SPECIALTY

Critical Tracking Criteria:

        Critical tracking courses for semesters 1-4 appear in bold; these courses must be completed with a GPA of 2.5 or better.
 
 

	FRESHMAN YEAR
Semester 1 - Fall	Credits
If you do not place out of ENC 1101, take it in the fall.
Social & Behavioral Sciences (GE)	3
Humanities (GE)	3
MAC 2311 Analyt Geom & Calculus 1 (GE-M)	4
CHM 2045 General Chemistry (GE-P)	3
CHM 2045L General Chemistry Lab (GE-P)	1
Total	14
Semester 2 - Spring	Credits
Humanities (GE)	3
ENC 2210  Technical Writing (GE-C)	3
MAC 2312 Analyt Geom & Calculus 2 (GE-M)	4
CHM 2046 General Chemistry (GE-P)	3
CHM 2046L General Chemistry Lab (GE-P).	1
Total	14
	SOPHOMORE YEAR
Semester 3 - Fall	Credits
Social & Behavioral Sciences (GE)	3
MAC 2313 Analyt Geom & Calculus 3.	4
PHY 2048 Physics with Calculus1 (GE-P)	3
PHY 2048L  Lab for PHY 2048 (GE-P).	1
CGS 2425 Computer Programming         for Engineers (C++ or Fortran)	2
Total	13
Semester 4 - Spring	Credits
Humanities (GE)	3
MAP 2302 Differential Equations          Or EGM 3311 Intro to Engr Analysis.	3
PHY 2049 Physics with Calculus 2	3
PHY 2049L Lab for PHY 2049.	1
EGM 2511 Statics.	3
Total	13
Semester 5 - Summer	Credits
EMA 3010 Materials.	3
EIN 4354 Engineering Economy	3
EEL 3111 Circuits 1	3
EEL 3303L Electrical Circuits Lab.	1
Total	10
	JUNIOR YEAR
Semester 6 - Fall	Credits
EMA 3050 Ceramic Materials.	3
EMA 3066 Polymer Science & Engineering	3
EMA 3123 Metallurgical Engineering.	3
EGM 3520 Mechanics of Materials.	3
STA 3032 Engineering Statistics.	3
Total	15
Semester 7 - Spring	Credits
EMA 3413   Electronic Materials.	3
EMA 3513  Analysis of Structure of Materials.	4
EMA 4314   Energetics/Kinetics in Materials.	3
EMA 3080L Phase Diagrams Laboratory	1
EMA 3414L Electronic Materials Lab	1
EMA 4121  Nonferrous Materials.	3
Total	15
	SENIOR YEAR
Semester 8 - Fall	Credits
EMA 4223 Mechanical Behavior of Materials	3
EMA 4324 Stability of Materials	3
EMA 4614 Prod of Electronic Materials.	3
EEL 3396 Solid-State Devices	3
EMA 4913 Research in MSE 1.	2
Elective.	3
Total	17
Semester 9 - Spring	Credits
EMA 4125 Microstructural Transformations           in Materials	3
EMA 4714 Materials Selection and Failure Analysis.	3
EMA 4615 Compound Semiconductor Materials	3
EEL 4331 Solid-State Technology	3
EMA 4914 Research 2.	2
Total	14
Total Hours Required for Degree	125

 

CURRICULUM LEADING TO THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING – METALS SPECIALTY

Critical Tracking Criteria:

        Critical tracking courses for semesters 1-4 appear in bold; these courses must be completed with a GPA of 2.5 or better.
 
 

	FRESHMAN YEAR
Semester 1 - Fall	Credits
If you don’t place out of ENC 1101, take in the fall.
Social & Behavioral Sciences (GE)	3
Humanities (GE)	3
MAC 2311 Analyt Geom & Calculus 1 (GE-M)	4
CHM 2045 General Chemistry (GE-P)	3
CHM 2045L General Chemistry Lab (GE-P)	1
Total	14
Semester 2 - Spring	Credits
Humanities (GE)	3
ENC 2210 Technical Writing (GE-C)	3
MAC 2312 Analyt Geom & Calculus 2 (GE-M).	4
CHM 2046 General Chemistry (GE-P).	3
CHM 2046L General Chemistry Lab (GE-P).	1
Total	14
	SOPHOMORE YEAR
Semester 3 - Fall	Credits
Social & Behavioral Sciences (GE)	3
MAC 2313 Analyt Geom & Calculus 3 (GE-M)	4
PHY 2048 Physics with Calculus 1 (GE-P)	3
PHY 2048L Lab for PHY 2048 (GE-P)	1
CGS 2425 Computer Program for          Engineers (C++ or Fortran)	2
Total	13
Semester 4 - Spring	Credits
Humanities (GE)	3
MAP 2302 Differential Equations          Or  EGM 3311 Intro to Engr Analysis	3
PHY 2049 Physics with Calculus 2.	3
PHY 2049L Lab for PHY 2049.	1
EGM 2511 Statics.	3
Total	13
Semester 5 - Summer	Credits
EMA 3010 Materials 1	3
EIN 4354 Engineering Economy	3
EEL 3003 Elementary Electrical Engineering.	3
Total	9
	JUNIOR YEAR
Semester 6 - Fall	Credits
EMA 3050 Ceramic Materials.	3
EMA 3066 Polymer Science & Engineering	3
EMA 3123 Metallurgical Engineering.	3
EGM 3520 Mechanics of Materials.	3
STA 3032 Engineering Statistics.	3
Elective	2
Total	17
Semester 7 - Spring	Credits
EMA 3413 Electronic Materials	3
EMA 3513 Analysis of Structure of Materials.	4
EMA 4314  Energetics/Kinetics in Materials	3
EMA 4121 Nonferrous Metals.	3
EMA 3080L Phase Diagrams Laboratory	1
Elective.	1
Total	15
	SENIOR YEAR
Semester 8 - Fall	Credits
EMA 4223 Mechanical Behavior of Materials	3
EMA 4324 Stability of Materials.	3
EMA 4120 Ferrous Metallurgy	3
EMA  4623 Process Metallurgy	3
EMA 4680 Metals Join Process & Design.	2
EMA 4913 Research in MSE 1	2
Total	16
Semester 9 - Spring	Credits
EMA 4125 Microstructural Transformations           in Materials	3
EMA 4714 Materials Selection/Failure Analysis	3
EEL 4224 Mechanical Metallurgy.	4
EMA 4630 Metals Casting.	2
EMA 4914 Research in MSE 2.	2
Total	14
Total Hours Required for Degree	125

 
 
CURRICULUM LEADING TO THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING – POLYMERS SPECIALTY

Critical Tracking Criteria:

        Critical tracking courses for semesters 1-4 appear in bold; these courses must be completed with a GPA of 2.5 or better.
 
 

	FRESHMAN YEAR
Semester 1 - Fall	Credits
If you do not place out of ENC 1101, take it in the fall.
Social & Behavioral Sciences (GE)	3
Humanities (GE)	3
MAC 2311 Analyt Geom & Calculus 1 (GE-M) .	4
CHM 2045 General Chemistry (GE-P)	3
CHM 2045L General Chemistry Lab (GE-P).	1
Total	14
Semester 2 - Spring	Credits
Humanities (GE)	3
ENC 2210 Technical Writing (GE-C).	3
MAC 2312 Geometry & Calculus 2 (GE-M).	4
CHM 2046 General Chemistry (GE-P).	3
CHM 2046L General Chemistry Lab (GE-P).	1
Total	14
	SOPHOMORE YEAR
Semester 3 - Fall	Credits
Social & Behavioral Sciences (GE)	3
MAC 2313 Analyt Geom & Calculus 3 (GE-M)	4
PHY 2048 Physics with Calculus 1 (GE-P).	3
PHY 2048L Lab for PHY 2048 (GE-P)	1
CGS 2425 Computer Program for          Engineers (C++ or Fortran)	2
Total	13
Semester 4 - Spring	Credits
Humanities (GE)	3
MAP 2302 Differential Equations           Or  EGM 3311 Intro to Engr Analysis	3
PHY 2049 Physics with Calculus 2 (GE-P).	3
PHY 2049L Lab for PHY 2049 (GE-P) 1          Calculus 2 + Lab	4
EGM 2511 Statics	3
Total	13
Semester 5 - Summer	Credits
EMA 3010 Materials 1	3
EIN 4354 Engineering Economy	3
EEL 3003 Elementary Electrical Engineering	3
Total	9
	JUNIOR YEAR
Semester 6 - Fall	Credits
EMA 3050 Ceramic Materials.	3
EMA 3066 Polymer Science & Engineering	3
EMA 3123 Metallurgical Engineering	3
EGM 3520 Mechanics of Materials.	3
CHM 2200 Organic Chemistry.	3
Total	15
Semester 7 - Spring	Credits
EMA 3413 Electronic Materials	3
EMA 3513 Analysis of Structure of Materials.	4
EMA 4314 Energetics/Kinetics in Materials.	3
EMA 4161 Physical Properties of Polymers	4
CHM 4272 Organic Chemistry of Polymers.	2
Total	16
	SENIOR YEAR
Semester 8 - Fall	Credits
EMA 4223 Mechanical Behavior of Materials	3
EMA 4324 Stability of Materials .	3
EMA 4666 Polymer Processing.	4
EMA 4913 Research in MSE 1	2
Elective.	3
Total	15
Semester 9 - Spring	Credits
EMA 4125 Microstructural Transformation in Materials	3
EMA 4714 Materials Selection/Failure Analysis	3
STA 3032 Engineering Statistics.	3
EMA 4760 Plastics Engineering Design	3
EMA 4914 Research in MSE 2	2
Elective	2
Total	16
Total Hours Required for Degree	125