Materials Science and Engineering, B.S. Four-Year Course Plan

All General Education course options can be found here.

Please Note: This four-year plan serves as a general guide and assumes that all prerequisite requirements have been met prior to each course. Students may need to complete additional prerequisite coursework (MATH 005 , CHEM 001 , WRI 001 ) based on placement results or prior preparation. Be sure to consult with your academic advisor to create a personalized plan that aligns with your individual progress and goals.

First Year
Fall	Spring
MSE 001: Introduction to Chemical and Materials Engineering	MATH 022: Calculus II for Physical Sciences and Engineering
MATH 021: Calculus I for Physical Sciences and Engineering	PHYS 009: Introductory Physics II for Physical Sciences and PHYS 009L
PHYS 008: Introductory Physics I for Physical Sciences and PHYS 008L	CHEM 002: General Chemistry I and CHEM 002L
WRI 010: College Reading and Composition	Major Biological or Environmental Systems Science Requirement
SPRK 010: Spark Seminar	ENGR 091: Professional Development: People in an Engineered World
Second Year
Fall	Spring
MATH 024: Linear Algebra and Differential Equations	MATH 023: Vector Calculus
ENGR 057: Statics and Dynamics	ENGR 080: Statistical Modeling and Data Analysis or MATH 032: Probability and Statistics
Major Computing Requirement	ENGR 045: Introduction to Materials
CHEM 010: General Chemistry II and CHEM 010L	General Education: Area B–Approaches to Knowledge Social Science, Literary and Textual Analysis, Media and Visual Analysis, Societies and Cultures of the Past
Third Year
Fall	Spring
ENGR 130: Thermodynamics	MSE 110: Solid State Materials
ENGR 151: Strength of Materials	MSE 151: Materials Processing & Performance I: Materials Thermodynamics and Kinetics
ENGR 155: Engineering Economic Analysis	ENGR 120: Fluid Mechanics
General Education: Area B–Approaches to Knowledge Social Science, Literary and Textual Analysis, Media and Visual Analysis, Societies and Cultures of the Past	General Education: Area B–Approaches to Knowledge Social Science, Literary and Textual Analysis, Media and Visual Analysis, Societies and Cultures of the Past
Fourth Year
Fall	Spring
MSE 152: Materials Processing & Performance II: Materials Selection	MSE 194: Capstone Design
MSE 113: Materials Characterization	Major Technical Elective/Emphasis Requirement or Elective
Major Technical Elective/Emphasis Requirement or Elective	Major Technical Elective/Emphasis Requirement or Elective
Major Technical Elective/Emphasis Requirement or Elective	General Education: Upper Division Crossroads

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Materials Science and Engineering, B.S. Four-Year Course Plan

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